Barcelona moved one point clear at the top of La Liga after a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Real Sociedad at the Olympic Stadium on Sunday.
Alvaro Odriozola stunned the champions with a first-half opener, but Jules Kounde powered home a header to level before the break. Returning from a four-game injury layoff, Lamine Yamal made an instant impact, crossing for Robert Lewandowski to head in the winner just over a minute after coming on.
Despite late scares, including Takefusa Kubo rattling the crossbar, Hansi Flick’s men held firm to leapfrog Real Madrid, who suffered a 5-2 derby defeat to Atletico.
Barcelona now turn their attention to Wednesday’s Champions League showdown against Paris Saint-Germain, also at the Olympic Stadium.
