Real unable to avoid narrow defeat away to Barca (4-2)

Barcelona's Ronald Koeman gets winning start at the Nou Camp. Today's result, Barca are in 2nd place on the table and has 3 points while Real sit in 19th with 0 points after 1 match.

Barca found the net first, with Gerard Pique giving Los Blaugranas the lead at the 19 minute mark. However they weren't finished yet and Martin Braithwaite made it 2-0 just before half-time. The first half ended 2-0.

Barca continued to pile on the pressure in the second and were rewarded, thanks to Martin Braithwaite finding the net again, 59 minutes in. However, The White and Blues weren't lying down and managed to pull back a goal from Julen Lobete at the 82 minute mark. Real looked to have the game under control when they scored again and incerased their lead, thanks to a goal from Mikel Oyarzabal at the 85 minute mark to establish a 3-2. Los Blaugranas increased their advantage thanks to a goal from Sergi Roberto just before the final whistle, which sealed the victory for Barca.

For Barca, Emerson, Sergi Roberto, Nicolas Gonzalez, Ronald Araujo and Clement Lenglet, came on for Sergino Dest, Frenkie De Jong, Sergio Busquets, Eric Garcia and Memphis Depay. Real brought on Ander Barrenetxea, Jon Bautista, Andoni Gorosabel, Julen Lobete and Jon Pacheco, to replace Adnan Januzaj, David Silva, Joseba Zaldua, Portu and Aritz Elustondo.

There were bookings for Sergio Busquets and Nicolas Gonzalez from Barca. For Real, Martin Zubimendi, Aritz Elustondo, Aihen Munoz and Robin Le Normand saw yellow.

In the second round of action in the LaLiga Barca will play against Athletic Bilbao away and Real will play against Rayo Vallecano at home.