(SabaSports) Barcelona got the new season off to a flying start as Robert Lewandowski scored twice to beat Valencia 2-1 in the first round of the Spanish First Division.
The breakthrough came in the 44th minute when Valencia’s Hugo Duro headed home Diego Lopez’s cross to give his side a 1-0 lead. Barcelona came close to conceding another goal late in the first half, thanks to Kounde’s goal-line clearance.
However, Barcelona quickly adjusted and equalized in stoppage time. Lamine Yamal set up Lewandowski to make it 1-1. Just four minutes into the second half, Barcelona scored from the penalty spot. Raphinha set up a penalty that Lewandowski calmly converted to make it 2-1.