Barca stun Real Sociedad 2-1, move closer to La Liga title

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Messi and teammates after defeat of Real Sociedad

Clement Lenglet netted his first goal for Barcelona as the Catalans took another step towards back-to-back titles with a 2-1 win at home to Real Sociedad on Saturday.

The former Sevilla centre-back broke through on the stroke of half-time as Barca re-established a nine-point advantage over Atletico Madrid at the summit.

Ernesto Valverde’s side were once again not at their fluent best but stepped up when required – Jordi Alba netting the 64th-minute winner as an instant response to Juanmi’s equaliser for Imanol Alguacil’s visitors.

If Barca win at Deportivo Alaves on Tuesday and Atletico do not do likewise against Valencia a day later, they will be crowned champions with four games to play.

Lionel Messi drew an early booking from La Real midfielder Mikel Merino and rippled the top of the netting with a 27th-minute free-kick.

Barca were indebted to goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen for a fabulous stop at close quarters…



Source: News Agency of Nigeria