The Barça play the first game of the 2021-2022 season and he does it in the Camp Nou against an important and important rival in LaLiga Santander, how is the Real society. It is the first game of the FC Barcelona officer without Leo Messi, in what means a new stage in the Blaugrana entity, with the departure of the Argentine star heading to the PSG.
The preseason of Barcelona has had a lot of activity, with regions dueling in Catalonia with Nàstic and Girona, habitual in the culé preparation phase, as well as a small tour of Germany. There, there were two clashes, one against the Stuttgart (0-3), and another against him Red Bull Salzburg, which was the only defeat of the preparation (2-1). Later, and before playing in this debut in LaLiga Santander 2021/2022, Barça won in the Joan Gamper tournament, at Camp Nou, to Juventus of Turin by a clear 3-0.
With these games, the team and the culés players have added minutes in their legs to arrive in the ideal state of the 2021/2022 season that lie ahead. The Barcelona has managed to enroll at the last minute Memphis Depay and Eric Garcia, after problems given the delicate situation of the salary limit in which the Barça entity finds itself.
The blaugrana, in the second season of Ronald Koeman on the bench, they face this first game with the responsibility of opening the season in the Camp Nou, his fiefdom, also with the return of the public (although with a maximum capacity expected of 40%). Last season the Barcelona he left more points than he should in his stadium, where he has usually been his fort, something to correct this course if he wants to win the league title.
Players like Frenkie De Jong or Antoine Griezmann They are called to pick up the baton left by the great Leo Messi, as well as the reinforcements of this summer market. The most prominent case so far has been Memphis Depay, who has been very active and has scored goals in the preseason.
The FC Barcelona count on the young man Pedri in the center of the field, who has contested the Eurocup and the Tokyo Olympics 2021, but that he has given up a few days off to be here, against the team of Imanol Sheriff. A Real society which in principle seems to be able to count on Alexander Isak, his spearhead and goal man (17 goals last season), but until the last minute he will not be able to guarantee his presence.
The txuri urdín team finished last season as fifth classified of the competition, with 62 points. In addition, he achieved the milestone of winning the final of the Copa del Rey two years ago (2019-2020), postponed by the coronavirus pandemic (0-1 to Athletic). The Barça, meanwhile, ended as third placeor with 79 points, behind the Atlético and Real Madrid, respectively. Like the donostiarras, he won the Copa del Rey, but from the 2020-2021 edition, where he also defeated the Athletic Bilbao in the final, in this case by a resounding 4-0.
When do you play Barcelona – Real Sociedad?
The game is played today, sunday, august 15, at 20.00 hours
Where to see Barcelona – Real Sociedad?
The encounter can be seen by Movistar LaLiga (46) and Movistar LaLiga 1 (47), platform channels Movistar Plus. You can follow all the information about the match by Mundo Deportivo website.