Martin Braithwaite scored twice as Barcelona beat Real Sociedad 4-2 at Camp Nou in their first LaLiga game since the departure of Lionel Messi.
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Gerard Pique opened the scoring with a powerful header from Memphis Depay's free kick, and another header from Braithwaite doubled Barca's lead before halftime. After the interval, Antoine Griezmann had a goal ruled out for offside, and Jordi Alba shot wide when he had only the goalkeeper to beat, before Braithwaite grabbed his second, finishing off a move that began with Depay's clever pass.