See the historic 27-minute cameo of Ansu Fati for Barcelona and how it significantly altered the course of the match
On Sunday, Ansu Fati made an incredible cameo from the bench to help Barcelona defeat Real Sociedad 4-1.
Within one minute, Robert Lewandowski gave Xavi’s team the lead before Alexander Isak tied the score five minutes later.
Early in the second half, Sociedad was gaining momentum as the Blaugrana were unable to find a breakthrough.
Ferran Torres was replaced by Fati in the 63rd minute, and he managed to alter the outcome of the match with two assists and a goal.
He created a beautiful backheel for Ousmane Dembele three minutes after entering the game, and Dembele blasted it past Alejandro Balde at the far post.
After thereafter, Fati participated in a great team play that led to Lewandowski’s second goal of the contest and Barcelona’s third.
The 19-year-old wrapped up the scoring 11 minutes from time with a composed finish into the bottom right corner.
Fans on social media have reacted to Fati’s performance and they’re happy to see him getting back to his best.
One person said: “He’s just reminded everyone why he’s Barcelona’s number 10.”
Another commented: “Lewandowski and Fati running it back like Suarez and Messi.”
A third tweeted: “Fati is a genuine freak how is a teenager performing like this?”
While someone put: “Makes me so happy to see a young footballer rebound from a tough injury and still play at a high level.”
After having knee surgery in 2020, Fati has had trouble staying in shape. He also missed a lot last season due to hamstring issues.
After Lionel Messi left Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain last year, the Spain international was given the number 10 jersey.
One of football’s most promising young players, Fati thinks the challenges have made him stronger both on and off the field.
“You gradually get better and stronger every day,” he told SPORTbible after becoming the face of Nike Underwear’s collection and their ‘Move to Zero’ plans.
“With total effort and hard work, you can fix everything in the end. I’ve learned so much about myself during the recovery process.”
Barcelona is now up to fifth in La Liga after a disappointing 0-0 draw with Rayo Vallecano in their La Liga opener.
