The pride of Montjuïc and the magic of Lamine Yamal dethrone Real Madrid.

BarcelonaThe unity between the fans, who filled the stadium upon Lluís Companys' return, and Hansi Flick's Barça is the strength of a team that, precisely that, when playing as a team, seems unstoppable. The plague of injuries doesn't stop a squad that has already recovered a roused Lamine Yamal and, despite various rotations in the starting lineup with unexpected guests, such as Dro Fernández (17 years old), is once again a winning machine, already surpassing Real Madrid at the top of the table. The German coach's formula, with exhausting demands, continues to bear fruit for a hungry Barça that culminated another comeback with a 2-1 defeat of a fearful Real Sociedad, which featured a lot of experimentation in the starting lineup. Montjuïc already awaits PSG on Wednesday in the return of the Champions League to the Catalan capital.

Without doing much, Real Sociedad needed only a counterattacking move to beat Szczesny's goal after a half-hour of play in which almost nothing had happened. The Basques caught a distracted Kounde off guard, and Oyarzabal and Barrene cooked up a swift move to set up Odriozola, who finished all alone at the far post. The goal against them made it clear that, although Barça had control of the ball, they hadn't found the openings to clearly search for the net. The goal was a warning that woke up a team that had been slumbering until then. Finding themselves behind on the scoreboard was a shock that translated into a clear chance to equalize, in which Remiro displayed feline reflexes to deflect Zubeldia's own shot after a cross from Kounde who was looking to redeem his sins.

The French defender would find forgiveness a few minutes later. With Montjuïc spurring his team on, a fine shot from a daring Bardghji ended up as a corner after another save by the Real Sociedad goalkeeper. Rashford, who turns corners into a gift for his teammates, sent a precise, tense ball into the heart of the box that Kounde headed into the back of the net. The fans were bursting with excitement because, with the tie, they were already rubbing their hands together at the prospect of another comeback from this Barça side that had regained their momentum and were joyfully chanting "Madridista quien no bote" (a real Madridista who doesn't bounce), jumping up and down in the stands and getting off their seats. The scoreboard was level at halftime, with Real Sociedad bailing out a Barça side led by Pedri, and with an alert Remiro stopping a final run from Rashford just as the Briton was already on the goal line.

Lamine Yamal leads the comeback

Dro's chance would end after the break, and while Montjuïc enthusiastically applauded Lamine Yamal's warm-up, Dani Olmo came onto the pitch to steer the comeback. Barça needed inspiration from the Terrassa-born playmaker against a Real Sociedad side that came out sharper after coming through the changing room tunnel. They also needed inspiration from Lamine Yamal, who would come on for the final half-hour. The Rocafonda winger didn't need a minute to turn the game around: a personal move down the right flank, Sergio Gómez couldn't handle him, he delivered a precise cross with his right foot—his less adept foot—which was resolved with a colossal finish from Lewandowski, a taste of leadership.

The final half-hour was a celebration, with the fans happy and Lamine Yamal making a delightful cassock to a Sergio Gómez who could only chase the shadow of the Barça number 10. The substitutions proved to Barça that if they didn't make a mess of Real Madrid, it was because Remiro was fed up with rejecting balls off the line. Only Kounde's blunders added drama to a move in which Kubo sent a shot against the crossbar. Lewandowski also hit the woodwork in a very clear move. Barça is now the new leader of La Liga. Let the party continue against PSG.