No Messi, No Problem: Barcelona Begin New Season With Exciting Win

• League rivals, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid also kicked off the new campaign with wins.

It’s a hectic start to life without Lionel Messi for Barcelona, but Ronald Koeman’s side kick off the new campaign with a win.

Julen Lobete and Mikel Oyarzabal pulled it back to 3-2 after goals from Gerard Pique and a Martin Braithwaite brace put Barca 3-0 up, but Sergi Roberto finished the game off with a close-range finish in the 91st minute.

A total of 19 goals were scored on a thrilling opening weekend in La Liga as Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid all kicked off the new campaign with wins.

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