Robert Lewandowski scored his first competitive goals on his 34th birthday

The Catalan club won at Real Sociedad to record their first La Liga win

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the Polish striker who scored his first league goal for Barcelona inside the first minute.

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[{"selector":"#anim-8134938a-d55f-4fbb-b885-c32fa078159a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 2.7581644055565207e-7%) scale(0.9090909090909091)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Robert Lewandowski scored a brace as Barcelona cruised to a 4-1 victory at Real Sociedad, their first win of the La Liga season. More Stories