Overview

• Introduced in the 58th minute for his first appearance since August, Yamal needed less than a minute to set up Robert Lewandowski’s header.
• Barcelona beat Real Sociedad 2-1 at Montjuïc after trailing, with Jules Koundé equalizing from a Marcus Rashford corner before the winner.
• Yamal had a strike disallowed for a marginal offside and fashioned further chances as Alex Remiro and the crossbar denied a bigger margin.
• Real Sociedad coach Sergio Francisco hailed him as “most likely the best in the world,” while Hansi Flick praised his final pass and chance creation.
• His return followed a week in which he finished Ballon d’Or runner-up and won the Kopa Trophy, with Barcelona managing his minutes ahead of Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.