No Messi, no problem as Barcelona take 'leap into unknown' with victoryAt the double: Barcelona's Danish forward Martin Braithwaite celebrates after scoring his second goal. MADRID: Barcelona started life without Lionel Messi by defeating Real Sociedad 4-2 in their La Liga opener at the Camp Nou on Sunday even if fans admitted it felt like "a leap into the unknown". Six-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi called time on his two-decade career at Barcelona last week and moved to Paris Saint-Germain. The supporter added: "It's a leap into the unknown (without Messi). Inside the Camp Nou, fans made the most of their return after 18 months, chanting "Messi!

Source: Bangkok Post August 15, 2021 22:30 UTC