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La Liga news: Lewandowski debuts in Barcelona 0-0 draw with Rayo

Xavi’s new-look Barcelona was held to a 0-0 draw on Saturday by Rayo Vallecano in their Spanish league opener, which saw Robert Lewandowski make his debut for the Catalan Giants.

Rayo frustrated Lewandowski and his fellow Barcelona newcomers by defending well and producing the most dangerous scoring threats.

The biggest applause Lewandowski heard from the crowd was to show their appreciation for his hustle on defense late in the match with Barcelona stymied in attack.

The closest the former Bayern Munich star went to scoring was a header flicked well over the bar in the first half.

Fittingly, given its poor finish to the match, Barcelona ended with 10 men after Sergio Busquets got a second booking in stoppage time when he swung his arm into the face of Rayo substitute Radamel Falcao.

Busquets’ explusion will rule him out of Barcelona’s visit to Real Sociedad.

Lewandowski, winger Raphinha and defender Andreas Christensen, who also joined Barcelona this summer, all made Xavi’s starting 11.

This article was updated 2 months ago

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