The Blaugrana signed off from their famous stadium in style, with Gavi also netting in a comfortable win over their visitors.
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Enrique also excluded in-form forward Iago Aspas but called in the uncapped Borja Iglesias and Nico Williams.
The Catalan giants are currently ninth in La Liga, 11 points behind leaders Real Sociedad with a game in hand.
“FC Barcelona and the player Ansu Fati have reached an agreement to renew his contract until 30 June 2027. The buy out clause is set at 1,000 million euros ($1.17 billion),” the Spanish club said in a statement.
The victory, Barca’s first in their last four games in all competitions, moved the Catalan side up to fifth in the table with 12 points from six games.
Sources told ESPN Barca had considered leaving the number unused for the 2021-22 season but LaLiga rules that first-team players must wear numbers 1-25 made that difficult.
Fati suffered a serious meniscus injury in November, having scored five goals across 10 appearances for Barca in all competitions.
The injury was sustained in the draw against Eibar and is focused on the external meniscus of the player’s left knee.
The two were hurt during the 1-0 league defeat at Atletico Madrid on Saturday
After a nightmare week for Zinedine Zidane, Real started the clash in the best way possible
It was a near-perfect La Liga opener for the Catalans under new coach Ronald Koeman
The 17-year-old sensation enjoyed a breakthrough campaign at the Catalan giants last season, scoring eight goals and recording an assist for his side from his 33 appearances in 2019/20.
The FC Barcelona player’s inspiring performance was in the 2010 FIFA World Cup winners’ first victory in the 2020/2021 UEFA Nations League.
The squad is for next month’s UEFA Nations League matches against Germany and Ukraine.
Teenage forward Ansu Fati put Barça in front midway through the first half after the visitors had already hit the woodwork three times.
Inter thought they got off to the perfect start when Romelu Lukaku had the ball in the back of the net after seven minutes but his effort was ruled out for offside
Lionel Messi highlighted the match with his first appearance of the season for the Spaniards
Goals from Fati, Frenkie de Jong, Gerard Pique and two from Luis Suarez gave Barca their second win of the season
Barcelona were held by promoted Osasuna as 16-year-old Ansu Fati became the champions’ youngest La Liga goalscorer.