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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 23558068" data-attributes="member: 158020">Real Valladolid 0 Barcelona 1:  Dembele strike enough for champions   <img src="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/08/25/22/4F66D6A500000578-0-image-a-46_1535233999062.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />   Barcelona battled to a 1-0 win over Real Valladolid on Saturday to make it  two victories from two in their LaLiga title defence.   Ousmane Dembele's second-half strike settled matters at the Jose Zorrilla  against last season's LaLiga123 play-off winners.Valladolid thought they had  equalised through Keko in second-half stoppage time, but the goal was ruled out  for offside after a VAR referral.     It was a far from convincing display from Ernesto Valverde's side, but it  means they move top of the table ahead of Sunday's fixtures, while Valladolid  are still looking for their first goal and win of the season.   Barca recalled Philippe Coutinho to the starting line-up but struggled for  rhythm in the first half, with Dembele wasting the best of the early chances  following a fine cushioned pass from Lionel Messi.    Dembele remained the most threatening of the champions' attackers, though,  and made the most of his next good chance, sending a controlled volley past  former Barca goalkeeper Jordi Masip 57 minutes in after a header down from Sergi  Roberto.   Valladolid responded well to the setback and looked the most likely to score  next, with Marc-Andre ter Stegen saving from Keko and Kiko Olivas in the final  15 minutes.   Luis Suarez had what he thought was the decisive second goal disallowed for  offside, but Barca held on to make it two wins and no goals conceded from two  league games this term, although it took a VAR intervention to deny Keko's  last-gasp header.</blockquote>

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