sentences:  His first competitive appearance took place on 17 August in a 0–4 home loss to FC Barcelona for the Supercopa de España, and he scored his first goal for his new team against A.S. Livorno Calcio in a UEFA Cup match.In the same competition, he added another in a 2–1 win at SV Werder Bremen as the Catalans went on to lose the final to Sevilla FC on penalties; after having appeared in only ten league contests in the 2008–09 campaign, the 31-year-old left the "Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys".On 14 January 2010, after several months without a club, Lacruz signed with modest Real Unión on a free transfer, until the end of the second division season, thus returning to the Basque Country.