
Real Sociedad vs Barcelona, 2023-24 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAAraujo's late goal gives Barcelona 1-0 win at Real Sociedad
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Barcelona's Ronald Araujo headed a stoppage-time goal to snatch a 1-0 win at Real Sociedad on Saturday as they kept pace with the leaders in LaLiga after being outplayed by the hosts.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aihen Muñoz.
- 2': Attempt saved. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 2': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
- 3': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
- 12': Foul by Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
- 12': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ander Barrenetxea.
- 16': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
- 16': João Félix (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Robin Le Normand.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Mikel Merino.
- 22': Offside, Barcelona. Ilkay Gündogan tries a through ball, but Alejandro Balde is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hamari Traoré.
- 25': Attempt missed. Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
- 26': Attempt missed. João Cancelo (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by João Félix.
- 29': Offside, Real Sociedad. Igor Zubeldia tries a through ball, but Mikel Merino is caught offside.
- 30': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by João Cancelo.
- 31': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Alejandro Balde.
- 32': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Robert Lewandowski.
- 32': Attempt saved. Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 32': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
- 34': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad).
- 34': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
- 35': Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Íñigo Martínez (Barcelona).
- 36': Attempt missed. Hamari Traoré (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 38': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
- 38': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by João Cancelo (Barcelona).
- 42': Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt saved. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Real Sociedad 0, Barcelona 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Sociedad 0, Barcelona 0.
- 46': Foul by Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
- 46': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Hand ball by Hamari Traoré (Real Sociedad).
- 49': Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card.
- 49': João Félix (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 51': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad).
- 52': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
- 52': João Félix (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Attempt saved. Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
- 55': Offside, Real Sociedad. Martín Zubimendi tries a through ball, but Takefusa Kubo is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt missed. Fermín López (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Balde with a cross.
- 56': Foul by Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
- 56': Íñigo Martínez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Fermín López.
- 57': Substitution, Barcelona. Pedri replaces Robert Lewandowski.
- 60': Foul by Íñigo Martínez (Barcelona).
- 60': Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Íñigo Martínez (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Aritz Elustondo replaces Hamari Traoré.
- 65': Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Pedri (Barcelona).
- 66': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 67': Foul by Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad).
- 67': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad).
- 68': Íñigo Martínez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal replaces João Félix.
- 69': Substitution, Barcelona. Raphinha replaces João Cancelo.
- 70': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
- 71': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Attempt saved. Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 71': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
- 72': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Pedri.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo with a cross.
- 74': Hand ball by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
- 74': Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 75': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 76': Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Raphinha (Barcelona).
- 79': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Mohamed-Ali Cho replaces Ander Barrenetxea.
- 81': Foul by Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad).
- 81': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 82': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 82': Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad).
- 83': Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Carlos Fernández replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.
- 84': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad).
- 84': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Aihen Muñoz.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
- 86': Gavi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 90': Attempt saved. Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Gavi (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedri.
- 90'+1': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
- 90'+1': Mohamed-Ali Cho (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Goal! Real Sociedad 0, Barcelona 1. Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 90'+4': VAR Decision: Goal Real Sociedad 0-1 Barcelona (Ronald Araujo).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Real Sociedad 0, Barcelona 1.
- 0': Match ends, Real Sociedad 0, Barcelona 1.
Statistics
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8 | Fouls | 16 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 2 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
6 | Saves | 3 |
49 | Possession | 51 |
12 | SHOTS | 13 |
4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
334 | Accurate Passes | 329 |
393 | Passes | 396 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
8 | Crosses | 20 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
43 | Long Balls | 51 |
23 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
13 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
16 | Tackles | 20 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
6 | Interceptions | 4 |
26 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
26 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio Municipal de Anoeta
Location: Anoeta Stadium, Spain
Attendance: 37,555
Venue: Estadio Municipal de Anoeta
Location: Anoeta Stadium, Spain
Attendance: 37,555
LALIGA Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Real Madrid | 4 | +6 | 12 |
2 | Barcelona | 4 | +10 | 10 |
3 | Getafe | 4 | +2 | 9 |
4 | Athletic Club | 4 | +2 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Real Sociedad (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
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1 | Álex Remiro (GK) |
24 | Robin Le Normand |
5 | Igor Zubeldia ![]() |
3 | Aihen Muñoz |
18 | Hamari Traoré |
8 | Mikel Merino |
4 | Martín Zubimendi ![]() |
23 | Brais Méndez ![]() |
10 | Mikel Oyarzabal |
7 | Ander Barrenetxea |
14 | Takefusa Kubo |
Barcelona (3-4-1-2)
No. | Name |
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1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
23 | Jules Koundé |
5 | Iñigo Martínez ![]() |
4 | Ronald Araújo |
22 | Ilkay Gündogan |
6 | Gavi ![]() |
32 | Fermín López |
3 | Alejandro Balde |
2 | João Cancelo |
14 | João Félix ![]() |
9 | Robert Lewandowski |
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