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FT Sunday, January 18, 2026
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Real Sociedad WDDWW 2
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Match Report

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Barcelona loss puts gap to Real Madrid down to one point

Barcelona's 11-match winning run came to an end as 10-man Real Sociedad clung on to secure a 2-1 win over the LaLiga leaders in a gripping contest at the Reale Arena.

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Team Stats

8
Fouls
13
4
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
1
3
Offsides
4
8
Corner Kicks
6
3
Saves
8
72.5
Possession
27.5
25
SHOTS
7
9
ON GOAL
6
0.4
On Target %
0.9
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
535
Accurate Passes
148
604
Passes
223
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.7
6
Accurate Crosses
5
22
Crosses
14
0.3
Cross %
0.4
48
Long Balls
58
27
Accurate Long Balls
21
0.6
Long Balls %
0.4
5
Blocked Shots
0
8
Effective Tackles
12
15
Tackles
21
0.5
Tackle %
0.6
6
Interceptions
8
29
Effective Clearances
32
29
Clearances
32

Highlights

01:14 Barcelona falls to Real Sociedad on the road Watch on ESPN 01:11 Mikel Oyarzabal's volley gives Real Sociedad shock lead over Barca Watch on ESPN 00:29 Álex Remiro denies Barcelona with save Watch on ESPN 00:24 Álex Remiro makes a great save Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

BAR leads series 4-1

Lineups

RSO · 4-4-2

  1. 1Álex RemiroG
  2. 5Igor ZubeldiaCD-L
  3. 31Jon MartínCD-R
  4. 17Sergio GómezLB
  5. 2Jon AramburuRB
  6. 18Carlos SolerCM-L
  7. 8Beñat TurrientesCM-R
  8. 11Gonçalo GuedesLM
  9. 14Takefusa KuboRM
  10. 10Mikel OyarzabalCF-L
  11. 23Brais MéndezCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 20Álvaro OdriozolaSUB
  2. 13Unai MarreroSUB
  3. 19Jon KarrikaburuSUB
  4. 16Duje Caleta-CarSUB
  5. 7Ander BarrenetxeaSUB
  6. 4Jon GorrotxategiSUB
  7. 28Pablo MarínSUB
  8. 24Luka SucicSUB
  9. 6Aritz ElustondoSUB
  10. 47Job OchiengSUB
  11. 22Mikel GotiSUB
  12. 3Aihen MuñozSUB

BAR · 4-3-3

  1. 13Joan GarcíaG
  2. 24Eric GarcíaCD-L
  3. 5Pau CubarsíCD-R
  4. 3Alejandro BaldeLB
  5. 23Jules KoundéRB
  6. 21Frenkie de JongCM
  7. 8PedriLM
  8. 16Fermín LópezRM
  9. 7Ferran TorresF
  10. 20Dani OlmoLF
  11. 10Lamine YamalRF

Substitutes

  1. 9Robert LewandowskiSUB
  2. 19Roony BardghjiSUB
  3. 2João CanceloSUB
  4. 14Marcus RashfordSUB
  5. 22Marc BernalSUB
  6. 17Marc CasadóSUB
  7. 18Gerard MartínSUB
  8. 4Ronald AraujoSUB
  9. 1Marc-André ter StegenSUB
  10. 25Wojciech SzczesnySUB

Timeline

  1. 32' Goal! Real Sociedad 1, Barcelona 0. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes with a cross.
  2. 37' Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 51' Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 58' Substitution, Real Sociedad. Jon Gorrotxategi replaces Beñat Turrientes.
  5. 58' Substitution, Real Sociedad. Álvaro Odriozola replaces Brais Méndez.
  6. 62' Substitution, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski replaces Ferran Torres.
  7. 62' Substitution, Barcelona. João Cancelo replaces Alejandro Balde.
  8. 63' Substitution, Barcelona. Marcus Rashford replaces Dani Olmo.
  9. 69' Substitution, Real Sociedad. Aihen Muñoz replaces Sergio Gómez.
  10. 69' Substitution, Real Sociedad. Ander Barrenetxea replaces Takefusa Kubo because of an injury.
  11. 70' Goal! Real Sociedad 1, Barcelona 1. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a through ball.
  12. 71' Goal! Real Sociedad 2, Barcelona 1. Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Carlos Soler.
  13. 76' Eric García (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
  14. 78' Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  15. 82' Substitution, Real Sociedad. Duje Caleta-Car replaces Jon Aramburu.
  16. 83' Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  17. 85' Fermín López (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
  18. 85' Substitution, Barcelona. Gerard Martín replaces Pau Cubarsí.
  19. 85' Substitution, Barcelona. Roony Bardghji replaces Jules Koundé.
  20. 88' Carlos Soler (Real Sociedad) is shown the red card.
  21. 90'+10' Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.

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