Real Sociedad vs Barcelona, 2025-26 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGA
88': Carlos Soler
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
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.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Real Sociedad. Mikel Oyarzabal is caught offside.
- 2': Attempt saved. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Álex Remiro (Real Sociedad). Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 2': Attempt missed. Pedri (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is too high.
- 3': Offside, Real Sociedad. Takefusa Kubo is caught offside.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 4': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Álex Remiro (Real Sociedad). Assisted by Alejandro Balde.
- 7': Foul by Dani Olmo (Barcelona).
- 7': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Fermín López (Barcelona) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 8': VAR Decision: No Goal Real Sociedad 0-0 Barcelona.
- 11': Foul by Sergio Gómez (Real Sociedad).
- 11': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pedri.
- 14': Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Dani Olmo (Barcelona).
- 15': Dani Olmo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad).
- 21': Offside, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong is caught offside.
- 21': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
- 21': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 24': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
- 25': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Joan García (Barcelona). Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
- 26': Dani Olmo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Jon Martín (Real Sociedad).
- 27': Offside, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal is caught offside.
- 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.
- 34': Carlos Soler (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Pedri (Barcelona).
- 35': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
- 36': Attempt saved. Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Joan García (Barcelona).
- 37': Foul by Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad).
- 37': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Álex Remiro (Real Sociedad). Assisted by Alejandro Balde.
- 37': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Álex Remiro.
- 39': Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
- 41': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 43': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Beñat Turrientes.
- 45': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Gonçalo Guedes.
- 45'+1': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Takefusa Kubo.
- 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Fermín López.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Álex Remiro (Real Sociedad). Assisted by Pedri.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
- 45'+5': Offside, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal is caught offside.
- 45'+7': VAR Decision: No Penalty Barcelona.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Real Sociedad 1, Barcelona 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Sociedad 1, Barcelona 0.
- 47': Offside, Real Sociedad. Mikel Oyarzabal is caught offside.
- 47': Dani Olmo (Barcelona) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Fermín López with a cross.
- 49': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Álex Remiro (Real Sociedad). Assisted by Alejandro Balde.
- 49': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Álex Remiro.
- 49': Attempt missed. Eric García (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dani Olmo with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Dani Olmo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad).
- 51': Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Álex Remiro (Real Sociedad). Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 52': Attempt missed. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pedri.
- 54': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Igor Zubeldia.
- 56': Foul by Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad).
- 56': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Carlos Soler (Real Sociedad).
- 56': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 58': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Jon Gorrotxategi replaces Beñat Turrientes.
- 58': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Álvaro Odriozola replaces Brais Méndez.
- 59': Offside, Real Sociedad. Takefusa Kubo is caught offside.
- 61': Foul by Sergio Gómez (Real Sociedad).
- 61': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski replaces Ferran Torres.
- 62': Substitution, Barcelona. João Cancelo replaces Alejandro Balde.
- 63': Substitution, Barcelona. Marcus Rashford replaces Dani Olmo.
- 66': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Álex Remiro (Real Sociedad). Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a cross.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Aihen Muñoz replaces Sergio Gómez.
- 69': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Ander Barrenetxea replaces Takefusa Kubo because of an injury.
- 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.
- 71': Attempt saved. Carlos Soler (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Joan García (Barcelona). Assisted by Aihen Muñoz with a cross.
- 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.
- 73': Foul by Carlos Soler (Real Sociedad).
- 73': Joan García (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Odriozola with a cross.
- 74': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
- 75': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by João Cancelo.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Soler.
- 76': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Pau Cubarsí.
- 76': Eric García (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Foul by Álvaro Odriozola (Real Sociedad).
- 77': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Eric García.
- 78': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
- 78': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Duje Caleta-Car replaces Jon Aramburu.
- 82': Jon Gorrotxategi (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 83': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad).
- 85': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
- 85': (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 85': Fermín López (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Substitution, Barcelona. Gerard Martín replaces Pau Cubarsí.
- 85': Substitution, Barcelona. Roony Bardghji replaces Jules Koundé.
- 86': Foul by Carlos Soler (Real Sociedad).
- 86': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Carlos Soler (Real Sociedad).
- 88': Carlos Soler (Real Sociedad) is shown the red card.
- 90': Foul by Gerard Martín (Barcelona).
- 90': Álvaro Odriozola (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Fermín López (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 90'+2': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Jon Martín.
- 90'+4': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Jon Martín.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Roony Bardghji.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Roony Bardghji (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Álex Remiro (Real Sociedad). Assisted by Gerard Martín.
- 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerard Martín.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Real Sociedad 2, Barcelona 1.
- 90'+10': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 0': Match ends, Real Sociedad 2, Barcelona 1.
Statistics
 BAR |
RSO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Reale Arena
Location: San Sebastian, Spain
Attendance: 36,346
Venue: Reale Arena
Location: San Sebastian, Spain
Attendance: 36,346
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 24 | +34 | 60 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 23 | +40 | 58 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 23 | +18 | 45 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 24 | +17 | 45 |
Line-Ups
Real Sociedad (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Álex Remiro (GK) |
| 5 | Igor Zubeldia  |
| 31 | Jon Martín |
| 17 | Sergio Gómez |
| 2 | Jon Aramburu |
| 18 | Carlos Soler |
| 8 | Beñat Turrientes |
| 11 | Gonçalo Guedes |
| 14 | Takefusa Kubo |
| 10 | Mikel Oyarzabal |
| 23 | Brais Méndez |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Joan García (GK) |
| 24 | Eric García |
| 5 | Pau Cubarsí |
| 3 | Alejandro Balde |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 16 | Fermín López |
| 7 | Ferran Torres |
| 20 | Dani Olmo |
| 10 | Lamine Yamal |
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