Barcelona vs Real Sociedad, 2024-25 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGA
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Barcelona top LaLiga with 4-0 win over 10-man Real Sociedad
Barcelona returned to the top of the LaLiga table and wrested back control of the title race with a comfortable 4-0 home victory over 10-man Real Sociedad on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
- 2': Pablo Marín (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Offside, Real Sociedad. Javi López is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Dani Olmo (Barcelona).
- 9': Javi López (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Igor Zubeldia.
- 12': Dani Olmo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad).
- 16': Offside, Real Sociedad. Orri Óskarsson is caught offside.
- 17': Dani Olmo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad).
- 17': Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) is shown the red card.
- 19': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Jon Aramburu.
- 20': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Jon Martín replaces Jon Olasagasti.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 22': Attempt missed. Gerard Martín (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 23': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 23': Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Goal! Barcelona 1, Real Sociedad 0. Gerard Martín (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 28': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Javi López.
- 29': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 29': Goal! Barcelona 2, Real Sociedad 0. Marc Casadó (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dani Olmo following a corner.
- 30': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Igor Zubeldia.
- 31': Foul by Gerard Martín (Barcelona).
- 31': Sergio Gómez (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Offside, Real Sociedad. Sergio Gómez is caught offside.
- 32': Hand ball by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
- 37': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 39': Attempt saved. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 39': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Álex Remiro.
- 40': Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
- 42': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Javi López.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
- 44': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Orri Óskarsson.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Barcelona 2, Real Sociedad 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 2, Real Sociedad 0.
- 45': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Arkaitz Mariezkurrena replaces Ander Barrenetxea.
- 45': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Beñat Turrientes replaces Martín Zubimendi.
- 48': Foul by Arkaitz Mariezkurrena (Real Sociedad).
- 48': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 51': Foul by Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad).
- 51': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
- 52': Javi López (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Arkaitz Mariezkurrena (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
- 55': Pedri (Barcelona) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Marc Casadó.
- 56': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Pablo Marín.
- 56': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
- 56': Goal! Barcelona 3, Real Sociedad 0. Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) header from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 59': Substitution, Barcelona. Eric García replaces Pau Cubarsí.
- 59': Substitution, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong replaces Pedri.
- 59': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Raphinha.
- 60': Attempt missed. Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eric García.
- 60': Goal! Barcelona 4, Real Sociedad 0. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ronald Araujo.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Gerard Martín (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 63': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Sergio Gómez.
- 64': Attempt saved. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong with a through ball.
- 64': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Hamari Traoré replaces Jon Aramburu.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 65': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 65': Javi López (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dani Olmo.
- 71': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
- 71': Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Barcelona. Fermín López replaces Dani Olmo.
- 72': Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
- 74': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
- 74': Pablo Marín (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
- 76': Substitution, Barcelona. Héctor Fort replaces Ronald Araujo.
- 77': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Aihen Muñoz replaces Orri Óskarsson.
- 77': Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
- 79': Attempt blocked. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 79': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Jon Martín.
- 80': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Lamine Yamal following a corner.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Arkaitz Mariezkurrena (Real Sociedad).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 83': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Aihen Muñoz.
- 84': Foul by Arkaitz Mariezkurrena (Real Sociedad).
- 84': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 85': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Javi López.
- 86': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fermín López with a through ball following a corner.
- 88': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 89': Hand ball by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
- 90': Attempt blocked. Héctor Fort (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eric García.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Héctor Fort.
- 90'+1': Eric García (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Hamari Traoré (Real Sociedad).
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Barcelona 4, Real Sociedad 0.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 4, Real Sociedad 0.
Statistics
 RSO |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 23.6 | Possession | 76.4 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 33 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 164 | Accurate Passes | 681 |
| 228 | Passes | 746 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 4 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 31 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 15 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 33 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 46,324
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 46,324
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 29 | +54 | 66 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 29 | +33 | 63 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 29 | +24 | 57 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 29 | +22 | 53 |
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Wojciech Szczesny (GK) |
| 2 | Pau Cubarsí |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 17 | Marc Casadó |
| 35 | Gerard Martín |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 20 | Dani Olmo |
| 11 | Raphinha |
| 19 | Lamine Yamal |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
Real Sociedad (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Álex Remiro (GK) |
| 6 | Aritz Elustondo  |
| 5 | Igor Zubeldia |
| 4 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 12 | Javi López |
| 19 | Jon Aramburu |
| 28 | Pablo Marín |
| 16 | Jon Ander Olasagasti |
| 7 | Ander Barrenetxea |
| 17 | Sergio Gómez |
| 9 | Orri Óskarsson |
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