Barcelona loses in the game against Real Sociedad in La Liga

La Liga leaders Barça see gap to Real Madrid drop to six points

Summary

Real Sociedad beat Barcelona at home on Sunday, ending their opponent’s seven-game winning streak in all competitions. Leader of La Liga with 33 points from 13 rounds, Barça suffered their second defeat of the campaign and saw their lead over Real Madrid drop to six points, having played one more game. Surinamese player Sheraldo Becker scored the goal that took Real Sociedad to eighth place with 18 points.

VICTORY BUILT IN THE 1ST HALF

Real Sociedad were very well organized tactically and outplayed Barcelona in the first half. They started by looking to attack, posing danger with Kubo and Brais Méndez. Barça managed to score with Lewandowski in the 12th minute, but the goal was disallowed by VAR for a slight offside – only the Polish player’s toe was in front of the marker. Real Sociedad’s goal came in the 32nd minute: goalkeeper Iñaki Peña tried to pass the ball, but Real Sociedad recovered the ball, Susic headed it into the box, and Becker scored with a cross shot. In the second half, the home team was even more superior, preventing Barcelona from pressing with quality in search of an equalizer.