Real Sociedad vs Barcelona, 2024-25 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAReal Sociedad hand Barcelona second defeat of LaLiga season
Barcelona suffered a shock 1-0 LaLiga defeat at Real Sociedad on Sunday that ended their seven-match winning steak in all competitions as Sheraldo Becker scored for the Basque side in the first half.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Igor Zubeldia.
- 5': Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
- 8': Offside, Real Sociedad. Takefusa Kubo is caught offside.
- 9': Offside, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pau Cubarsí.
- 13': Offside, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
- 13': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 15': VAR Decision: No Goal Real Sociedad 0-0 Barcelona.
- 16': Foul by Sheraldo Becker (Real Sociedad).
- 16': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad).
- 18': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad).
- 18': Attempt missed. Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Iñigo Martínez with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo with a cross.
- 20': Foul by Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad).
- 20': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Offside, Barcelona. Raphinha is caught offside.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona).
- 28': Sheraldo Becker (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt saved. Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 29': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Iñaki Peña.
- 30': Attempt saved. Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brais Méndez.
- 31': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Iñaki Peña.
- 33': Goal! Real Sociedad 1, Barcelona 0. Sheraldo Becker (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Sucic with a headed pass.
- 35': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad).
- 35': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
- 36': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
- 37': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Marc Casadó (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 38': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
- 38': Attempt missed. Fermín López (Barcelona) header from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Foul by Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
- 40': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
- 42': Offside, Real Sociedad. Jon Aramburu is caught offside.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sheraldo Becker following a fast break.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Real Sociedad 1, Barcelona 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Sociedad 1, Barcelona 0.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Dani Olmo replaces Frenkie de Jong.
- 46': Attempt saved. Sheraldo Becker (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
- 46': Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad).
- 46': Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona).
- 49': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad).
- 50': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Jon Aramburu.
- 50': Attempt missed. Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pedri following a corner.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Attempt saved. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 51': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Iñaki Peña.
- 52': Attempt missed. Sheraldo Becker (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jon Aramburu.
- 53': Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Alejandro Balde.
- 57': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Álex Remiro.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Balde.
- 59': Attempt missed. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 61': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Aritz Elustondo replaces Jon Aramburu.
- 61': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Ander Barrenetxea replaces Sheraldo Becker.
- 61': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Sergio Gómez replaces Luka Sucic.
- 62': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Orri Óskarsson replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.
- 63': Hand ball by Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad).
- 65': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad).
- 66': Offside, Real Sociedad. Brais Méndez is caught offside.
- 67': Foul by Dani Olmo (Barcelona).
- 67': Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
- 69': Substitution, Barcelona. Ansu Fati replaces Fermín López.
- 72': Hand ball by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 72': Attempt missed. Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Nayef Aguerd.
- 73': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Iñigo Martínez.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brais Méndez with a cross.
- 74': Attempt missed. Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brais Méndez.
- 75': Foul by Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
- 75': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Pau Cubarsí.
- 77': Attempt saved. Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aritz Elustondo with a headed pass.
- 77': Foul by Sergio Gómez (Real Sociedad).
- 77': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Aritz Elustondo.
- 81': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedri following a corner.
- 82': Foul by Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
- 82': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Javi López replaces Aihen Muñoz.
- 84': Substitution, Barcelona. Gavi replaces Jules Koundé.
- 85': Ansu Fati (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad).
- 86': Hand ball by Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad).
- 86': Offside, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
- 87': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
- 87': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Hand ball by Raphinha (Barcelona).
- 90'+1': Substitution, Barcelona. Pau Víctor replaces Pedri.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Real Sociedad 1, Barcelona 0.
- 0': Match ends, Real Sociedad 1, Barcelona 0.
Statistics
 BAR |
RSO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 69.8 | Possession | 30.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 520 | Accurate Passes | 185 |
| 614 | Passes | 269 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 25 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 12 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 11 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Reale Arena
Location: San Sebastián, Spain
Attendance: 36,194
Venue: Reale Arena
Location: San Sebastián, Spain
Attendance: 36,194
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 24 | +40 | 51 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 24 | +29 | 51 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 24 | +23 | 50 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 24 | +16 | 45 |
Line-Ups
Real Sociedad (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Álex Remiro (GK) |
| 21 | Nayef Aguerd |
| 5 | Igor Zubeldia  |
| 4 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 3 | Aihen Muñoz |
| 27 | Jon Aramburu |
| 24 | Luka Sucic |
| 23 | Brais Méndez |
| 11 | Sheraldo Becker |
| 14 | Takefusa Kubo |
| 10 | Mikel Oyarzabal |
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Iñaki Peña (GK) |
| 5 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 2 | Pau Cubarsí |
| 3 | Alejandro Balde |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 17 | Marc Casadó |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 11 | Raphinha |
| 16 | Fermín López |
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