
Barcelona vs Real Sociedad 2022-23 LaLiga
Real Sociedad inflict Barcelona's first LaLiga home loss ahead of trophy celebration
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Real Sociedad won 2-1 at Barcelona on Saturday, handing the LaLiga champions their first home defeat of the season on a day when they were celebrating their title triumph.
Match Commentary
- 5': Goal! Barcelona 0, Real Sociedad 1. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth.
- 8': Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Asier Illarramendi (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Barcelona 0, Real Sociedad 1.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Marcos Alonso replaces Jules Koundé.
- 53': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Andoni Gorosabel replaces Asier Illarramendi.
- 58': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Takefusa Kubo replaces Mohamed-Ali Cho.
- 63': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Raphinha.
- 63': Substitution, Barcelona. Ansu Fati replaces Franck Kessié.
- 72': Goal! Barcelona 0, Real Sociedad 2. Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi following a fast break.
- 72': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Pablo Marín replaces Ander Barrenetxea.
- 79': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Marcos Alonso (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Jon Pacheco replaces Igor Zubeldia.
- 81': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Carlos Fernández replaces Alexander Sørloth.
- 84': Substitution, Barcelona. Eric García replaces Sergio Busquets.
- 85': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Carlos Fernández (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Barcelona. Pablo Torre replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
- 90': Goal! Barcelona 1, Real Sociedad 2. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ferran Torres with a cross.
Game Information
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 88,049
Spanish LALIGA Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+59 | Barcelona | 35 | 82 | 5 |
+35 | Real Madrid | 35 | 75 | 6 |
+33 | Atlético Madrid | 35 | 70 | 5 |
+25 | Athletic Club | 35 | 64 | 5 |
Statistics
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BAR![]() |
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16 | Fouls | 8 |
4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 2 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
3 | Saves | 4 |
32.7 | Possession | 67.3 |
13 | SHOTS | 13 |
6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
251 | Accurate Passes | 582 |
321 | Passes | 664 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
9 | Crosses | 17 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
45 | Long Balls | 48 |
24 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
14 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
17 | Tackles | 17 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
8 | Interceptions | 5 |
30 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
30 | Clearances | 8 |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
15 | Andreas Christensen |
23 | Jules Koundé |
18 | Jordi Alba |
28 | Alejandro Balde |
5 | Sergio Busquets ![]() |
21 | Frenkie de Jong ![]() |
19 | Franck Kessié |
9 | Robert Lewandowski ![]() |
7 | Ousmane Dembélé |
22 | Raphinha |
Real Sociedad (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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1 | Álex Remiro (GK) |
24 | Robin Le Normand |
5 | Igor Zubeldia ![]() |
15 | Diego Rico |
6 | Aritz Elustondo |
8 | Mikel Merino |
3 | Martín Zubimendi |
4 | Asier Illarramendi ![]() |
19 | Alexander Sørloth |
7 | Ander Barrenetxea |
11 | Mohamed-Ali Cho |
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