R. Sociedad v Barcelona - as it happened
List of goalscorers
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End of match
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100'FT: Real Sociedad 0-1 Barcelona! The referee blows for full-time, and Barcelona claim a huge win over Real Sociedad, courtesy of Aubameyang's first-half header. The Blaugrana were made to suffer in the second half, clinging onto their narrow lead despite losing multiple players to injury, with Sorloth missing the hosts' two best chances to equalise. It's a fifth consecutive away league win for Xavi's team!
April 21, 2022
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99'Le Normand concedes a cheap foul near the Barcelona area, and the Blaugrana are inching closer to a hard-fought win.
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96'Luuk de Jong gets a corner for Barca.
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93'A bizarre goalmouth scramble culminates in Martin chipping a cross behind for a goal kick, but Sociedad are claiming Sorloth was being held by a Barcelona defender! The referee isn't interested, and the play goes on.
Substitution
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92'Real Sociedad last sub: Zubimendi is replaced by Guevara.
Yellow card
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92'Le Normand is booked for a bad foul on Luuk de Jong.
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90'10 minutes added on!!
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87'Martin's first involvement sees him hit a long-range shot into the arms of Ter Stegen, as Lenglet is able to re-enter the fray.
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86'Sociedad double sub: Ander Martin and Portu replace Januzaj and Isak.
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86'Gavi enters the book for Barcelona after clattering Merino in midfield.
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85'Isak lifts a brilliant ball out to Rico, but his heavy touch allows Dest to get a foot in. Rico eventually reclaims possession and lifts a hopeful ball into the box… but Ter Stegen claims it authoritatively.
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84'Ferran Torres is flagged for offside.
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83'Gavi earns a corner for Barca.
Substitution
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Substitution
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82'Barca double sub: Luuk de Jong and Lenglet on for Aubameyang and Pique.
Substitution
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Substitution
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81'Sociedad double sub: Zaldua and Rafinha are replaced by Gorosabel and Guridi.
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80'The kick is eventually cleared to Zaldua 30 yards out, but his optimistic volley spins tamely into the hands of Ter Stegen.
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77'Gavi does brilliantly to evade Rafinha, who brings him down deep into Barcelona territory to concede a cheap free kick.
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76'Aubameyang latches onto a long ball forward to pick out Torres on the edge of the box, but the winger's touch is too heavy, and Sociedad are able to launch an attack of their own…
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74'Big chance missed by Barcelona! Torres finds himself in acres of space on the left wing after the impressive De Jong slipped an excellent ball into his path. The Spaniard picks out Gavi 10 yards out, but his finish is wayward! The Blaugrana should really have killed off the contest there.
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70'Barcelona can finally enjoy a spell of possession in the Sociedad half, perhaps their first since the break, but Dembele's loose ball allows Januzaj to step in for the hosts as we enter the final 20 minutes.
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69'Ter Stegen with another save! Barcelona's keeper is called into action once more, diving to his right to prevent Januzaj's overhit cross from picking out the far corner!
Substitution
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66'Barca sub: Dest replaces Alves, who limps off the pitch after 66 minutes.
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63'Barcelona finally get the chance to attack as Alves picks out Dembele with an excellent long ball. The winger's cross is cleared by Zubeldia, before Alves is left in a heap by Rafinha's firm challenge.
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61'Aubameyang goes down after a heavy challenge in midfield, but is quickly back to his feet as Sociedad regain possession once again.
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60'Januzaj and Isak exchange passes on the left, and the former sees a fierce effort blocked at close range after dashing into the Barcelona box. The attack is kept alive by Januzaj, but his cross is cleared at the second attempt by Alves.
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58'Great save from Ter Stegen! Rafinha steals possession from Dembele, and Januzaj slips a brilliant ball in behind the visiting backline. Sorloth brings it under control and hits a strong left-footed shot, but Ter Stegen turns it behind!
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56'Alba is back on and continuing for the visitors, as Pique gingerly limps away from a challenge with Sorloth. Barcelona need to see out this wave of pressure from the hosts.
Substitution
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55'Barca sub: Eric Garcia on for Araujo, due to injury.
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51'Garcia is back out to warm up on the sidelines, with Pique continuing to struggle with that earlier injury.
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50'The game is now back underway as Sociedad win possession high up the pitch with a fearsome press. Aubameyang fouls Merino on halfway, and the hosts can retain control of the ball.
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49'The referee stops the game as an object appears to be thrown at Pique as he waits to receive a goal kick. These are not the scenes we want to see during any game, and the stadium announcer is trying to calm the home supporters down.
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48'HOW HAS HE MISSED? Sorloth fires over a gaping goal from less than six yards! Seconds after slipping inside the Barcelona box, Sorloth is picked out by a brilliant dipping cross from Januzaj. The striker has the goal at his mercy, but fires over from a matter of yards!
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48'A long ball forwards find Januzaj on the Sociedad left, and he slips a pass into Sorloth inside the box. The big striker slips under pressure from Araujo, however, and Barcelona can clear. Decent opening squandered by the hosts.
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47'It's a bit of a surprise to see Pique emerge for the second half. He was spotted giving his shirt to a fan at the break after picking up what looked to be a thigh injury earlier in the game, but the defender seems okay to continue for now.
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46'We're back underway as Real Sociedad kick off the second half!
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45'HT: Real Sociedad 0-0 Barcelona! Barcelona have a one-goal lead at the end of an entertaining first half, with Aubameyang nodding Torres' cross home after Gavi won the ball back in superb fashion. Torres, Aubameyang and De Jong have all gone close to doubling the lead for Xavi's team, but Isak should have levelled for the hosts when shooting wide on the stroke of half-time. It's still all to play for in this contest!
April 21, 2022
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45'1 minute added on!
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43'WHAT A MISS! Sociedad should be level! Isak and Sorloth link up spectacularly, with Isak sending the former Crystal Palace man clear with a brilliant ball. Sorloth waits to pick out Isak in space, but the Swedish striker sends a right-footed finish wide. Sociedad might not get a better chance than that!
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41'Zaldua gets a corner for hosts.
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40'Close again for Barca! De Jong does brilliantly to win the ball in midfield before threading a lovely ball into the path of Aubameyang. The Gabonese striker hits a fierce right-footed shot, but it whistles just wide of the far corner. The Blaugrana are getting closer to a second…
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38'CLOSE! Torres goes close to doubling Barcelona's lead, receiving the ball to feet from De Jong and cutting in from the left wing, before bending his shot narrowly wide of the top-right corner.
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37'Isak is left frustrated as Pique kicks the ball off him and out for a Barcelona throw-in, as the 35-year-old tries to shake off this knock.
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36'Pique is really struggling now, continually limping as Garcia warms up on the sidelines. The home fans aren't showing much sympathy, with Pique being booed every time he touches the ball.
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34'Foul by Pique on Isak. Now Isak cleverly spins away from Pique and wins another foul on the right of the box. It's another promising position for the hosts to send a delivery into the box…
Yellow card
a Barcelona
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33'Araujo becomes the first man to enter the book for that challenge, but the set piece comes to nothing.
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30'Garcia is warming up for Barcelona, with Pique appearing to be holding his thigh after a tangle with Isak.
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29'Close from De Jong! Alves wins the ball back for Barcelona, allowing Dembele to switch the play to De Jong in space. The graceful midfielder touches the ball out of his feet and hits a lovely side-footed shot from 25 yards, but it skips just wide of the bottom-right corner. Unlucky!
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26'Ferran Torres is flagged for offside.
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23'Now Sorloth wins a corner after brilliantly holding up a deep left-wing cross. Sociedad need to take advantage of this promising spell...
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20'A well-worked Sociedad move ends with Zaldua dashing forward on the overlap, but his right-wing cross is too weak and is easily cleared by the visitors.
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17'Decent chance for Barcelona! Brilliant work from Dembele, who nonchalantly slips Alves in on the overlap. The Brazilian's cut-back is perfect for Torres, but he blazes over from a good position on the edge of the box.
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16'Foul by Isak on Busquets.
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14'Isak leads a Sociedad break, and Ter Stegen does well to claim Rafinha's deep left-footed cross with Sorloth lurking at the back post.
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13'Barcelona create a three-on-three situation immediately after kick-off, but Dembele's overhit pass is claimed by Remiro. The hosts need to settle here, with Barcelona oozing confidence after their early goal.
Goaaaaaal!
de Barcelona en el 11'
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Statistics of P. Aubameyang in Primera División1711
0.65100
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11'GOAL for Barca! Aubameyang gives Barcelona the lead just seconds after they hit the post! The Blaugrana keep the attack alive through Gavi, and Torres chips the ball to the back post after being picked out by the youngster. Aubameyang is there to nod home, and the visitors lead!
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10'Aubameyang hits the woodwork! Off the post! Alba's cross misses Gavi and picks out Dembele in space at the back post. The Frenchman has time to pick his spot, but sees his side-footed finish crash off the post!
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9'Remiro is forced into his first intervention, racing off his line to smother the ball before Torres could get a shot away. Barcelona regain possession, however, and can move the ball around neatly in the hosts' half.
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6'Barcelona manage to beat the press, but Dembele's purposeful run ends with the winger hitting a tame left-footed shot against Le Normand, before De Jong pulls a long-range effort well wide.
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5'Sociedad have made a positive start here, pressing Barcelona high and giving the likes of Pique and Araujo very little time on the ball. The hosts think they've won a throw-in high on the right wing, but the referee points for a Barca ball.
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5'Foul by Rafinha on Busquets.
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3'Close! Ter Stegen takes far too long to pick his pass, and ends up kicking the ball off the shins of Isak. That could've gone anywhere, but Xavi's team are fortunate to see it roll behind for a goal kick.
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2'Rico gets forward for Sociedad to win the first corner of the game, firing a cross behind off Alves, but Pique and Torres combine to get it clear.
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1'Barca get us going from left to right in their usual colours!! Real Sociedad in their home kit!
Start of match
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PRVWZaldua and Busquets, the two captains, come together for the coin toss and we're about to start!
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PRVWThe teams make their way out here!
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PRVWThe players get ready in the tunnel!
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PRVWFor the hosts, meanwhile, key man Mikel Oyarzabal is missing after sustaining a long-term injury last month, with Isak looking to add to his eight league goals this season as he leads the line.
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PRVWXavi responds to Barca's 1-0 loss to Cadiz by reintroducing first-choice defenders Pique and Araujo to the starting XI, as well as recalling striker Aubameyang, who has six goals in his five away games in LaLiga.
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PRVWThe Catalan side's players also take to the field to warm up. Pedri and Sergi Roberto are injured and will not be here tonight.
April 21, 2022
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PRVWThe players are already warming up on the pitch, ready to put on a show and delight the crowd.
April 21, 2022
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PRVWThe stadium is filling up with 30 minutes to go before the start of this match. The goalkeepers have just entered the field to warm up.
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PRVWDel Cerro Grande is the referee for this one while Martínez Munuera is the VAR.
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PRVWThis is how the visitor side arrived at the stadium, will they be able to win without their fans in the stands?
April 21, 2022
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PRVWReal bench: Ayesa (GK), Ryan (GK); Gorosabel, Aihen, Elustondo; Guevara, Guridi, Illarramendi; Martin, Djouahra, Portu.
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PRVWReal Sociedad XI: Remiro (GK); Diego Rico, Le Normand, Zubeldia, Zaldua; Merino, Zubimendi, Rafinha; Isak, Sorloth, Januzaj.
April 21, 2022
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PRVWThis is how the home side arrived at the stadium, will they be able to win with their fans in the stands?
April 21, 2022
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PRVWBarcelona's Ousmane Dembele has provided four assists in his last four away games in LaLiga, as many as in his previous 27 league games away from Camp Nou.
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PRVWBarcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored six goals in his five away games in LaLiga, having failed to score in his last nine away games for Arsenal in the Premier League.
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PRVWBarca bench: Carevic (GK), Neto (GK); Eric Garcia, Lenglet, Mingueza, Dest; Nico, Riqui Puig; Memphis, Adama Traore, Luuk De Jong, Braithwaite.
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PRVWBarca XI: Ter Stegen (GK); Jordi Alba, Pique, Araujo, Dani Alves; De Jong, Busquets, Gavi; Ferran Torres, Aubameyang, Dembele.
April 21, 2022
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PRVWSince January 2011, Barcelona have lost five games at the Reale Arena in LaLiga, more than at any other away stadium in the competition since then.
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PRVWIt's 12 degrees and cloudy in Donostia for this one. All set at the incredible Reale Arena to get the ball rolling.
April 21, 2022
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PRVWBarcelona have avoided defeat on each of their last five visits at Reale Arena in LaLiga, having lost five of their previous six league away games against Real Sociedad.
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PRVWReal Sociedad are winless in their last 11 matches against Barcelona in LaLiga, their worst winless run against the Blaugrana in the competition since October 1960.
Pre-match
21 April 2022, 21:30
Referee: Del Cerro Grande | VAR: J. Martínez Munuera
Stadium: Reale Arena
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PRVWHello and welcome to our live coverage of the La Liga clash between Real Sociedad and Barcelona at the Reale Arena stadium! Any predictions?
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