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Real Sociedad v Barcelona, La Liga 2020/21, matchday 28, 21/3/2021 - Official line-ups. BESOCCER
Real Sociedad v Barcelona, La Liga 2020/21, matchday 28, 21/3/2021 - Official line-ups. BESOCCER
Join us for live coverage of the La Liga match between Real Sociedad and Barcelona at the Reale Arena. Barca will be four points off the leaders with victory here.
Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
37'
A. Griezmann
0 - 2
43'
Sergiño Dest
0 - 3
53'
Sergiño Dest
0 - 4
56'
L. Messi
0 - 5
71'
O. Dembélé
A. Barrenetxea
77'
1 - 5
1 - 6
89'
L. Messi
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 95'
    FT: Sociedad 1-6 Barca!!! All over in San Sebastian and it's been a thumping after an even first 30 minutes. Griezmann, Dest (2), Messi (2) and Dembele scored for Barca while Barrenetxea got Sociedad's goal at 0-5, but they were clearly second best.
  • 95'
    VAR has a check, but the ref says play on.
  • 93'
    Sociedad attack through Fernandez and Januzaj and the ref gives a free-kick against Sociedad for a foul on Lenglet. Fernandez is carded.
  • 91'
    The goal is confirmed and four added minutes.
  • 90'
    VAR is checking, but it looks ok.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Barcelona en el 89'
  • 89'
    Messi scores again!!! 1-6 and this is looking bad for Sociedad. A superb one-two between Alba and Puig, the ball is then given to Messi and he hits home.
Card

Yellow card

a Barcelona
  • 88'
    Braithwaite is booked for a stray arm in an opponent's face.
  • 87'
    Carlos Fernandez goes for goal and it's saved by the GK.
  • 86'
    Bautista hits wide of the goal for Sociedad.
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
  • 84'
    Barca double sub: Puig and Trincao on for Dest and Griezmann.
Substitution

Substitution

at Real Sociedad
Substitution

Substitution

at Real Sociedad
  • 83'
    Sociedad double sub: Isak is replaced by Bautista and Sagnan on for Zubeldia.
Card

Yellow card

a Real Sociedad
  • 79'
    Zubeldia fouls Ilaix and is booked.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Real Sociedad en el 77'
  • 77'
    Barrenetxea scores a lovely goal for Sociedad!!! He gets the ball just inside his own half, he runs and plays a one-two with Carlos Fernandez and Barrenetxea hits a powerful strike into the top corner!
  • 74'
    Januzaj goes for goal and it's caught by the keeper.
  • 73'
    Januzaj has picked up an injury and is limping.
Substitution

Substitution

at Real Sociedad
  • 72'
    Sociedad sub: Carlos Fernandez on for Zubimendi.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Barcelona en el 71'
  • 71'
    Dembele gets the fifth!! This one does count. Dembele makes a run into the box and then hits across Remiro into his bottom left hand corner.
  • 68'
    No goal says the VAR!! I'm a bit surprised, but the on field decision stands.
  • 68'
    Looks a goal to me, but still checking.
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
Substitution

Substitution

at Barcelona
  • 67'
    Barca double sub: Araujo on for Busquets. Ilaix is also on for Pedri.
Goal disallowed

Goal disallowed

  • 66'
    Dembele scores, but the flag is up! Not sure about that. Think it could be a goal.
Substitution

Substitution

at Real Sociedad
Substitution

Substitution

at Real Sociedad
  • 61'
    Sociedad double sub: Januzaj on for Portu and Barrenetxea on for Gorosabel.
  • 59'
    Dembele gets a corner for the visitors.
  • 57'
    This is turning into a thrashing.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Barcelona en el 56'
  • 56'
    And it's four!!! Messi gets on the scoresheet this time! Busquets sends a lovely chipped pass, Messi runs onto it and he beats Remiro.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Barcelona en el 53'
  • 53'
    Barca make it three!!! Dest scores again!! Jordi Alba makes the goal with a lovely run down the near side, he gets to the by-line and Sociedad's clearance hits Dest's outstretched leg and goes in! A bit unfortunate for Sociedad.
  • 50'
    There's a faster tempo to this one as Sociedad need two goals, but Barca are controlling possession.
  • 48'
    Barca have the ball near the Sociedad area, Lenglet shoots, his shot is blocked and the move ends because Merino intercepts Alba's pass.
  • 46'
    Sociedad get us going again!
  • 45'
    HT: Sociedad 0-2 Barcelona!! Half-time in San Sebastian and Barca pretty much have this one under control. It had been a very quiet and even start with Isak having the best chance, but then Griezmann put Barca ahead after 37 minutes. Isak very nearly levelled for the hosts second later, but was denied by the GK and then Dest put Koeman's men two goals to the good. Sociedad need the next goal. Back shortly!
  • 45'
    One added minute.
  • 45'
    Le Normand catches Busquets knee high with a very poor challenge. He pulls out towards the end, but still catches him. Poor tackle.
  • 44'
    It had been a fairly even game, but Barca have been clinical and struck twice. Sociedad have a tough task now.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Barcelona en el 43'
  • 43'
    Dest makes it two!! Messi towards the Sociedad box, he passes to Dest on the right and the American hits across Remiro and into the far corner.
  • 42'
    Zubeldia is limping after challenging for the ball with a Barca man.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Barcelona en el 37'
  • 37'
    Griezmann scores for Barca on the rebound!!! Messi passes to Alba, he squares for Dembele, Remiro saves with his legs and Griezmann fires in the rebound!
  • 36'
    Off the crossbar by Barca!!! De Jong passes to Dest, his cross is turned by Remiro onto his own bar as he tries to turn it over for a corner!
  • 35'
    It could have easily been given a free-kick against De Jong in the D given what we've seen this season.
  • 34'
    Pedri has a shot blocked by a defender, the Basques then counter and claim a handball (outside the box), but nothing's given.
  • 32'
    Busquets fouls Merino and it's a free-kick to the hosts.
  • 31'
    Lovely play by Dest to get past one Sociedad player, but he is finally dispossessed. Good play by the American.
  • 29'
    The ref is very angry with Jordi Alba and gives him a stern telling off. I think he was protesting something to the linesman.
Card

Yellow card

a Barcelona
  • 27'
    Busquets is cautioned after a clear trip on Isak.
  • 25'
    Sociedad get a corner, it's headed by Le Normand and then Barca clear!
  • 24'
    Isak!!!!! The Swede goes down this near side after a mistake by De Jong, he cuts inside and into the box and his shot from six yards out is well saved by Ter Stegen!
  • 22'
    Free-kick to Barca in their own half and this is a very fair score. It could well be 0-0 at the interval.
  • 19'
    A Barca pass forward goes straight into the hands of the keeper.
  • 17'
    Busquets plays in Messi, the Argentine scuffs his deflected shot and Remiro also prevents the corner.
  • 16'
    Little to report in the last few minutes here. It's been very quiet.
  • 13'
    Messi is penalised for handball inside the Sociedad box.
  • 11'
    Messi!! The Argentine hits one from just outside the box and it's easy for Remiro!
Card

Yellow card

a Real Sociedad
  • 9'
    Zubimendi fouls Dembele and gets the first card of the game.
  • 8'
    Oyarzabal and Isak combine, the move continues, but Isak's cross from this far side is poor.
  • 6'
    Oyarzabal is limping after being caught by Griezmann, but the ref says no foul.
  • 4'
    Barca have a long possession, but the move ends because Alba is flagged offside.
  • 2'
    Barca attack, but a handball is given against them. Dest handled.
  • 1'
    Barca get us going in the black from left to right! Sociedad in blue and white,
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The players make their way out!
  • PRVW
    Sociedad make four changes from the 1-0 loss at Granada last Sunday. Munoz, Illarramendi, David Silva and Januzaj are replaced by Merquelanz, Guevara, Zubimendi and Portu.
  • PRVW
    Barca are unchanged from the 4-1 win over Huesca on Monday night.
  • PRVW
    11 degrees in San Sebastian this evening.
  • PRVW
    Jose Luis Munuera Montero is the referee for this one while Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva is the VAR.
  • PRVW
    5th v 3rd. 45pts v 59pts.
  • PRVW
    Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen (GK); Alba, Lenglet, Mingueza, Dest; Pedri, Busquets, De Jong; Griezmann, Messi and Dembele.
  • PRVW
    Sociedad XI: Remiro (GK); Merquelanz, Le Normand, Zubeldia, Gorosabel; Guevara, Zubimendi, Merino; Oyarzabal, Isak and Portu.
Info

Pre-match

21 March 2021, 21:00

Referee: Munuera Montero | VAR: Iglesias Villanueva

Stadium: Reale Arena

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to live coverage of the La Liga match between Real Sociedad and Barcelona!