Match Report
48 points separated the sides: FC Barcelona 1st on 94, Real Sociedad 10th on 46. Real Sociedad ranked just 17th in the league on five-round form despite their 10th table position.
Real Sociedad had not lost in 5 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Momentum sat with FC Barcelona, winners of their last 11, having scored in 11 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 9/15 points for Real Sociedad, 15/15 for FC Barcelona.
37 meetings are on record — 7 won by Real Sociedad, 25 by FC Barcelona, 5 drawn, at 3.22 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 65% of the meetings. 2.2 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a drop from the historical 3.22.
Goal scorers
Real Sociedad: Mikel Oyarzabal (32'), Gonçalo Guedes (71') · FC Barcelona: Marcus Rashford (70')
Key stats
Possession: Real Sociedad 28% · FC Barcelona 72% · Total shots: 7-25 · On target: 6-9 · Corners: 6-8