Barcelona 2-1 Real Sociedad
Jules Kounde 43′ and Robert Lewandowski 59′ for Barcelona. Alvaro Odriozola 31′ for Real Sociedad.
Barcelona are still undefeated this season with 7 wins and 1 draw in 8 games this season, however, things were not easy today for Hansi Flick’s players, indeed Barcelona was trailing in the score but were able to come back thanks to Lamine Yamal, among others.
The club of Catalonia 100% dominated the game, with 22 shots to 7, 75% ball possession and 2.21 expected goals to 0.97, and yet it is Real Sociedad who scored the first goal with Alvaro Odriozola at the 31st minute of play with the assist from Ander Barrenetxea. At this moment it was a big surpirse in the whole stadium, Real Sociedad are a good team but Barcelona clearly dominated the game up to that point.
At the 39′ minute, after a cross from Jules Kounde, Sociedad defenders almost scored an own goal but saved by Alex Remiro, then Pedri comes at full speed but the defense denied the ball. At the 43′ minute, Barcelona finally finds the net with Frenchman Jules Kounde, after a corner by Marcus Rashford (3 assists this season).
At the 59′ minute, Lamine Yamal (came in only one minute earlier) dribbled past the defense then crossed, Robert Lewandowski hit the ball with a header, goal. 2-1 Barcelona. The Spanish young star only needed one minute after his return from injury to be decisive. 2 goals and 3 assists in 4 LaLiga games this season.
Barcelona played very good the rest of the game and could have scored the 3rd goal, but Alex Remiro kept hope alive for Real Sociedad (8 saves in the game). Final score : 2-1.
With this win, Barcelona goes up 1st after Real Madrid’s 5-2 loss against Atletico Madrid. Real Sociedad are 17th.