Match Information:

 

Match: Barcelona vs Real Sociedad

Competition: La Liga

Date: Monday, 13th of May 2024

Time: 21:00 CEST / 15:00 EDT – Convert to local time

Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona – 54367 capacity

Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández

 

Lineups and Squads:

 

Barcelona – Official squad to be confirmed

GK: Ter Stegen, Iñaki Peña

DEF: João Cancelo, Álex Baldé, Araújo, Íñigo Martínez, Christensen, Alonso, Koundé

MID: Gavi, Pedri, Oriol Romeu, Sergi Roberto, Frenkie, Gündoğan

ATT: Ferran Torres, Lewandowski, Raphinha, João Félix, Vitor Roque

Unavailable: Álex Baldé, Gavi, Frenkie (injured)

Not called:

 

Real Sociedad – Official squad to be confirmed

GK: Álex Remiro, Unai Marrero

DEF: Odriozola, Aihen Muñoz, Zubeldía, Elustondo, Kieran Tierney, Hamari Traore, Jon Pacheco, Robin Le Normand, Javi Galán, J. Aramburu Mejías

MID: Martín Zubimendi, Mikel Merino, Arsen Zakharyan, Urko González, Olasagasti, Beñat Imaz, Brais Méndez, Jon Magunacelaya Argoitia

ATT: Barrenetxea, Carlos Fernández, Mikel Oyarzabal, Sheraldo Becker, Takefusa Kubo, Umar Sadiq, André Silva, Martín Merquelanz

Unavailable: Aihen Muñoz, Zubeldía, Kieran Tierney, Martín Zubimendi, Carlos Fernández (injured)

Not called:

 

Form guide:

 

Barcelona

  • Form: [L] W L L W

  • Goals scored: 10

  • Goals conceded: 13

  • Last match: Girona 4:2 FC Barcelona – La Liga

Real Sociedad

  • Form: [W] L D D W

  • Goals scored: 6

  • Goals conceded: 4

  • Last match: Real Sociedad 2:0 Las Palmas – La Liga

 

Head-to-head:

 

 

Comments (Post-match thread):

 

Author: marko164 | Score: 255 pts | Source

I missed Pedri

Author: decho | Score: 155 pts | Source

Football is kind of a funny game. We didn't deserve to lose the clasico, but did anyway. And we had no business getting 3 points here but we did.

Author: sangwinik | Score: 154 pts | Source

You might say it's undeserved but Sociedad spent so much energy pressing non-stop for 80 minutes and it was apparent that they had non left in the end. Hence why we had 2 clear chances with Gavi and Araujo and scored a goal.

Author: Kfranco13 | Score: 150 pts | Source

We did not deserve that win holy shit

Author: TrueCooler | Score: 124 pts | Source

Let’s be honest, we did not deserve that win.

One of the worst coaching displays AND one of the worst collective team performances I’ve ever seen in my life, utterly embarrassing. Outcoached, outplayed, out of ideas.

Hope FDJ comes back quickly because nobody else can give us any semblance of control and tempo in midfield it seems, he’s our most important player. God bless Ter Stegen too.

Author: icestory | Score: 116 pts | Source

Official: Ter Stegen is named as MOTM

Author: Josiahf8 | Score: 89 pts | Source

Iñigo Martínez take a bow. Besides for the yellow he was flawless today

Author: SharestepAI | Score: 82 pts | Source

Pedri's switch from right to left, opening up Balde and taking eyes off from Araujo, made the goal. With respects to Gundo's surgical cross

Author: vics-boson | Score: 80 pts | Source

LOL The reverse classico

Author: NotJustAPhan | Score: 79 pts | Source

We lost the game we should have won and won the game we should have lost. Feels good man.

Author: Allstate85 | Score: 78 pts | Source

The single least deserved win I have ever seen us play. An utterly shocking performance.

Fuck it though take the 3 points away vs La real and move on.

Author: Crossflowerss_5304 | Score: 76 pts | Source

Why did it take 90 minutes for us to create some decent chances 😭

Author: reyxe | Score: 35 pts | Source

We deserved absolutely nothing and leave with 3 points.

Even I am sad for La Real LMAO

Author: undetermining | Score: 31 pts | Source

Thievery. Pure thievery. The football gods providing equilibrium after the El Clasico result.

Author: GaviFPS | Score: 26 pts | Source

Fully robbed them.

ter Stegen stopped most of the balls though, easily MOTM.

Author: Glibicz | Score: 25 pts | Source

But, but last week people were telling me that we need to move on from MATS

Author: [deleted] | Score: 24 pts | Source

We win the ones we don't deserve. We lose the ones we do.

The game against granada was bad, but we actually attacked and scored and made passes and plays. Today, we were just absolutely dire.

I am going to forget this match happened and shamelessly take the 3 points. Araujo is my religion.

It's kinda sad, but I think Lewandowski's claim to a starting position is fizzling out

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EDIT: spelling

Author: atn420 | Score: 19 pts | Source

Thank you, MAtS, you were tested early and often and were a wall the whole game. Bravo Captain, great game!

Author: eternalli_exhausted | Score: 17 pts | Source

I hope xavi and the players are critical of themselves in post-match interviews just like they kept saying that last loss was undeserved. Because sure as hell this win is even more undeserved. We literally played 5 minutes of good football.

Author: Severe_Training4112 | Score: 17 pts | Source

Lmao Pedri is the best player alongside De Jong on this squad. That last goal was all because he knows how to control the tempo, hold the ball long enough to shift the defense and then play the right ball to start the move

Author: cheesie69420 | Score: 14 pts | Source

How did we win………….

Author: FunPractical2058 | Score: 11 pts | Source

Atleast gundo proved his post match interview words to be right

Author: TheCrazyD0nkey | Score: 11 pts | Source

Loads of positives to take from this.

Gundogan has shown he's a true leader and has injected a winning mentality.

Iñigo has been superb and is an incredible signing that's gone under the radar.

Pedri is back and still providing the most perfect assists just for players to miss their chance.

Raphina galloping all over the pitch like a rabid dog has been missing and was great to see.

Fair play to Sociedad though, absolutely melted us through the whole game and deserved a clear victory playing brave and entertaining football.

 

Quotes:

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/Barca/comments/1cofgld/open_thread_weekend_edition_20_may_2024/l3p1rrp/

 

Latest News:

 

[Article] – Ter Stegen and Remiro meet as the battle for the Zamora Trophy hots up – fcbarcelona.com

[Article] – Lewandowski still in the Pichichi hunt – fcbarcelona.com

[Article] – The lowdown on Real Sociedad – fcbarcelona.com

[Training] – All eyes on Real Sociedad – fcbarcelona.com

 

TV/Online:

 

Livesoccertv | Liveonsat | FCBarcelona.com

 

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