On 20 May, one of the matches of the 35th round of the Spanish football championship took place. Barcelona (Spain) and Real Madrid (San Sebastian) met.
Spanish Championship, round 35.
Barcelona (Spain) v Real S-daad (San Sebastian) - 1:2 (0-1)
Goals: Lewandowski (90) - Mikel Merinos (5), A. Serlot (72).
Warnings: Igor Zubeldia (8), Illarramendi (37), Lewandowski (53), Busquets (72), T. Kubo (79), M. Alonso (79), Carlos Fernandez (85), de Jong (85)
The long-awaited La Liga match between Barcelona and Real Sociedad took place at the impressive Spotify Camp Nou stadium. The match was a thrilling clash of the titans as the two teams battled it out on the pitch. The 0-1 scoreline at half-time clearly showed the intensity of the game, which eventually ended 1-2 in favour of Real Sociedad. Real Sociedad got off to a flying start, with midfielder M. Merino scoring the opening goal just five minutes into the match. This set the tone for the rest of the match: both teams fought hard for control and getting closer to victory. In the 53rd minute, Barcelona's R. Lewandowski was given a yellow card, which further exacerbated the game. Both teams made a number of strategic substitutions throughout the game in the hope of changing the course of the match. Barcelona fielded J. Kaunde in the 46th minute to bolster their defence, while Real Sociedad fielded M. Cho and A. Gorozabel in the 58th minute. Barcelona made two more substitutions in the 63rd minute, with Rafinha and F. Kessi, but it was not enough to turn the game around.
In the 72nd minute, Real Sociedad increased their lead thanks to a goal by A. Sorlotta, creating a comfortable situation. In the same minute, Barcelona's S. Busquets was given a yellow card, which aggravated their situation. Later, Real Sociedad made two more substitutions, with A. Barrenetxea and J. Pacheco coming on in the 73rd minute. Both teams received a number of yellow cards throughout the game: I. Zubeldia, A. Illarramendi, P. Marin and T. Kubo, as well as M. Alonso, S. Busquets, R. Lewandowski, F. de Jong and O. Dembele, which made the match even more tense. In the 90th minute, Barcelona managed to score Lewandowski, but it was too late as Real Sociedad held on for a hard-fought win. Barcelona will undoubtedly be looking to get back on track, while Real Sociedad will be satisfied with their performance and look to build on it. Overall, it was an exciting match, with both teams giving it their all in an attempt to come out on top. The fans in the stadium enjoyed an exciting match worthy of the reputations of these two great clubs.
In the next round, the rivals will be Valladolid v Barcelona and Real S dade v Almeria.
| Barcelona | Real Sociedad | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Shots on goal | 6 |
| 13 | Shots | 13 |
| 5 | Blocked kicks | 3 |
| 8 | Kicks from the penalty area | 12 |
| 5 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 1 |
| 7 | Offences | 16 |
| 8 | Corner | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 67% | Possession of the ball | 33% |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 3 |
| 652 | Total assists | 316 |
| 571 | Accurate passes | 248 |
| 88% | Accuracy of transmissions | 78% |