SAN SEBASTIáN. FC Barcelona had a smooth win over Real Sociedad. FC Barcelona scored with R. Lewandowski (1′), O. Dembele (66′), R. Lewandowski (68′) and A. Fati (79′). On the other side, A. Isak (6′) scored for Real Sociedad. FC Barcelona took advantage of its better ball possession (59%).
The match was played at the Reale Arena stadium in San Sebastián on Sunday and it started at 10:00 pm local time. In front of 36,201 spectators. The referee was José Luis Munuera Montero who had the assistance of Iñigo Prieto López de Ceraín and Antonio Ramón Martínez Moreno. The 4th official was Alberto Fuente Martín. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 21.6 degrees Celsius or 70.79 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 75%.
Match Statistics
- 41 Ball Possession 59
Shots
- 11 Total 15
- 6 On Target 7
- 5 Off Target 8
- 1 Shots blocked 5
- 77 Attack 129
- 40 Dangerous attack 39
- 62 Ball safe 72
- 0 Penalties 0
- 3 Corners 6
- 4 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 16 Total 9
- 2 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
FC Barcelona had a strong ball possession 59% while Real Sociedad was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Real Sociedad was more aggressive with 40 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 6 were on target. Notwithstanding, FC Barcelona succeeded in find the solution to win this contest.
Real Sociedad shot 11 times, 6 on target, 5 off target. On the other side, FC Barcelona shot 15 times, 7 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Real Sociedad received 2 yellow cards (A. Elustondo and R. Le Normand). On the opposite side, FC Barcelona received 1 yellow card (R. Araujo).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, Real Sociedad stays with 3 points to occupy the 10th place in the table. On the other side, FC Barcelona has 4 points (5th).
Next matches
In the next match in the La Liga, Real Sociedad will play away with Elche on the 27th of August with a 8-2 head to head stats in favor of Real Sociedad (3 draws).
FC Barcelona will host Real Valladolid on the 28th of August with a 14-1 head to head in favor of FC Barcelona (1 draw).
Real Sociedad – Formation
Real Sociedad started with a 4-3-1-2 line-up (4-3-1-2).
The manager Imanol Alguacil Barrenetxea decided to play with the following team: Álex Remiro
, Aritz Elustondo , Igor Zubeldia , Robin Le Normand , Aihen Muñoz , Brais Méndez , Martín Zubimendi , Mikel Merino , David Silva , Takefusa Kubo and Alexander Isak .The home team had on the bench: Andoni Gorosabel
, Jon Ander Olasagasti, Jon Pacheco, Urko González, Mohamed-Ali Cho , Ander Guevara, Jon Karrikaburu , Robert Navarro , Asier Illarramendi, Beñat Turrientes , Ander Barrenetxea and Andoni Zubiaurre.Substitutions
Real Sociedad made 5 changes: A. Isak for R. Navarro (69′), T. Kubo for M. Cho (69′), D. Silva for B. Turrientes (69′), M. Merino for J. Karrikaburu (78′) and A. Elustondo for A. Gorosabel (78′).
Best player: Mikel Merino
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Real Sociedad was Mikel Merino.
His rating is
with 31 passes (83% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 8.FC Barcelona – Formation
FC Barcelona started with a 3-2-4-1 line-up (3-2-4-1).
Xavier Hernández Creus played with: Marc-André ter Stegen
, Ronald Araújo , Andreas Christensen , Eric García , Frenkie de Jong , Gavi , Ousmane Dembélé , Pedri , Ferran Torres , Alejandro Balde and Robert Lewandowski .The following players were sitting on the bench: Gerard Piqué, Pablo Torre, Miralem Pjanić, Iñaki Peña, Raphinha
, Sergi Roberto , Arnau Tenas, Franck Kessié , Memphis Depay, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Jordi Alba and Ansu Fati .Substitutions
FC Barcelona made 5 changes: F. Torres for A. Fati (64′), A. Balde for Raphinha (64′), O. Dembele for J. Alba (72′), F. de Jong for S. Roberto (85′) and Gavi for F. Kessie (85′).
Best player: Robert Lewandowski
The player that probably impressed the most for FC Barcelona was Robert Lewandowski.
His rating is
with 2 goals, 30 passes (90% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 11.Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the La Liga.
- Real Sociedad – FC Barcelona – 1-4
- Atlético Madrid – Villarreal – 0-2
- Athletic Club – Valencia – 1-0