Real Sociedad secured a 2-1 victory over FC Barcelona at home, reducing Barcelona’s lead in La Liga to just one point following Real Madrid’s recent win. Mikel Oyarzabal and Goncalo Guedes scored for Real Sociedad, while Marcus Rashford netted Barcelona’s equalizer. Despite Barcelona having three first-half goals disallowed by VAR, including one due to a marginal offside, they were unlucky with several shots hitting the woodwork.
Oyarzabal broke the deadlock in the 32nd minute with a volley, as Barcelona contested a foul on Dani Olmo in the buildup. Barcelona dominated play in the second half, with Olmo hitting the post twice in quick succession and goalkeeper Alex Remiro denying Robert Lewandowski. Rashford leveled the score in the 70th minute, but Guedes swiftly restored Real Sociedad’s lead with a well-taken volley.
Barcelona continued to push for an equalizer, with Jules Kounde and Rashford both hitting the woodwork, the latter even striking the post from a corner. Despite Soler receiving a late red card for a challenge on Pedri, Real Sociedad managed to maintain their lead until the final whistle.
In other matches, Real Madrid triumphed 2-0 over Levante, Atletico Madrid matched Villarreal’s points tally with a 1-0 victory over Deportivo Alaves, and Celta Vigo secured a 3-0 win against Rayo Vallecano. Valencia also climbed out of the relegation zone with a 1-0 victory over Getafe, while Betis defeated Villarreal 2-0 at home. Mallorca clinched a 3-2 win over Athletic Bilbao, with Vedat Muriqi scoring a hat-trick, and Osasuna secured a 3-2 victory over Oviedo with a late goal from Victor Munoz.
The round kicked off with Girona claiming a 2-0 away victory against Espanyol.
