Barcelona vs Real Sociedad: result 4-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 24, 2013 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Real Sociedad?
Barcelona won 4-1 on September 24, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 5′NeymarBarcelona
- 8′L. MessiBarcelona
- 23′Sergio BusquetsBarcelona
- 64′De la BellaReal Sociedad
- 77′Marc BartraBarcelona
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Real Sociedad
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
- 9A. Sánchez
- 10L. Messi
- 6Xavier Hernández Creus
- 8Andrés Iniesta
- 11Neymar
- 14J. Mascherano
- 3Piqué
- 16Sergio Busquets
- 21Adriano
- 22Dani Alves
- 1Víctor Valdés Arribas
Real Sociedad
- 7A. Griezmann
- 8H. Seferović
- 32Marco Sangalli
- 10Xabier Prieto Argarate
- 5Bergara
- 6Íñigo Martínez
- 19L. Cadamuro
- 22Daniel Estrada Agirrezablaga
- 23Javi Ros
- 24De la Bella
- 1C. Bravo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats; Real Sociedad have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2013 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 18, 2013 | Ajax(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Sevilla(home) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Valencia(away) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 25, 2013 | Malaga(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2013 | Malaga(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 17, 2013 | Shakhtar Donetsk(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Levante(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 28, 2013 | Lyon(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Barcelona wins, 1 draw, 2 Real Sociedad wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2013 | Real Sociedad 3-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Aug 19, 2012 | Barcelona 5-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Barcelona 2-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Real Sociedad 2-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Apr 30, 2011 | Real Sociedad 2-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Dec 12, 2010 | Barcelona 5-0 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Sociedad vs Barcelona on Jan 19, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.6 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 1.4 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.6 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 12/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 1.4 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 1st in La Liga (30 points from 11 matches) and Real Sociedad sit 5th (19 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 12 | 30 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
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