Barcelona vs Real Sociedad: result 5-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 19, 2012 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Real Sociedad?
Barcelona won 5-1 on August 19, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 4′Carles Puyol i SaforcadaBarcelona
- 9′G. CastroReal Sociedad
- 11′L. MessiBarcelona
- 16′L. MessiBarcelona
- 41′PedroBarcelona
- 84′David VillaBarcelona
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Real Sociedad
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
- 10L. Messi
- 17Pedro
- 37Cristian Tello
- 4Cesc Fàbregas
- 6Xavier Hernández Creus
- 14J. Mascherano
- 2Dani Alves
- 5Carles Puyol i Saforcada
- 16Sergio Busquets
- 18Jordi Alba
- 1Víctor Valdés Arribas
Real Sociedad
- 7A. Griezmann
- 4Gorka Elustondo Urkola
- 8Illarramendi
- 10Xabier Prieto Argarate
- 18G. Castro
- 3Mikel González
- 5Bergara
- 15Jon Ansotegi Gorostola
- 22Daniel Estrada Agirrezablaga
- 24De la Bella
- 1C. Bravo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Real Sociedad have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2012 | Real Betis(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| May 5, 2012 | Espanyol(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| May 2, 2012 | Malaga(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 7-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 24, 2012 | Chelsea(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2012 | Valencia(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| May 5, 2012 | Osasuna(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| May 2, 2012 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Racing Santander(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 22, 2012 | Villarreal(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Barcelona wins, 1 draw, 1 Real Sociedad win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Barcelona vs Real Sociedad on Feb 4, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.8 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 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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