Barcelona vs Real Sociedad: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 22Kick-off on February 4, 2012 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Real Sociedad?
Barcelona won 2-1 on February 4, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 9′Cristian TelloBarcelona
- 72′L. MessiBarcelona
- 73′C. VelaReal Sociedad
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Real Sociedad
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
- 10L. Messi
- 37Cristian Tello
- 4Cesc Fàbregas
- 11Thiago Alcântara
- 14J. Mascherano
- 23Isaac Cuenca
- 28J. dos Santos
- 2Dani Alves
- 5Carles Puyol i Saforcada
- 21Adriano
- 1Víctor Valdés Arribas
Real Sociedad
- 7A. Griezmann
- 21Diego Ifrán Sala
- 10Xabier Prieto Argarate
- 11Mikel Aranburu Eizagirre
- 27Rubén Pardo
- 2Carlos Martínez Díez
- 3Mikel González
- 5Bergara
- 6Íñigo Martínez
- 19L. Cadamuro
- 1C. Bravo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; Real Sociedad have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2012 | Villarreal(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 22, 2012 | Malaga(away) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 15, 2012 | Real Betis(home) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 8, 2012 | Espanyol(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 18, 2011 | Santos(away) | 4-0 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2012 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 5-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 0-4 | La Liga |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Valencia(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 7, 2012 | Osasuna(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 18, 2011 | Racing Santander(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Barcelona win, 1 draw, 1 Real Sociedad win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Sep 10, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 3.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 3.1 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 12/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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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