Real Sociedad vs Barcelona: result 3-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 25Kick-off on February 22, 2014 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Reale Arena, Donostia-San Sebastián
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What was the result of Real Sociedad vs Barcelona?
Real Sociedad won 3-1 on February 22, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 32′Alexandre Dimitri Song-BillongReal Sociedad (o.g.)
- 36′L. MessiBarcelona
- 54′A. GriezmannReal Sociedad
- 59′ZurutuzaReal Sociedad
Official lineup for Real Sociedad vs Barcelona
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Sociedad
- 7A. Griezmann
- 11C. Vela
- 4Gorka Elustondo Urkola
- 16Sergio Canales
- 17Zurutuza
- 3Mikel González
- 5Bergara
- 6Íñigo Martínez
- 20Cote
- 31Joseba Zaldúa
- 1C. Bravo
Barcelona
- 7Pedro
- 10L. Messi
- 8Andrés Iniesta
- 11Neymar
- 17Alexandre Dimitri Song-Billong
- 2Martín Montoya
- 3Piqué
- 15Marc Bartra
- 16Sergio Busquets
- 21Adriano
- 1Víctor Valdés Arribas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Barcelona have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2014 | Malaga(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 9, 2014 | Levante(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 2, 2014 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-4 | La Liga |
| Jan 27, 2014 | Elche(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 19, 2014 | Getafe(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2014 | Manchester City(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 15, 2014 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 6-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 9, 2014 | Sevilla(away) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 1, 2014 | Valencia(home) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Jan 26, 2014 | Malaga(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Real Sociedad wins, 1 draw, 3 Barcelona wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2013 | Barcelona 4-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Real Sociedad on Sep 24, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 1.7 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 1.7 | 1.8 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Sociedad sit 5th in La Liga (19 points from 11 matches) and Barcelona sit 1st (30 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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