Real Sociedad vs Barcelona: result 3-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 19, 2013 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Reale Arena, Donostia-San Sebastián
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What was the result of Real Sociedad vs Barcelona?
Real Sociedad won 3-2 on January 19, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 7′L. MessiBarcelona
- 25′PedroBarcelona
- 41′G. CastroReal Sociedad
- 63′G. CastroReal Sociedad
- 90′Imanol Agirretxe ArrutiReal Sociedad
Official lineup for Real Sociedad vs Barcelona
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Sociedad
- 7A. Griezmann
- 11C. Vela
- 8Illarramendi
- 10Xabier Prieto Argarate
- 18G. Castro
- 2Carlos Martínez Díez
- 3Mikel González
- 5Bergara
- 6Íñigo Martínez
- 24De la Bella
- 1C. Bravo
Barcelona
- 10L. Messi
- 17Pedro
- 4Cesc Fàbregas
- 6Xavier Hernández Creus
- 8Andrés Iniesta
- 2Dani Alves
- 3Piqué
- 5Carles Puyol i Saforcada
- 16Sergio Busquets
- 18Jordi Alba
- 1Víctor Valdés Arribas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Barcelona have 13, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2013 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 6, 2013 | Real Madrid(away) | 3-4 | La Liga |
| Dec 20, 2012 | Sevilla(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 15, 2012 | Granada CF(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Getafe(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2013 | Malaga(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 6, 2013 | Espanyol(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 22, 2012 | Valladolid(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 16, 2012 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 9, 2012 | Real Betis(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Real Sociedad win, 1 draw, 3 Barcelona wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Barcelona vs Real Sociedad on Aug 19, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 3.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Barcelona | 3.1 | 0.8 | 5 | 10/15 | 14/15 |
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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