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Real Sociedad (5th, 45 points) vs FC Barcelona (3rd, 59 points)
Competition / Round: 2020-21 The league, Matchday 28
Barcelona departures and doubts: Ansu Fati, Gerard Piqué, Philippe Coutinho, Sergi Roberto (out)
Society Departures and Doubts: David Silva, Luca Sangalli, Minguel Ángel Moyá, Joseba Zaldua, Aritz Elustondo (out)
Date and Time: Sunday March 21, 2021, 9 pm CET / WAT (Barcelona and Nigeria), 8 pm GMT (UK), 4 pm ET, 1 pm PT (US), 1.30 am IST (India, Monday)
Venue of events: Anoeta Stadium, San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
WHERE: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva
How to watch on television: beIN SPORTS (US and Canada), LaLigaTV (UK), SuperSport (Nigeria), Movistar LaLiga (Spain), Not available (India), others
How to broadcast: FuboTV (US), Premier Player (UK), Facebook Live (India), Movistar+ (Spain), others
After a great victory against Huesca and a rare full week of preparation, Barcelona is back in action in The league for one of the most important games left on his calendar, away from Real Sociedad in Anoeta.
Barça fans who have been watching this team for a while know how brutal the trip to San Sebastián is. Even during Pep Guardiola’s glory days, Barça simply couldn’t find a way to win there, and they went a full decade without a win.
Then Neymar broke the streak in 2017, and Barça has not lost The real as. It is quite remarkable that they are turning four years without losing in Anoeta, but this could be the best team in the Society that Barça has faced in these four years.
Despite dealing with injuries throughout the season, The real They have been competitive and sometimes brilliant, and while they don’t have the strength they had when they were at the top of the table for the first few months, they are still a Top 5 team that can hurt anyone.
Mikel Oyarzabal may be unplayable in his day, the defense is solid and Ander Guevara has been a revelation in the midfield. Not having the fans in Anoeta It certainly makes it a bit easier for Barça, but it promises to be a battle nonetheless. the Blaugrana They must return to second place after Real Madrid’s victory on Saturday, and three points could cut the deficit at the top if Atlético de Madrid fail at home to Alavés.
Then it is Anoeta and a great team from the Society, followed by an international break of two weeks before the final stretch. Barça must win and add all three points, but this could be the moment when their fight for the title ends if they fail to overcome one of the toughest fields – and teams – in Spain.
Let’s Dance.
POSSIBLE ALIGNMENTS
Barcelona (3-5-2): Ter Stegen; Mingueza, Araujo, Lenglet; Dest, De Jong, Busquet, Pedri, Alba; Messi, Dembélé
Society (4-3-3): Remiro; Gorosabel, Zubeldia, Le Normand, Muñoz; Guevara, Illarramendi, Merino; Portu, Isak, Oyarzabal
PREDICTION
Anoeta It is always brutal, but a fresh Barça with a Messi on fire will find a way: 3-2 to the good guys in a The league classic.
