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Barcelona achieved a second consecutive league victory in the Spanish. Facing Real Sociedad, Barcelona won the game again 2-1.
Compete at the Camp Nou, Thursday (12/17/2020), Barcelona must work hard. The Society went ahead with a goal from Willian José, but the Barça goals from Jordi Alba and Frenkie de Jong sealed the three points for the locals.
This victory boosted Barcelona’s position in the Spanish League standings. Lionel Messi cs is now in fifth place after winning 20 points in 12 games, six points behind Atlético de Madrid at the top and six points behind current champions Real Madrid (3).
Real Sociedad has not gone beyond the second position with a collection of 26 points in 14 games.
[Gambas:Opta]The course of the match
Barcelona took control of the game early in the match. A new opportunity was born in the eighth minute after a cross from Jordi Alba, Antoine Griezmann continued with a volley. However, the ball was aimed at the far post but was still off the mark.
Two minutes later, Barça threatened again. A center from Sergino Dest found Pedri, who was not protected near the penalty spot. Pedri’s header near the post misses.
Although Barcelona was more dominant, the Society managed to steal a goal. In the 27th minute, Willian José gave the visitors a 1-0 lead.
Barça could not secure the ball from a corner that fell at the feet of Robin Le Normand. His pass to Portu was followed by a pass that Willian José easily picked up from the near post.
The superiority of the Society is as long as corn. It took Barça just four minutes for the return of Jordi Alba to balance the game at 1-1.
Alba pushed her way down the right side of the Society’s defense before launching a pass to the far post. The ball that Griezmann rebounded in the center of the area was received by Alba with a right shot that successfully crossed the upper corner of the Society’s goal.
Barcelona almost increased the score. At 37 ‘, Griezmann’s shot from a tight angle hits the crossbar.
Just six minutes later, Barcelona finally got their second goal. De Jong moved away from his goalkeeper to grab a cross from Alba from the center of the area. The linesman raised an offside flag, but after being examined with the VAR De Jong goal, it was declared valid so Barcelona now led 2-1 towards the break.
After the restart, Barcelona created good opportunities. Sergio Busquets’ cooperation for Alba ended with a center that fell in front of the goal. Griezmann hits the ball but Remiro can stop him at the goal line.
Society remains patient as the ball rolls. In the 78th minute, Sociedad scored twice in a row when Merino’s shot was blocked by Oscar Mingueza. The ball bounced off Isak with a cross from the right that was followed by a shot from Nacho Monreal but went wide.
The Society attacked Barcelona again. Marc-Andre ter Stegen had to make a double stop to block shots from Willian José and Isak.
Despite locking Barcelona until the last minute, the Society could not add to their goal. Barcelona is entitled to victory over Sociedad with a final score of 2-1.
Player lineups
BARCELONA: Ter Stegen, Jordi Alba, Araujo, Oscar Mingueza (Lenglet 79 ‘), Dest, Busquets, De Jong, Messi, Griezmann (lasts 67’), Braithwhite, Pedri (Pjanic 74 ‘)
REAL SOCIETY: Alex Remiro, Nacho Monreal, Gorosabel, Le Normand (Sagnan 85 ‘), Januzaj (Barrenetxea 56’), Mikel Merino, Zubeldia, Guevara (Navarro 56 ‘), Zubimendi, Willian Jose, Portu (Isak 64’)
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