Real Sociedad vs Barcelona

18 January 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Jesús Gil Manzano

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Mikel Oyarzabal 32’
  • Gonçalo Guedes 71’
  • Marcus Rashford 70’

Match summary

Real Sociedad won 2-1 at home to Barcelona. Real Sociedad led 1-0 at half-time.

Mikel Oyarzabal put Real Sociedad ahead in the 32nd minute, set up by Gonçalo Guedes, Marcus Rashford equalised with a header in the 70th minute, set up by Lamine Yamal, and Gonçalo Guedes won it in the 71st minute, set up by Carlos Soler.

Barcelona can feel hard done by, creating 3.97 expected goals (xG) from 25 shots to Real Sociedad's 1.56 from 7. Real Sociedad had a player sent off.

Match stats

28% Possession 72%
7 Shots 25
6 Shots on target 9
6 Corners 8
64 Attacks 123
32 Dangerous attacks 75
223 Passes 604
66% Pass accuracy 89%
21 Tackles 15
13 Fouls 8
3 Yellow cards 4
1 Red cards 0
4 Offsides 3

Key events

Real Sociedad Barcelona
Kick-off
2’
PedriShot on target
4’
Dani OlmoShot on target
8’
VAR review
Gonçalo GuedesShot on target
25’
Mikel OyarzabalLeft foot shot1-0 (Real Sociedad)
32’
Beñat TurrientesShot on target
36’
Beñat TurrientesFoul
37’
37’
Dani OlmoShot on target
45+7’
VAR review
Half-time1-0
48’
Lamine YamalShot on target
49’
Dani OlmoShot on target
Second half underway
Jon AramburuFoul
51’
52’
Ferrán TorresShot on target
Jon GorrotxategiBeñat Turrientes
58’
Álvaro OdriozolaBrais Méndez
58’
62’
João CanceloAlejandro Balde
62’
Robert LewandowskiFerran Torres
63’
Marcus RashfordDani Olmo
66’
Robert LewandowskiShot on target
Ander BarrenetxeaTakefusa KuboInjury
69’
Aihen MuñozSergio Gómez
69’
70’
Marcus RashfordHeader1-1 (Barcelona)
Gonçalo GuedesRight foot shot2-1 (Real Sociedad)
71’
Carlos SolerShot on target
71’
76’
Eric GarcíaArgument
Igor ZubeldiaFoul
78’
Duje Caleta-CarJon Aramburu
82’
83’
Robert LewandowskiFoul
85’
Roony BardghjiJules Koundé
85’
Gerard MartínPau Cubarsí
85’
Fermín LópezArgument
Carlos Soler: card review (VAR)
87’
Carlos SolerFoul
88’
90+7’
Roony BardghjiShot on target
90+10’
Frenkie de JongArgument
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.56 3.97 32’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), 1-0 32’ 70’ Marcus Rashford (Barcelona), 1-1 70’ 71’ Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), 2-1 71’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.56 3.97 32’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), 1-0 Oyarzabal 32’ 70’ Marcus Rashford (Barcelona), 1-1 Rashford 70’ 71’ Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), 2-1 Guedes 71’
Real Sociedad 1.56 xGBarcelona 3.97 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Barcelona attacking Real Sociedad attacking 
74’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.62 xG, off target 70’ Marcus Rashford (Barcelona), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 23’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), open play, 0.49 xG, off target 47’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), open play, 0.45 xG, hit the woodwork 2’ Pedri (Barcelona), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 66’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 85’ Jules Koundé (Barcelona), open play, 0.40 xG, hit the woodwork 32’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 49’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 71’ Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 2’ Pedri (Barcelona), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 25’ Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 49’ Eric Garcia (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 71’ Carlos Soler (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 90+2’ Fermín López (Barcelona), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 47’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 57’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, off target 24’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 52’ Ferrán Torres (Barcelona), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+9’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 48’ Álex Balde (Barcelona), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 4’ Fermín López (Barcelona), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 36’ Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 48’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 4’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 13’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 76’ Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 43’ Jules Koundé (Barcelona), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+7’ Roony Bardghji (Barcelona), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+6’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Fermín López (Barcelona), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.62 xG, off target 70’ Marcus Rashford (Barcelona), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 23’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), open play, 0.49 xG, off target 47’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), open play, 0.45 xG, hit the woodwork 2’ Pedri (Barcelona), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 85’ Jules Koundé (Barcelona), open play, 0.40 xG, hit the woodwork 66’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 32’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 49’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 71’ Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 2’ Pedri (Barcelona), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 25’ Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 49’ Eric Garcia (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 71’ Carlos Soler (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 90+2’ Fermín López (Barcelona), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 47’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 57’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, off target 24’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 52’ Ferrán Torres (Barcelona), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+9’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 48’ Álex Balde (Barcelona), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 4’ Fermín López (Barcelona), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 36’ Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 48’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 13’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 76’ Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 4’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 37’ Dani Olmo (Barcelona), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 43’ Jules Koundé (Barcelona), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+7’ Roony Bardghji (Barcelona), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+6’ Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Fermín López (Barcelona), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Real Sociedad 4-4-2 Starting XI
Remiro
Aramburu 82’
Martín
Zubeldia
Gómez 69’
Kubo 69’
Turrientes 58’
Soler
Guedes
Méndez 58’
Oyarzabal
Barcelona 4-3-3 Starting XI
García
Balde 62’
García
Cubarsí 85’
Koundé 85’
Pedri
Jong
López
Olmo 63’
Torres 62’
Yamal

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Remiro GK900 0.000.000
Jon Aramburu DEF890 0.000.000
Jon Martín DEF900 0.000.000
Igor Zubeldia DEF901 0.030.000
Sergio Gómez DEF760 0.000.000
Takefusa Kubo MID760 0.000.121
Carlos Soler MID9011 0.090.332
Beñat Turrientes MID651 0.030.000
Gonçalo Guedes MID90112 0.430.351
Mikel Oyarzabal FWD9012 0.980.000
Brais Méndez FWD650 0.000.000
Álvaro Odriozola Sub250 0.000.621
Jon Gorrotxategi Sub250 0.000.000
Aihen Muñoz Sub140 0.000.091
Ander Barrenetxea Sub140 0.000.000
Duje Caleta-Car Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Sociedad win 20% Avg odds 4.70
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.37
Barcelona win 58% Avg odds 1.62

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Real Sociedad LLDDW
Barcelona WWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

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