Real Sociedad vs Barcelona

4 November 2023 · La Liga · 2023/24 · Referee Javier Alberola Rojas

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Ronald Araújo 90+2’

Match summary

Barcelona took a 1-0 win at Real Sociedad, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was goalless at half-time.

Ronald Araújo put Barcelona ahead with a header in stoppage time, set up by Ilkay Gündogan.

The chances backed that up: Barcelona created 1.22 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Real Sociedad's 0.85 from 13.

Match stats

Real Sociedad Barcelona
13 Shots 12
6 Shots on Target 4
8 Corners 3
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0.85 xG 1.22
0.85 Non-penalty xG 1.22
4 Deep Completions 9

Key events

Real Sociedad Barcelona
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
90+2’
Ronald Araújo
Assist: Ilkay Gündogan0-1 (Barcelona)
Full-time0-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Real Sociedad
  • Igor Zubeldia
  • Martín Zubimendi
  • Brais Méndez
Barcelona
  • Iñigo Martínez
  • Gavi
  • João Félix

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.85 1.22 90+2’ Ronald Araújo (Barcelona), 0-1 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.85 1.22 90+2’ Ronald Araújo (Barcelona), 0-1 Araújo 90+2’
Real Sociedad 0.85 xGBarcelona 1.22 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Barcelona attacking Real Sociedad attacking 
90+1’ Gavi (Barcelona), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 90+2’ Ronald Araújo (Barcelona), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 2’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 71’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 32’ Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 56’ Fermín López (Barcelona), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 16’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 75’ Raphinha (Barcelona), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 45’ Fermín López (Barcelona), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 82’ Pedri (Barcelona), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 88’ Ferrán Torres (Barcelona), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 73’ Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 54’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 86’ Ferrán Torres (Barcelona), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 1’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 3’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 24’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 25’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ João Cancelo (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ Ronald Araújo (Barcelona), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 20’ Álex Balde (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 36’ Hamari Traore (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ Ronald Araújo (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 71’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+1’ Gavi (Barcelona), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 90+2’ Ronald Araújo (Barcelona), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 2’ Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 71’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 32’ Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 56’ Fermín López (Barcelona), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 16’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 75’ Raphinha (Barcelona), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 45’ Fermín López (Barcelona), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 82’ Pedri (Barcelona), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 88’ Ferrán Torres (Barcelona), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 73’ Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 54’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 86’ Ferrán Torres (Barcelona), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 1’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 3’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 24’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 25’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ João Cancelo (Barcelona), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ Ronald Araújo (Barcelona), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 66’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Álex Balde (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 36’ Hamari Traore (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ Ronald Araújo (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 71’ Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Remiro GK900 0.000.000
Hamari Traore DEF631 0.020.031
Robin Le Normand DEF901 0.050.000
Igor Zubeldia DEF900 0.000.000
Aihen Muñoz DEF900 0.000.031
Martín Zubimendi MID901 0.110.000
Mikel Merino MID903 0.170.000
Brais Méndez MID901 0.040.000
Takefusa Kubo FWD902 0.100.275
Mikel Oyarzabal FWD841 0.290.000
Ander Barrenetxea FWD793 0.070.071
Aritz Elustondo Sub270 0.000.000
Mohamed Ali-Cho Sub110 0.000.000
Carlos Fernández Sub60 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Sociedad win 29% Avg odds 3.33
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.36
Barcelona win 42% Avg odds 2.26

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

Form going into the game

Real Sociedad WWLWD
Barcelona DWDWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Barcelona 1-2 Real Sociedad, 20 May 23 Next meeting: Barcelona 2-0 Real Sociedad, 13 May 24  All Real Sociedad vs Barcelona meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.