Real Sociedad vs Barcelona

21 August 2022 · La Liga · 2022/23 · Referee José Luis Munuera Montero

Full time 1 – 4

Half-time: 1–1

  • Alexander Isak 6’
  • Robert Lewandowski 1’, 68’
  • Ousmane Dembélé 66’
  • Anssumane Fati 79’

Match summary

Barcelona won comfortably, 4-1 away at Real Sociedad. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Robert Lewandowski put Barcelona ahead in the first minute, set up by Álex Balde and Alexander Isak equalised in the 6th minute. In the second half, Ousmane Dembélé put Barcelona back in front in the 66th minute, set up by Anssumane Fati, Lewandowski made it 1-3 in the 68th minute, set up by Anssumane Fati, and Anssumane Fati made it 1-4 in the 79th minute.

The chances backed that up: Barcelona created 2.04 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Real Sociedad's 0.80 from 10.

Match stats

Real Sociedad Barcelona
10 Shots 15
5 Shots on Target 7
3 Corners 6
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0.80 xG 2.04
0.80 Non-penalty xG 2.04
4 Deep Completions 9

Key events

Real Sociedad Barcelona
Kick-off
1’
Robert Lewandowski
Assist: Álex Balde0-1 (Barcelona)
Alexander Isak1-1 (Real Sociedad)
6’
Half-time1-1
66’
Ousmane Dembélé
Assist: Anssumane Fati1-2 (Barcelona)
68’
Robert Lewandowski
Assist: Anssumane Fati1-3 (Barcelona)
79’
Anssumane Fati1-4 (Barcelona)
Full-time1-4

Bookings

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

Real Sociedad
  • Aritz Elustondo
  • Robin Le Normand
Barcelona
  • Ronald Araújo

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 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.80 2.04 1’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), 0-1 1’ 6’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), 1-1 6’ 66’ Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona), 1-2 66’ 68’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), 1-3 68’ 79’ Anssumane Fati (Barcelona), 1-4 79’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.80 2.04 1’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), 0-1 Lewandowski 1’ 6’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), 1-1 Isak 6’ 66’ Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona), 1-2 Dembélé 66’ 68’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), 1-3 Lewandowski 68’ 79’ Anssumane Fati (Barcelona), 1-4 Fati 79’
Real Sociedad 0.80 xGBarcelona 2.04 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Barcelona attacking Real Sociedad attacking 
79’ Anssumane Fati (Barcelona), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 68’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 6’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 1’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 55’ Gavi (Barcelona), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 9’ Ferrán Torres (Barcelona), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 67’ Anssumane Fati (Barcelona), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 24’ Ferrán Torres (Barcelona), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 44’ David Silva (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 45’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 27’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 42’ Eric Garcia (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 27’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 20’ Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 64’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 66’ Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 54’ Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 47’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 37’ Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 58’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 31’ Pedri (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 73’ Mohamed Ali-Cho (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 36’ Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 79’ Anssumane Fati (Barcelona), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 68’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 6’ Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 1’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 55’ Gavi (Barcelona), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 9’ Ferrán Torres (Barcelona), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 67’ Anssumane Fati (Barcelona), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 24’ Ferrán Torres (Barcelona), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 45’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 44’ David Silva (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 27’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 42’ Eric Garcia (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 27’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 20’ Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 64’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 66’ Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 54’ Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 47’ Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 37’ Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 58’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 31’ Pedri (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+1’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 36’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ Mohamed Ali-Cho (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 36’ Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Remiro GK900 0.000.000
Aritz Elustondo DEF801 0.020.081
Robin Le Normand DEF900 0.000.000
Igor Zubeldia DEF900 0.000.000
Aihen Muñoz DEF901 0.010.000
Martín Zubimendi MID900 0.000.000
Brais Méndez MID902 0.110.032
Mikel Merino MID802 0.110.000
David Silva MID711 0.080.041
Takefusa Kubo FWD711 0.080.091
Alexander Isak FWD7111 0.380.071
Mohamed Ali-Cho Sub191 0.020.000
Roberto Navarro Sub190 0.000.000
Beñat Turrientes Sub190 0.000.000
Andoni Gorosabel Sub100 0.000.000
Jon Karrikaburu Sub100 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Sociedad win 27% Avg odds 3.62
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.49
Barcelona win 46% Avg odds 2.08

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

Form going into the game

Real Sociedad LWWLW
Barcelona WWDLD

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Previous and next meeting

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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.