Real Sociedad suffers an undeserved defeat against Barcelona (0-1)
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The Real Sociedad suffered a painful defeat this Saturday against Barcelona for 0-1 on the 12th day of LaLiga EA Sports. The txuri-urdin team was much superior throughout the match and had no shortage of opportunities to score, but a goal from Araujo In the discount it has condemned him to defeat.
Before the minute of the match was completed, Real had already tested Ter Stegen with a shot from Barrenetxea in which the culé goalkeeper had to make a save. Shortly afterwards he had to reappear to block the way for Oyarzabalafter a defensive error by Barça.
The Txuri-Urdin team pressed high and dominated the game in the first half. A good combined play could have ended in a goal Take Kubobut Ter Stegen has appeared again to stretch his foot and avoid it.
It was difficult for Barça to create danger and Real enjoyed themselves on the field. In fact, the visitors’ first attempts did not come until the 20th minute, when two long shots ended in a corner.
The San Sebastian team has continued to stalk the rival area, but lacked clarity when it came to finishing plays. He focused his attacks from the wings, taking advantage of the fact that Kubo was unstoppable, but he found himself with too many rival defenses in the last few meters.
There was no time for more and they went to the locker room with a goalless draw that was not enough for Real Sociedad.
In the second half the Basques continued to be superior and took little time to create chances; first braiswith a shot with little force, and then Kubowho sent the ball just past the post, although the play was invalidated due to offside.
The Gipuzkoans They have asked for a penalty from Iñigo Martínez on Oyarzabal in a dispute in which the txuri-urdin player has gone to the ground, but the referee has not whistled anything. The play ended with a shot from Merino that has gone over the crossbar.
Barrenetxea tried again from a distance with a cross shot, but he couldn’t find the goal either. Barça responded with a direct shot from Raphinha from a free kick that went over.
In the last minutes Barcelona has gone one step further and Gavi has been on the verge of throwing Real’s work overboard by being left alone against Remirobut the goalkeeper stretched well to prevent the visitors’ goal.
But on the next play Araujo He has entered like an arrow to score with a header. Initially, the referee had ruled it out for offside, but, After reviewing it in the VAR, it was considered valid (0-1).
Thus, Real Sociedad has suffered a painful and undeserved defeat at the Reale Arena.
Data sheet:
0 – Royal Society: Remiro; Traoré (Aritz, m.63), Zubeldia, Le Normand, Aihen; Zubimendi, Merino, Brais; Kubo, Oyarzabal (Carlos, m.84) and Barrenetxea (Cho, m.79).
1 – FC Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Araujo, Kounde, Martínez, Balde; Gundogan, Gavi, Fermín (Ferrán, m.57); Cancelo (Raphina, m.69), Lewandowski (Pedri, m.57) and Félix (Yamal, m.69).
Goals: 0-1, m.90+4: Araujo.
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas (Castilian-Manchego Committee). He admonished Brais (49), Zubeldia (74) and Zubimendi (85) for Real Sociedad; and Félix (49), Martínez (60) and Gavi (86) for FC Barcelona.
Source: Eitb

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