Barcelona faced off against Real Sociedad at the Reale Arena earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result on the road in La Liga. The Catalan giants made a slow start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the 32nd minute thanks to Mikel Oyarzabal’s finish. Barcelona went into the half-time break 1-0 down on the scoreline.
Marcus Rashford equalised for Barcelona in the 70th minute. However, Goncalo Guedes restored Sociedad’s lead just a minute later. Carlos Soler received a red card late in the game as Hansi Flick’s men crashed to a tough 2-1 loss away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Barcelona player fared during the match against Real Sociedad.
GK: Joan Garcia – 6/10
He made a couple of solid saves at the back but conceded twice tonight.
RB: Jules Kounde – 7/10
Kounde cleared the danger when he could, but was unfortunate to hit the post.
CB: Pau Cubarsi – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties well, but it was not enough tonight.
CB: Eric Garcia – 6.5/10
Garcia put his foot through the ball when needed, but still ended up conceding two goals tonight.
LB: Alejandro Balde – 6.5/10
He was lively going forward, but was far from convincing at the back.
CM: Pedri – 7.5/10
Pedri was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
CM: Frenkie de Jong – 6.5/10
He anchored the midfield well and made one good run with the ball.
CM: Dani Olmo – 7/10
Olmo managed to shine at times in the final third but there was no goal for him.
RW: Lamine Yamal – 9.5/10
He made a lot of dangerous runs with the ball but failed to register a goal.
ST: Ferran Torres – 6/10
Torres was quiet for most of his time on the field and was replaced after the hour mark.
LW: Fermin Lopez – 6.5/10
He caused some headaches for his marker, but didn’t do enough to register a goal.
Substitutes:
ST: Robert Lewandowski – 6/10
He was not shy of having a strike at goal.
RB: Joao Cancelo – 7/10
Cancelo was a good presence on the ball.
LW: Marcus Rashford – 7/10
He managed to equalise in the 70th minute.
CB: Gerard Martin – N/A
RW: Roony Bardghji – N/A
