La Liga Gameweek 20 Sun, Jan 18 2026 · 20:00 Reale Arena, Donostia-San Sebastián
Real Sociedad
2–1 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.01 – 3.59
Barcelona
  • Mikel Oyarzabal 32’
  • Gonçalo Guedes 71’
  • Carlos Soler 88’
  • 70’ M. Rashford
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Real Sociedad beat Barcelona

Barcelona entered as clear favourites, but Real Sociedad won 2–1 through goals from Oyarzabal and Guedes. Barcelona replied through a Rashford goal. Real Sociedad played with ten men from the 88th minute after Soler was sent off. Real Sociedad won despite the lower xG; Barcelona created the better chances (3.59 vs 1.01). On the chances created, Barcelona deserved more: 2.6 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Real Sociedad ✓15%
Draw22%
Barcelona63%

Model vs reality

Real Sociedad goals
2
Model 0.88 · xG 1.01
Barcelona goals
1
Model 1.99 · xG 3.59
Total goals
3
Model 2.87 · xG 4.60
Score 2–1
4%
Most likely 0–2 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 55%
Both scored
Yes
Model 51%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchLamine YamalBarcelona · 1 assist
9.2
  • RefereeJesus Gil Manzano
  • VenueReale Arena
  • Table before kick-offReal Sociedad 13th · Barcelona 1st

Timeline

  1. VAR VARGoal Disallowed - Foul
    7’
  2. VAR Lamine YamalGoal Disallowed - offside
    28’
  3. Mikel Oyarzabal 1–0Assist Gonçalo Guedes
    32’
  4. Beñat TurrientesYellow card · Tripping
    37’
  5. Half time · 1–0
  6. J. AramburuYellow card · Holding
    51’
  7. ⇄ Jon GorrotxategiFor Beñat Turrientes
    58’
  8. ⇄ OdriozolaFor Brais Méndez
    58’
  9. ⇄ R. LewandowskiFor Ferran Torres
    62’
  10. ⇄ João CanceloFor Alejandro Balde
    62’
  11. ⇄ M. RashfordFor Dani Olmo
    63’
  12. ⇄ BarrenetxeaFor T. Kubo
    69’
  13. ⇄ Aihen MuñozFor Sergio Gómez
    69’
  14. M. Rashford 1–1Assist Lamine Yamal
    70’
  15. Gonçalo Guedes 2–1Assist Carlos Soler
    71’
  16. Eric GarcíaYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    76’
  17. ZubeldiaYellow card · Foul
    78’
  18. ⇄ D. Ćaleta-CarFor J. Aramburu
    82’
  19. R. LewandowskiYellow card · Roughing
    84’
  20. Fermín LópezYellow card · Foul
    85’
  21. ⇄ R. BardghjiFor J. Koundé
    85’
  22. ⇄ Gerard MartínFor Pau Cubarsí
    86’
  23. Carlos SolerRed card · Serious foul
    88’
  24. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Real Sociedad7 shots · 5 in box, 2 outside
Barcelona24 shots · 17 in box, 7 outside
Real SociedadBarcelona
28% Possession 72%
1.01 Expected goals (xG) 3.59
0.29 Expected points (xPts) 2.61
7 Shots 24
6 Shots on target 9
1 Shots off target 11
1 Blocked shots 4
5 Shots inside the box 17
2 Shots outside the box 7
219 Passes 589
66% Pass accuracy 89%
6 Corners 8
8 Goalkeeper saves 3
13 Fouls 8
4 Offsides 3
3 Yellow cards 3
1 Red cards 0
6.85 Team rating 6.98

Line-ups

Real Sociedad 4-4-2

18.3 Álex Remiro(G)
176.5 Sergio Gómez ↓69’ 56.7 Zubeldia 316.2 Jon Martín 26.2 J. Aramburu ↓82’
117.7 Gonçalo Guedes A 186.9 Carlos Soler A 86.3 Beñat Turrientes ↓58’ 146.7 T. Kubo ↓69’
107.2 Mikel Oyarzabal 236.2 Brais Méndez ↓58’
  • 1Álex Remiro (G)8.3
  • 17Sergio Gómez↓69’6.5
  • 5Zubeldia6.7
  • 31Jon Martín6.2
  • 2J. Aramburu↓82’6.2
  • 11Gonçalo GuedesA7.7
  • 18Carlos SolerA6.9
  • 8Beñat Turrientes↓58’6.3
  • 14T. Kubo↓69’6.7
  • 10Mikel Oyarzabal7.2
  • 23Brais Méndez↓58’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 20Odriozola↑58’7.3
  • 4Jon Gorrotxategi↑58’6.9
  • 3Aihen Muñoz↑69’6.5
  • 16D. Ćaleta-Car↑82’6.3
  • 7Barrenetxea↑69’6.2

Unused: Unai Marrero, Elustondo, Job Ochieng, Mikel Goti, Pablo Marín, L. Sučić, Jon Karrikaburu

Barcelona 4-3-3

136.6 Joan García(G)
36.2 Alejandro Balde ↓62’ 246.3 Eric García 57.0 Pau Cubarsí ↓86’ 236.2 J. Koundé ↓85’
87.9 Pedri 217.0 F. de Jong 166.9 Fermín López
206.9 Dani Olmo ↓63’ 76.3 Ferran Torres ↓62’ 109.2★ Lamine Yamal A
  • 13Joan García (G)6.6
  • 3Alejandro Balde↓62’6.2
  • 24Eric García6.3
  • 5Pau Cubarsí↓86’7.0
  • 23J. Koundé↓85’6.2
  • 8Pedri7.9
  • 21F. de Jong7.0
  • 16Fermín López6.9
  • 20Dani Olmo↓63’6.9
  • 7Ferran Torres↓62’6.3
  • 10Lamine Yamal ★A9.2

Substitutes used

  • 2João Cancelo↑62’6.9
  • 9R. Lewandowski↑62’6.3
  • 14M. Rashford↑63’7.2
  • 18Gerard Martín↑86’6.5
  • 19R. Bardghji↑85’6.3

Unused: W. Szczęsny, M. ter Stegen, R. Araujo, Marc Bernal, Marc Casadó

Player stats

Top rated
Lamine YamalBarcelona9.2
2nd
Álex RemiroReal Sociedad8.3
3rd
PedriBarcelona7.9

Real Sociedad

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Álex Remiro G 90 0 0 8 sv 0 47% 38 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.3
Sergio Gómez D 69 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 15 3 1 0/0 2/0 6.5
Zubeldia D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 85% 20 1 2 0/0 1/0 6.7
Jon Martín D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 10 1 0 1/3 1/0 6.2
J. Aramburu D 82 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 16 2 1 1/1 2/0 6.2
Gonçalo Guedes F 90 1 1 2 (2) 1 42% 19 4 0 1/4 0/0 7.7
Carlos Soler M 90 0 1 1 (1) 2 86% 21 5 1 0/0 3/1 6.9
Beñat Turrientes M 58 0 0 1 (1) 0 62% 13 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
T. Kubo F 69 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 12 0 1 1/4 1/2 6.7
Mikel Oyarzabal F 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 75% 16 2 0 0/1 0/0 7.2
Brais Méndez M 58 0 0 0 (0) 0 53% 15 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.2
Odriozola D 32 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 4 0 0 0/0 1/1 7.3
Jon Gorrotxategi M 32 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 11 0 1 2/2 0/1 6.9
Aihen Muñoz D 21 0 0 0 (0) 1 0% 1 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
D. Ćaleta-Car D 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Barrenetxea F 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2

Barcelona

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Joan García G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 86% 35 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
Alejandro Balde D 62 0 0 1 (0) 3 94% 36 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.2
Eric García D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 63 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
Pau Cubarsí D 86 0 0 0 (0) 0 98% 41 2 1 0/0 0/0 7.0
J. Koundé D 85 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 68 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.2
Pedri M 90 0 0 2 (1) 3 90% 81 2 3 2/3 1/5 7.9
F. de Jong M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 87 3 0 1/1 0/0 7.0
Fermín López M 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 81% 42 1 0 2/4 1/1 6.9
Dani Olmo M 63 0 0 6 (3) 2 88% 34 2 0 0/0 2/3 6.9
Ferran Torres F 62 0 0 1 (1) 0 85% 13 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Lamine Yamal F 90 0 1 4 (1) 7 80% 55 0 0 11/14 1/3 9.2
João Cancelo D 28 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 12 2 1 1/1 0/0 6.9
R. Lewandowski F 28 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
M. Rashford F 27 1 0 1 (1) 1 89% 9 0 0 0/1 0/0 7.2
Gerard Martín D 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
R. Bardghji M 5 0 0 1 (1) 1 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.