Bookingat 49 minutes
Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card.
Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 | Girona | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 31 |
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2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 28 |
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3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 27 |
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4 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 25 |
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5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 20 |
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6 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 19 |
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7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
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8 | Rayo Vallecano | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 17 |
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9 | Las Palmas | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 17 |
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10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 15 |
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11 | Osasuna | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 13 |
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12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 12 |
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13 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 12 |
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14 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 11 |
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15 | Cádiz | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 10 |
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16 | Mallorca | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 9 |
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17 | Deportivo Alavés | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 9 |
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18 | Celta Vigo | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 7 |
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19 | Granada | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 6 |
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20 | Almería | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 31 | -17 | 3 |
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Manager: Imanol Alguacil
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Manager: Xavi
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Manager: Imanol Alguacil
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Manager: Xavi
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
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Real Sociedad won their last meeting with Barcelona in LaLiga, having lost each of their previous six against the Azulgranas, and have only once won two in a row against the Catalans in the top-flight in the 21st Century, in January 2015 (W2).
Barcelona have avoided defeat in each of their last seven visits to Real Sociedad in LaLiga (W5 D2), winning the last three, having lost in each of their previous four away games against them in the competition.
Barcelona have not lost in any of their last 12 visits to Basque Country sides in LaLiga (W9 D3), including a win in each of the four with Xavi as manager. They could register 13 in a row without defeat away to these sides for the first time in their history in the competition.
Real Sociedad have not lost any of their last 15 home games in LaLiga (W10 D5) and could record their second-longest unbeaten run at home in the competition in the 21st Century, surpassing one of 15 between 2012 and 2013 (W8 D7), following another of 29 between 2002 and 2003 (W18 D11).
Barcelona have won just three of their last 10 LaLiga away games (W3 D4 L3), having won 12 of their previous 14 away in the competition (L2).
Barcelona have scored the most goals in the last 15 minutes of the game of any side in LaLiga this season (10) and have also won the most points from those goals (10).
Mikel Oyarzabal has scored four of Real Sociedad's last five goals in LaLiga, scoring six goals in his last six games in the competition, as many as in his previous 36.
Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski has scored in both of his two games against Real Sociedad in LaLiga (three goals in total), and only against Real Betis has he scored in three different games in the competition (three games, three goals).
Real Sociedad's Takefusa Kubo has been involved in at least one goal in each of his last six home games in LaLiga (seven - five goals and two assists), the best run by a player at home in Europe's big five leagues this season.
Barcelona’s Xavi Hernández has won in each of his two visits to Real Sociedad in LaLiga, with an aggregate score of 1-5 between the two games and could become the first Barcelona coach to win three away games against the Basques in the competition.