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Barcelona 0-0 Real Sociedad
This could easily have silenced the home crowd.
No-one closes down Mikel Oyarzabal, who runs and runs, then thrashes a shot just over the angle.
Barcelona are a point behind La Liga leaders Real Madrid
Real Sociedad start the day just three points off third
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Shamoon Hafez
Barcelona 0-0 Real Sociedad
This could easily have silenced the home crowd.
No-one closes down Mikel Oyarzabal, who runs and runs, then thrashes a shot just over the angle.
Barcelona 0-0 Real Sociedad
Have Real Sociedad weathered the storm or are there more pelters to come?
They manage a rare break forward and Nacho Monreal sees a left-footed drive from the edge of the box deflect wide.
It wrong-footed goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Barcelona 0-0 Real Sociedad
Another change for Sociedad.
Igor Zubeldia on for Diego Llorente.
20 minutes left.
Barcelona 0-0 Real Sociedad
Just not having for Barca in the final third.
A lovely shuffle from Lionel Messi, playing the ball off into the path of Jordi Alba.
The marauding full-back zips is across the six yard but Ivan Rakitic cannot convert, sliding in at the far post.
Think Gazza v Germany at Euro 96.
Barcelona 0-0 Real Sociedad
Chances coming now for Barcelona.
Gerard Pique stays up for a corner and is found in the six yards box by Lionel Messi's cross, but the ex-Manchester United defender heads straight at goalkeeper Alex Remiro.
Barcelona 0-0 Real Sociedad
Closest we have come to a goal.
Antoine Griezmann inadvertently plays the ball into the path of Ivan Rakitic outside the box and the Croatian rockets a first-time shot towards the near post but Alex Remiro dives to his left to push the ball away.
Excellent stop.
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From ex-Arsenal man Nacho Monreal.
Sackable offence.
Barcelona 0-0 Real Sociedad
Both Barca centre-backs booked now as Gerard Pique's name is taken for a barge into the back of Mikel Merino.
Barcelona 0-0 Real Sociedad
A scramble in the box after Antoine Griezmann heads down, and Lionel Messi hooks over from eight yards out.
Under plenty of pressure.
Barcelona 0-0 Real Sociedad
A change for the away side.
Ander Barrenetxea makes way for Mikel Oyarzabal.
Barcelona 0-0 Real Sociedad
Wow, never seen this before.
Sociedad flood the box with blue and white shirts - in an almost 4-4-2 formation.
It means Lionel Messi have little to aim at and the second line of defenders can nod the ball away.
Brilliant tactics.
Barcelona 0-0 Real Sociedad
Big trouble here for Sociedad.
Mikel Merino barges over Lionel Messi on the edge of the box.
Booking for the skipper but Barca have a free-kick in a very dangerous position.
Barcelona 0-0 Real Sociedad
Decent chance for Sociedad as Alexander Isak ghosts in behind and pulls the ball back for Martin Odegaard, but the Norwegian wants too much time on the ball and screws wide.
Barcelona 0-0 Real Sociedad
Oof, very close.
Brilliance from Lionel Messi, trapping the ball with his left foot then shifting it onto his right on the edge of the area, but curling a yard wide.
Barcelona 0-0 Real Sociedad
A glimmer of a chance for the visitors at the start of the second half, Ander Barrenetxea cutting in from the left but blazing over.
Barcelona 0-0 Real Sociedad
Can Sociedad keep Barca at bay?
Can they grab a goal themselves?
Let's find out.
Away we go for the second half.
Barcelona 0-0 Real Sociedad
Some half-time reading for you...
Alexander Isak's performances for Real Sociedad suggest he is set to be a major star for years to come.
He is tall, prolific, and blessed with magnificent technical ability. In a way, his skillset is comparable to Zlatan Ibrahimovic's.
But in terms of their personalities and playing style, the comparison is totally wrong.
Actually, they couldn't be more different.
Barcelona 0-0 Real Sociedad
Goalless.
Barcelona 0-0 Real Sociedad
Barca assistant Eder Sarabia is on the touchline, giving instructions to his side.
He is wearing ripped jeans.
Thoughts?
Thumbs up for cool dude, thumbs down for 'put some trousers on lad'.
Barcelona 0-0 Real Sociedad
Petulance from Lionel Messi, diving in very late and high on Sociedad skipper Mikel Merino to earn a booking.