Barca are making an enforced change. Ronald Araujo is hurt and holding his right kneecap. He cannot carry on. That paves the way for former Manchester City player Eric García to make an entrance.

Three big misses by Real Sociedad but Barca still lead with the temperature on the pitch - and in the stands - increasing by the minute.

The game restarts after a short delay - and an appeal over the speakers.

The game has been stopped by the referee. It looks like an object has been thrown onto the pitch.

Two huge chances for Real Sociedad!

Alexander Sorloth gets his feet in a tangle inside the box before the same player misses again from a tight angle.

Two big let-offs for Barca.

Sociedad get the game back under way.

Whistles from the crowd as Barca are the first to emerge for the start of the second half. Xavi has delivered his instructions. Will Barca finish the job?

Real Madrid need just four points to secure a 35th La Liga title after an eventful victory at Osasuna on Wednesday, which was achieved despite Karim Benzema missing two penalties inside 10 second-half minutes.

David Alaba gave Madrid the lead before Ante Budimir hit back for Osasuna.

Marco Asensio put the visitors back in front on the stroke of half-time.

Benzema then saw two spot-kicks saved by Sergio Herrera before Lucas Vazquez made sure in stoppage time.

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Does this happen a lot at half-time in La Liga?

While his team-mates head for the dressing room, Gerard Pique has just gone into crowd where Barca's fans are gathered to hand his shirt to a supporter.

The female fan is ecstatic.

Barca have the lead at the break.

How important will that miss be?

Real Sociedad won't get many better chances than that.

Big, big chance for Sociedad!

Lovely play by Alexander Sorloth who lays it into the path of the incoming Alexander Isak who misses with only the keeper to beat.

Isak gets the angle all wrong and screws it horribly wide.

Good game this.

Real Sociedad are searching for an equaliser in the closing stages of the half.

A header by Martín Zubimendi from a corner is calmly cleared by Ronald Araujo.

Two quick chances for Barca.

A lovely curling attempt by Ferran Torres which has plenty of whip on it has Alex Remiro flinging himself across his line.

Then Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang goes for goal from an angle which also lands narrowly wide.

Gerard Pique is limping. He's also getting an earful from the home fans.

In comes the free-kick and Alexander Sorloth gets his head on it but it's a comfortable save for Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

First yellow of this highly competitive game.

It goes to Barca's Ronald Araujo. Moments later Gerard Pique concedes a free-kick just outside the box.

This is a good chance for the hosts.

After going out of the Europa League and then slumping to a shock home defeat at the hands of Cadiz, Barca fans had every right to fear the worse tonight.

But Barca have responded with a professional performance so far.

Xavi will be pleased, but there is a long way to go.

So nearly 2-0!

Frenkie de Jong creates space for himself on the edge of the box and sends a shot towards the net that flies narrowly wide.

Good vision from De Jong.

Terrific support by Real Sociedad fans. There are hundreds of them twirling blue and white scarves above their heads while urging their team on.