Real give Ousmane Dembele too much time on the edge of the box and he snatches at a shot which goes well wide.

Great tackle from Eric Garcia to stop Alexander Isak in the box just when it looked as if the Real striker was away.

Real Sociedad counter well, led by the maestro David Silva, but Alexander Isak doesn't make proper contact with his volley from Martin Zubimendi's ball.

Takefusa Kubo has had an interesting career.

The Japan international was on Barcelona's books from the ages of nine to 13 but had to return home when the Spanish club were found guilty of youth transfer breaches and given a transfer ban.

He is now 21 and on loan at Real Sociedad from Real Madrid.

First save of the game for either keeper - and it's Barcelona's Marc-Andre ter Stegen who is needed to keep the score level.

Mikel Merino pops up in the box and forces a good diving save. Takefusa Kubo puts the rebound wide.

Close for Barca now as Ferran Torres fires just wide from the edge of the box from Ousmane Dembele's ball. The Real keeper was worried.

Real Sociedad captain Aritz Elustondo pulls Alex Balde back as the Barca left-back tries to join an attack. Yellow card.

Fancy footwork from Pedri but Robert Lewandowski is crowded out by three defenders as the youngster tries to find him.

Close for Real Sociedad as the ball lands for Mikel Merino at the end of a nice move. If he gets it under control it's a big chance but he doesn't quite get it right.

Oof. Barcelona teenager Alex Balde needs treatment after a Real defender boots the ball into his face.

Andreas Christensen pulls Alexander Isak down on the edge of the box. He's lucky the referee hasn't given a free-kick there. Isak is down in pain for a bit but he gets up.

Real Sociedad's David Silva almost finds Takefusa Kubo with a reverse ball. Yes, that David Silva.

Ousmane Dembele appears to elbow a Real Sociedad player off the ball and he's quite lucky VAR haven't got involved. Play restarts with no punishment.

This is Alexander Isak's 150th top-flight appearance. It's his second La Liga goal against Barca, also netting in a 2-2 draw in December 2019.

The Swede has been linked to Newcastle.

Barca have a corner now as Ferran Torres' shot is deflected over the bar. What a start.

Ready for a coincidence?

The last three Barcelona goals in La Liga by players on their birthday have been scored against Real Sociedad...

Ronaldinho on his 24th in 2004, Antoine Griezmann when he was 30 last year and Robert Lewandowski, 34, today.

Luckily for Barcelona, Frenkie de Jong won the ball in that penalty appeal I'd talked about. Because if it was a foul then VAR would have taken it back, given Real a penalty and ruled out Barca's goal.

Barca are almost in again but it won't quite land for Lewandowski on the edge of the box.