Real Sociedad 2-1 Barcelona — LaLiga, 18 Jan 2026
Real Sociedad beat Barcelona 2-1 in LaLiga on 18 January 2026 at Reale Arena, San Sebastian. M. Oyarzabal and G. Guedes scored for Real Sociedad; Marcus Rashford for Barcelona. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Real Sociedad have won 1 and Barcelona 4.
Match timeline
- 8'VARGoal cancelled
- 1-032'assist: G. Guedes
- 37'Foul
- 45+7'VARPenalty cancelled
- Half-time1-0
- 51'Foul
- 58'
- 58'
- 62'out: J. Cancelo
- 62'
- 63'
- 69'
- 69'
- 1-170'assist: Lamine Yamal
- 2-171'
- 76'Argument
- 78'Foul
- 82'
- 83'
- 85'Argument
- 85'
- 86'out: G. Martin
- 87'VARCard upgrade
- 88'Foul
- 90+10'Argument
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
9.3
Top rated
Real Sociedad
- 8.3Álex RemiroG
- 7.6Gonçalo GuedesM
- 7.3Mikel OyarzabalF
- 7.2Carlos SolerM
- 6.9Jon GorrotxategiM
- 6.7Sergio GómezD
- 6.7Álvaro OdriozolaD
- 6.7Aihen MuñozD
- 6.7Beñat TurrientesM
- 6.7Jon MartinD
- 6.6Takefusa KuboM
- 6.6Igor ZubeldiaD
- 6.6Duje Caleta-CarD
- 6.2Jon AramburuD
- 6.2Ander BarrenetxeaF
- 6.2Brais MéndezF
Barcelona
- 9.3Lamine YamalF
- 7.6PedriM
- 7.2Marcus RashfordF
- 7.2Pau CubarsíD
- 7.0Frenkie de JongM
- 6.9Fermín LópezM
- 6.9João CanceloD
- 6.9Dani OlmoF
- 6.7Gerard MartínD
- 6.7Joan GarcíaG
- 6.6Eric GarcíaD
- 6.3Jules KoundéD
- 6.3Ferran TorresF
- 6.3Robert LewandowskiF
- 6.3Roony BardghjiF
- 6.2Alejandro BaldeD
Line-ups
Barcelona4-3-3
Real Sociedad4-4-2
Substitutes
Real SociedadPellegrino Matarazzo
Substitutes
- 20A. Odriozola58'D6.7
- 16Duje Caleta-Car82'D6.6
- 24Luka SučićM
- 6A. ElustondoD
- 3A. Munoz69'D6.7
- 7A. Barrenetxea69'F6.2
- 19J. KarrikaburuF
- 13U. MarreroG
- 4J. Gorrotxategi58'M6.9
- 22M. Goti LopezM
- 28P. MarinM
- 47J. OchiengF
BarcelonaHansi Flick
Substitutes
- 1Marc-André ter StegenG
- 9Robert Lewandowski83'62'F6.3
- 25W. SzczesnyG
- 2J. Cancelo62'D6.9
- 14Marcus Rashford70'63'F7.2
- 4Ronald AraújoD
- 18G. Martin86'D6.7
- 17M. CasadoM
- 19R. Bardghji85'F6.3
- 22M. BernalM
Team statistics
28%Possession72%
1.01Expected goals (xG)3.68
7Total shots25
6Shots on target9
1Shots off target11
1Blocked shots5
6Corners8
4Offsides3
13Fouls8
3Yellow cards4
1Red cards0
8Goalkeeper saves3
-0.55Goals prevented-0.55
223Total passes604
148Accurate passes535
66%Pass accuracy89%
Real Sociedad
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Álex Remiro | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.3 |
| Gonçalo Guedes | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Mikel Oyarzabal | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Carlos Soler | 88 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | – | 7.2 |
| Jon Gorrotxategi | 32 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Sergio Gómez | 69 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Álvaro Odriozola | 32 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Aihen Muñoz | 21 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Beñat Turrientes | 58 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Jon Martin | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Takefusa Kubo | 69 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Igor Zubeldia | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Duje Caleta-Car | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jon Aramburu | 82 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Ander Barrenetxea | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Brais Méndez | 58 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Barcelona
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamine Yamal | 90 | – | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 9.3 |
| Pedri | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Marcus Rashford | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Pau Cubarsí | 85 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Frenkie de Jong | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Fermín López | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| João Cancelo | 28 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Dani Olmo | 63 | – | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Gerard Martín | 13 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Joan García | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Eric García | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Jules Koundé | 85 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Ferran Torres | 62 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 28 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Roony Bardghji | 14 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Alejandro Balde | 62 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Real SociedadWDDLL
BarcelonaWWWWW
- W03 Jan 26AEspanyol2-0
- W21 Dec 25AVillarreal2-0
- W13 Dec 25HOsasuna2-0
- W09 Dec 25HEintracht Frankfurt2-1
- W06 Dec 25AReal Betis5-3
Head-to-head
- 28 Sept 25Barcelona2-1Real Sociedad
- 02 Mar 25Barcelona4-0Real Sociedad
- 10 Nov 24Real Sociedad1-0Barcelona
- 13 May 24Barcelona2-0Real Sociedad
- 04 Nov 23Real Sociedad0-1Barcelona
- 20 May 23Barcelona1-2Real Sociedad
Most recent meetings
Final table, LaLiga 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 38 | +59 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | +42 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 38 | +26 | 72 |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano | 38 | -3 | 50 |
| 9 | Valencia | 38 | -9 | 49 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad | 38 | -2 | 46 |
| 11 | Espanyol | 38 | -12 | 46 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 38 | -15 | 45 |
Before and after
Real Sociedad
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Barcelona
- Previous: Espanyol 0-2 Barcelona, 3 Jan 2026 · LaLiga
- Next: Slavia Praha 2-4 Barcelona, 21 Jan 2026 · Champions League
Data updated