10‑Man Real Sociedad Shock Barcelona With 2‑1 LaLiga Victory
Real Sociedad stunned FC Barcelona with a 2‑1 victory at the Reale Arena on Sunday, holding on despite being reduced to 10 men late in the match. The win ended Barcelona’s 11‑match winning streak across all competitions and tightened the LaLiga title race.
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Mikel Oyarzabal opened the scoring for Sociedad in the 32nd minute with a precise volley, before Marcus Rashford equalised for Barcelona in the 70th. The decisive goal came from Gonçalo Guedes, giving Sociedad the edge. Despite a late red card for Carlos Soler, leaving them a man down, Sociedad maintained their lead and frustrated the league leaders.
Barcelona dominated possession and created multiple chances but were denied by Sociedad’s resilient defense and goalkeeping heroics. The result leaves Barcelona’s lead at the top of the table trimmed to just one point, keeping the title race highly competitive with Real Madrid close behind.
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