defeat against Real Sociedad in a very weak match for the Blaugrana which shakes up the League

Barça is still stumbling in the league since the last defeat against Osasuna on September 28. Hansi Flick’s men arrived at the Reale Arena motivated to take all three points and stay nine points clear of Real Madrid. However, the Barça team was not up to par (1-0). [Así hemos vivido la derrota del Barça]

Hansi Flick’s team played a bad game both in attack and defense. The team did not show the efficiency they were used to this season and in defense they suffered against Real’s attacks. Sheraldo Becker gave victory to a Txuri-Urdin team which had not beaten Barça at home since 2017.

With the surprise last-minute call-up of Lamine Yamal due to a concussion suffered against Red Star, Barça arrived at the Reale Arena with new Frenkie de Jong in the eleven. The presence of the Dutchman allowed Flick’s team to dominate the midfield and take possession of a ball that Real did not want to give up.

This Barça does not need to create many chances to score a goal and in the first one they had, Robert Lewandowski scored the first after a gift from Zubeldia. The Real central defender did not show strength in rejecting Frenkie de Jong’s pass to the Pole and, on a tackle, he allowed La Liga’s top scorer to open the scoring. However, semi-automatic offside ruled out the goal. The Txuri-Urdin team defender breathed a sigh of relief.

Zubeldia breathed a sigh of relief when Cuadra Fernández raised his hand signaling Lewandowski was offside. This is Real Sociedad’s only scare in the first half. The txuri-urdin team neutralized very well a Barça team which had practically no chances to score. On the contrary, every time the San Sebastián team was in the opposite field, they put the culé defense in great danger.

Brais Méndez and Kubo forced Iñaki Peña to intervene to avoid the opener, but the Alicante goalkeeper could do nothing against Sheraldo Becker’s goal. Suriname took advantage of a small error from Pau Cubarsí to score the first goal of the match.

Barça, weak in attack and defense

Hansi Flick needed Lamine Yamal present in the stands of the Reale Arena during the match. The Barca winger was left out of the squad at the last minute after suffering a contusion and was not present in the match. Without the international with the national team, the Barça team lacked balance and freshness in attack. Remiro’s approaches to the goal were very predictable and did not worry Real Sociedad.

The offense didn’t work in the first half, so Flick moved the bench during the break. The German eliminated Frenkie de Jong and brought in Dani Olmo. Barça was more present in Remiro’s area, but the chances did not turn into goals. The Alguacil team played a very serious game in defense.

Given the helplessness of not being able to equalize the match, was added the fear of conceding the second. La Real had them in all colors. Oyarzabal first at the end of the first half, and Sheraldo Becher in second. The usual trend of the txuri-urdin team this season, generates a lot but is not effective in attack.