Aubameyang revives Barca at Real Sociedad

After a very good start to the year, FC Barcelona took the hit. despite very interesting winter recruits, the Blaugrana club suffered several handicapping defeats in La Liga and in the Europa League, from which it was also eliminated. It was therefore a question this evening of correcting the situation and refocusing the debate for the Catalans. Easier said than done on the Real Sociedad pitch.

Barça opened the scoring in the 11th minute. Ferran Torres lobbed the opposing keeper and found Aubameyang’s header which opened the scoring from close range. Barça were well in their game and failed to double the lead in the 39th minute. Busquets collected a very high ball and fed De Jong. The latter then served Ferran, whose curling strike from the right, from 20 meters, passed just wide. Real Sociedad nevertheless raised their heads and controlled the end of the first half, without however managing to equalise.

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The Basques nevertheless insisted in the second half and around the hour mark, a powerful shot from the left signed Sorloth was finally deflected by Ter Stegen for a corner. Ten minutes later, Januzaj fired a vicious cross that passed Pique and Rafinha before Ter Stegen deflected in extremis with a right hand. Barça regained control a quarter of an hour from the end, when De Jong served Torres very well on the left of the surface. The latter found Gavi behind, whose recovery of the law was largely missed. 0-1, final score nevertheless, Barça raises its head timidly and Real Sociedad sees the top 4 move away.