Goals: Barcelona – Real Sociedad – Played on May 20, 2023
Title: Real Sociedad Shocks Barcelona on Coronation Night
Introduction: In a surprising turn of events, Real Sociedad emerged victorious with a 2-1 win over Barcelona at the iconic Spotify Camp Nou stadium in the 35th round of the Spanish League. Despite the defeat, Barcelona had already secured the league title, while Sociedad’s triumph solidified their fourth-place standing with 65 points.
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Real Sociedad Takes Early Lead
Real Sociedad started the match with determination, and Mikel Merino opened the scoring in the 5th minute, finding the back of the net. The guests’ early pressure put Barcelona on the back foot.
Barcelona’s Attempts and Sociedad’s Resilience
Barcelona fought back, with Robert Lewandowski providing a cross to Osman Dembele, whose header was saved by goalkeeper Alex Remiro. Frank Casey and Lewandowski also had chances, but their efforts missed the mark. The first half ended with Sociedad maintaining a 1-0 lead.
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Second Half: Sociedad’s Second Goal and Barcelona’s Response
As the second half commenced, Dembele’s powerful shot narrowly missed the target. Alexander Sorloth then came close with a header, but it went wide. However, Sorloth later found the back of the net, capitalizing on a pass from Zubimendi to extend Sociedad’s lead.