Barcelona conceded its second defeat of the season in Spain when visiting the Basque team from Real Sociedad in a match of the 13th round of La Liga, Topsport reported. Sheraldo Becker scored the winning goal for the home team in the 33rd minute. The most controversial situation in the match, however, was in the 13th minute, when Robert Lewandowski's goal for the Catalans was disallowed due to an offside. In this case, doubts remained about VAR's mistake in measuring the lines, due to confusion between the shoes of the defender Naif Ager and the attacking football player.
Real Sociedad created their first serious danger in the 20th minute when Kubo broke down the right and followed with a low cross that was not well cleared. Nine minutes later, Ojarzabal shot dangerously from a foul, but Iñaki Peña deflected it.
Seconds later, Kubo again showed his excellent dribbling and created another danger, but this time the keeper saved.
Sociedad's stronger play paid off in the 33rd when Becker scored to make it 1-0, taking advantage of Kubarsi missing the ball.
Until the break, Barca failed to respond with anything interesting. In added time, Real even wasted a golden chance for a second goal, after Oyarzabal was brought alone against the goalkeeper, but he shot wide.
Real Sociedad started the second half very strongly, showing aggressiveness in attack. In the 51st minute, Mikel Ojarzabal had a chance to sign off when he found himself on the edge of the penalty area after a ricochet off a rebound. He sent a powerful shot under the crossbar, but Barcelona goalkeeper Iñaki Peña was on top and thwarted his intentions with a great save.
In the 72nd minute, Real Sociedad's Ander Barenechea had an excellent chance to double the score after picking up the ball in the box. He fired a powerful shot that went just inches wide of the left post.
Despite the loss, Barcelona remains at the top of La Liga with 33 points, 6 more than second-placed Real (Madrid), who have a game in hand. Real Sociedad climbed to eighth place with 18 points.