Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Barcelona vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2020-21
FC Barcelona
2 – 1
Full Time
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Wed 16 Dec 2020 · 20:00 UTC Camp Nou HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Y 20' Adnan Januzaj
Busquets 41' Y
Y 58' Ander Barrenetxea
Y 80' Robin Le Normand
Trincao 88' Y
Alena 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Barcelona vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol — La Liga at Camp Nou.

Match Details

  • Referee Jose Sanchez
  • Referee Raul Cabanero
  • Referee Jose Gallego
  • Referee Ivan Caparros

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

12
1
3
FC Barcelona 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-16 FC Barcelona 2–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2020-03-07 FC Barcelona 1–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2019-12-14 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–2 FC Barcelona 2019-04-20 FC Barcelona 2–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2018-09-15 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–2 FC Barcelona

Recent Form

FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 2–1 W
13 Dec Levante UD H 1–0 W
08 Dec Juventus FC H 0–3 L
05 Dec Cadiz CF A 1–2 L
02 Dec Ferencvarosi TC A 3–0 W
29 Nov CA Osasuna H 4–0 W
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec FC Barcelona A 1–2 L
13 Dec SD Eibar H 1–1 D
10 Dec SSC Napoli A 1–1 D
06 Dec Deportivo Alaves A 0–0 D
03 Dec HNK Rijeka H 2–2 D
29 Nov Villarreal CF H 1–1 D

Season Stats

FC Barcelona Real Sociedad de Fútbol
#1 Position #10
94 Points 46
38 Played 38
31 / 1 / 6 W / D / L 11 / 13 / 14
95 Scored 59
36 Conceded 61
+59 GD -2
2.47 PPG 1.21
82% Win % 29%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Barcelona are 1st (94 pts). Real Sociedad de Fútbol are 10th (46 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. FC Barcelona get us underway at Camp Nou.
  • 5' It looks surprising Real Sociedad de Fútbol does not make any changes. Andoni Gorosabel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Imanol Alguacil might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Barcelona side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' Adnan Januzaj catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 20.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 27' What a moment for Willian Jose! That strike on 27 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 31' Against the run of play, Jordi Alba has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 36' It’s high time Imanol Alguacil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 41' Controversy at the stadium! Busquets argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 43' The Netherlands Frenkie de Jong breaks the deadlock on 43 minutes. 2-1!
  • 48' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 53' The travelling Real Sociedad de Fútbol supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' The whistle greets Ander Guevara as he departs to be replaced by Roberto Navarro.
  • 58' The referee calls foul for Ander Barrenetxea. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 63' Portu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Barcelona tonight.
  • 64' Another substitution for Real Sociedad de Futbol to replace Portu by Alexander Isak on 64 minute.
  • 66' FC Barcelona ring the changes. Antoine Griezmann has done his job and it is now time for Trincao to step up.
  • 67' Another substitution for FC Barcelona to replace Busquets by Alena on 67 minute.
  • 72' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Imanol Alguacil will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 74' Time for substitution for FC Barcelona. Pedri is replaced by Miralem Pjanic.
  • 79' Clement Lenglet gets the nod from FC Barcelona. He replaces Oscar Mingueza and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' Poor challenge from Robin Le Normand. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 85' Real Sociedad de Futbol make a change. Robin Le Normand trudges off to be replaced by Modibo Sagnan on 85 minutes.
  • 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Trincao.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alena on 90.
  • Full Time. FC Barcelona beats Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ronald Koeman

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Imanol Alguacil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Robert Lewandowski 4
Ousmane Dembele 3
Lionel Messi 3
Jordi Alba 3
Luis Suarez 2
Mikel Oiarzabal 2
Alexander Sorloth 2
Mikel Merino 2

Head to Head

2020-12-16 FC Barcelona 2–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2020-03-07 FC Barcelona 1–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2019-12-14 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–2 FC Barcelona 2019-04-20 FC Barcelona 2–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2018-09-15 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–2 FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona Form

2020-12-16 FC Barcelona 2–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2020-12-13 FC Barcelona 1–0 Levante UD W 2020-12-08 FC Barcelona 0–3 Juventus FC L 2020-12-05 Cadiz CF 2–1 FC Barcelona L 2020-12-02 Ferencvarosi TC 0–3 FC Barcelona W 2020-11-29 FC Barcelona 4–0 CA Osasuna W

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form

2020-12-16 FC Barcelona 2–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2020-12-13 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–1 SD Eibar D 2020-12-10 SSC Napoli 1–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol D 2020-12-06 Deportivo Alaves 0–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol D 2020-12-03 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–2 HNK Rijeka D 2020-11-29 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–1 Villarreal CF D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.51 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
I would bet for: FC Barcelona to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona67% Draw19% Real Sociedad de Fútbol14%
Actual: FC Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
86%
Draw or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
33%
FC Barcelona or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona50% Draw37% Real Sociedad de Fútbol13%
Actual: FC Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.2%
4 – 1
4.8%
4 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers
-2.5 27% — 73%
-2 27% 20% 53%
-1.5 47% — 53%
-1 47% 21% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 8% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.