Barcelona team easily secured 3 points against Real Sociedad at home with a comprehensive 2-0 victory in the 35th round of La Liga 2023/24, held on May 14th.
On May 14th , Barcelona hosted Real Sociedad at the Estadi Olímpic Lluis Companys as part of the 35th round of La Liga 2023/24.
With a relaxed mindset due to no longer having the motivation to strive, both teams entered the game with confidence and engaged in back-and-forth exchanges.
[caption id="attachment_5282" align="alignnone" width="572"] Yamal had an outstanding performance with Barca. Photo: Getty[/caption]
However, Barcelona gradually regained control after the first 20 minutes of play and dominated the game thereafter.
After concerted efforts to break the deadlock, Xavi's squad reaped the rewards when prodigy Lamine Yamal scored the opening goal in the 40th minute after a well-placed assist from Gundogan.
After the break, the Catalan giants continued to dominate possession, along with a slew of dangerous chances created.
Meanwhile, Real Sociedad struggled to resist and failed to pose a significant threat to Ter Stegen's goal.
As expected,secured their second goal in the 90+3rd minute through Raphinha, the Brazilian forward calmly converting from the penalty spot to seal the 2-0 victory. Earlier, Sociedad defender Odriozola had two handball incidents in the penalty area.
This result helped Barcelona reclaim the 2nd position from Girona with 76 points after 35 matches, leading their city rivals by 1 point. However, they remained 14 points behind league leaders Real Madrid."
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