FC Barcelona 4-2 Real Sociedad: result and report

La Liga · Sunday 15 August 2021

Result

FC Barcelona 4-2 Real Sociedad

La Liga · Sunday 15 August 2021, 18:00 UTC · half-time 2-0

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FC Barcelona 4-2 Real Sociedad: match report

FC Barcelona defeated Real Sociedad 4-2 in La Liga on Sunday 15 August 2021. The half-time score was 2-0.

Eric Guérit opened the scoring in the 19th minute. FC Barcelona's goals came from Eric Guérit (19'), Martin Braithwaite (45+2'), Martin Braithwaite (59') and Sergi Roberto (90+1'). Real Sociedad scored through Julen Lobete (82') and Mikel Oyarzabal (85').

Discipline: FC Barcelona received 2 yellow cards; Real Sociedad received 4 yellow cards.

FC Barcelona went on to finish that season 2nd with 73 points, and Real Sociedad 6th with 62.

FC Barcelona lined up in a 4-3-3 and Real Sociedad in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Martin Braithwaite of FC Barcelona (9.7), ahead of Frenkie de Jong (8.3).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 8 FC Barcelona wins, 2 draws and 0 for Real Sociedad.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

19'Goal · Eric GuéritFC Barcelona · 1-0
37'Yellow card · Martín ZubimendiReal Sociedad
45+2'Goal · Martin BraithwaiteFC Barcelona · 2-0
57'Yellow card · Sergio BusquetsFC Barcelona
59'Goal · Martin BraithwaiteFC Barcelona · 3-0
62'Yellow card · Aritz ElustondoReal Sociedad
62'Yellow card · Aihen MuñozReal Sociedad
78'Yellow card · Robin Le NormandReal Sociedad
82'Goal · Julen LobeteReal Sociedad · 3-1
84'Yellow card · Nico GonzálezFC Barcelona
85'Goal · Mikel OyarzabalReal Sociedad · 3-2
90+1'Goal · Sergi RobertoFC Barcelona · 4-2

Head-to-head

10 meetings: FC Barcelona 8, draws 2, Real Sociedad 0.

Real Sociedad 1-6 FC BarcelonaLa Liga · 21 Mar 2021
FC Barcelona 2-1 Real SociedadLa Liga · 16 Dec 2020
FC Barcelona 1-0 Real SociedadLa Liga · 7 Mar 2020
Real Sociedad 2-2 FC BarcelonaLa Liga · 14 Dec 2019
FC Barcelona 2-1 Real SociedadLa Liga · 20 Apr 2019
Real Sociedad 1-2 FC BarcelonaLa Liga · 15 Sep 2018

Team news

Unavailable

Carlos FernándezReal Sociedad · injury (Cruciate Ligament Rupture)
Nacho MonrealReal Sociedad · injury (Knee Injury)
Philippe CoutinhoFC Barcelona · injury (Fitness)
Diego RicoReal Sociedad · injury (Muscle Injury)
Alexander SørlothReal Sociedad · injury (Ill)
Mathew RyanReal Sociedad · injury (Knee Injury)
Sergio AgüeroFC Barcelona · injury (Calf Injury)
Ousmane DembéléFC Barcelona · injury (Knee Injury)
Igor ZubeldiaReal Sociedad · injury (Hamstring Injury)
Marc ter StegenFC Barcelona · injury (Knee Surgery)
Óscar MinguezaFC Barcelona · injury (Muscle Injury)
Lazar CarevićFC Barcelona · injury (Knee Injury)
Alexander IsakReal Sociedad · injury (Knee Problems)
Moussa WaguéFC Barcelona · injury (Patella Rupture)
Ansu FatiFC Barcelona · injury (Mensical Laceration)
Álex SolaReal Sociedad · injury (Mensical Laceration)
Álvaro SanzFC Barcelona · injury (Metatarsal Fracture)

FC Barcelona line-up (4-3-3)

Neto, Sergiño Dest, Eric García, Gerard Piqué, Jordi Alba, Frenkie de Jong, Sergio Busquets, Pedri, Antoine Griezmann, Memphis Depay, Martin Braithwaite

Real Sociedad line-up (4-2-3-1)

Álex Remiro, Joseba Zaldúa, Aritz Elustondo, Robin Le Normand, Aihen Muñoz, Mikel Merino, Martín Zubimendi, Adnan Januzaj, David Silva, Mikel Oyarzabal, Portu