Real Sociedad vs Barcelona result: Aubameyang goal enough for Barca but 1-0 win comes at heavy price
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Date: 22/04/2022

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Real Sociedad vs. Barcelona result Aubameyang goal enough for ...
Barcelona came away with a huge three points on the road at Real Sociedad, but a host of defenders were all injured in the match, including Gerard Pique,during second-half of 1-0 ...
Barcelona's entire starting defence suffered injuries during Thursday evening's 1-0 win over Real Sociedad. The backline — comprised of Gerard Pique, ...Barcelona are back in second place in the La Liga table and have taken a major step towards Champions League qualification thanks to a hard-fought 1-0 win over Real Sociedad at Anoeta on Thursday night.

Barça scored early and played a great first half but couldn’t add a second goal and had to endure an epic struggle against a great Sociedad side, who were as good and tough to play against as advertised in the second half. But the Blaugrana showed huge character and found a way to pick up three massive points to bounce back from two straight defeats and boost their confidence with a huge win at one of the toughest grounds in the country.

FIRST HALF

The first 45 minutes were played at a very high level by both teams, who pressed each other high up the pitch and defended with a lot of intensity. There was very little space for either side when they had the ball, and there very few long sequences of possession because the fierce defending from the two sides caused a lot of turnovers and counter-attacks. Barcelona picked up all three points at Reale Arena behind Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s 11th minute goal, but it came at a heavy price.

The Blaugrana defense was torn to shreds in the process, with the entire back line of Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba, Dani Alves, and Ronald Araujo all picking up injuries throughout the 90 minutes. Alba was the only one who made it the full 90 minutes, with the other three withdrawn at various points of the second half. Aubameyang also may have picked up an injury problem late, while substitute defender Clement Lenglet took a big hit in the final minutes but managed to see out the game.

The three points will be valuable as Barcelona looks to tighten its grip on a Champions League place, but the loss of numerous defenders will leave the team vulnerable as the season comes to a close. Real Sociedad was the better side through much of the second half, and only poor finishing let the hosts down against a hobbled Barcelona back line.

Pique’s 80 minutes were utterly heroic, as the Barcelona legend pushed for the clean sheet despite picking up his injury before halftime. For La Real, both strikers Alexander Isak and Alexander Sorloth missed critical chances, and while the latter was dangerous throughout the match, neither could find the back of the net as season-long wastefulness persisted.
Barcelona picked up all three points at Reale Arena behind Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s 11th minute goal, but it came at a heavy price.

The Blaugrana defense was torn to shreds in the process, with the entire back line of Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba, Dani Alves, and Ronald Araujo all picking up injuries throughout the 90 minutes. Alba was the only one who made it the full 90 minutes, with the other three withdrawn at various points of the second half. Aubameyang also may have picked up an injury problem late, while substitute defender Clement Lenglet took a big hit in the final minutes but managed to see out the game.

The three points will be valuable as Barcelona looks to tighten its grip on a Champions League place, but the loss of numerous defenders will leave the team vulnerable as the season comes to a close. Real Sociedad was the better side through much of the second half, and only poor finishing let the hosts down against a hobbled Barcelona back line.

Pique’s 80 minutes were utterly heroic, as the Barcelona legend pushed for the clean sheet despite picking up his injury before halftime. For La Real, both strikers Alexander Isak and Alexander Sorloth missed critical chances, and while the latter was dangerous throughout the match, neither could find the back of the net as season-long wastefulness persisted.


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