Real Sociedad 2–1 FC Barcelona
- Oyarzabal 32'
- Guedes 71'
- Soler 88'
- Rashford 70'
18 January 2026
The match in data
A 2–1 win for Real Sociedad against FC Barcelona on 18 January 2026, on matchday 20 of the 2025-26 La Liga.
Player of the match: Álex Remiro (Real Sociedad), rated 68, thanks above all to 1.42 goals prevented (9 shots on target worth 2.51; conceded 1) and 1 cross claimed. Remiro produced 3.4 times as much as a goalkeeper typically does, at no cost.
It was also their best match of the season.
For FC Barcelona, the highest-rated player was João Cancelo, with 75.
Carlos Soler was sent off at 88'.
Álex Remiro
Real Sociedad · 90'
Produced 3.43× and cost 0.00× their position's average
- 1.42 goals prevented (9 shots on target worth 2.51; conceded 1) 4.7×
- 1 cross claimed 0.9×
- 8 recoveries 0.9×
Match ratings
Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.
| Player | Position | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Álex Remiro ★ | Goalkeeper | 90 | 68 |
| Carlos Soler | Midfielder | 88 | 64 |
| Gonçalo Guedes | Forward | 90 | 62 |
| Jon Gorrotxategi | Midfielder | 32 | 59 |
| Álvaro Odriozola | Defender | 32 | 52 |
| Mikel Oyarzabal | Forward | 90 | 51 |
| Igor Zubeldia | Defender | 90 | 48 |
| Beñat Turrientes | Midfielder | 58 | 43 |
| Jon Aramburu | Defender | 82 | 42 |
| Aihen Muñoz | Defender | 21 | 42 |
| Takefusa Kubo | Forward | 69 | 33 |
| Ander Barrenetxea | Forward | 21 | 32 |
| Jon Martín | Defender | 90 | 28 |
| Sergio Gómez | Defender | 69 | 27 |
| Brais Méndez | Midfielder | 58 | 19 |
| Duje Caleta-Car | Defender | 8 | no rating |
| Player | Position | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| João Cancelo | Defender | 28 | 75 |
| Marcus Rashford | Forward | 27 | 67 |
| Alejandro Balde | Defender | 62 | 57 |
| Frenkie de Jong | Midfielder | 90 | 56 |
| Pau Cubarsí | Defender | 86 | 56 |
| Pedri | Midfielder | 90 | 55 |
| Lamine Yamal | Forward | 90 | 51 |
| Fermín López | Midfielder | 90 | 46 |
| Ferran Torres | Forward | 62 | 45 |
| Eric García | Defender | 90 | 44 |
| Dani Olmo | Midfielder | 63 | 42 |
| Joan García | Goalkeeper | 90 | 38 |
| Robert Lewandowski | Forward | 28 | 37 |
| Jules Koundé | Defender | 85 | 32 |
| Roony Bardghji | Forward | 5 | no rating |
| Gerard Martín | Defender | 4 | no rating |
Did you know?
La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.
A 2025-26 La Liga match. With these numbers, how did it end?
Real Sociedad 2–1 FC Barcelona. The side that created more danger did not win.
FC Barcelona posted 2.92 xG, 25 shots, and 604 passes against an opponent with only 0.86 xG and 223 passes. Real Sociedad maximized their 6 shots on target to win 2–1.
Which Real Sociedad player made the most tackles?
Carlos Soler, with 5 tackles. Next: Gonçalo Guedes 4, Sergio Gómez 3.
In Real Sociedad's 2–1 win against FC Barcelona, Carlos Soler set the defensive tone with 5 tackles. Soler finished ahead of Gonçalo Guedes on 4 and Sergio Gómez on 3.
Which FC Barcelona player won the most duels?
Lamine Yamal, with 15 duels won. Next: Pedri 10, Dani Olmo 7.
Despite the 2–1 defeat, Lamine Yamal led FC Barcelona with 15 duels won. That put Yamal well clear of Pedri with 10 and Dani Olmo with 7.
How is the rating calculated?
The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.
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