La Liga Gameweek 20
Jan 18, 2026 8.00pm
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HT : 1 0
FT Anoeta Stadium
  • Mikel Oyarzabal 32' goal
  • Jon Gorrotxategi Etxaniz 58' yellowcard
  • Alvaro Odriozola 58' yellowcard
  • Ander Barrenetxea 69' yellowcard
  • Aihen Munoz 69' yellowcard
  • Goncalo Guedes 71' goal
  • Duje Caleta-Car 82' yellowcard
  • yellowcard Joao Cancelo 62'
  • yellowcard Robert Lewandowski 62'
  • yellowcard Robert Lewandowski 63'
  • yellowcard Marcus Rashford 63'
  • goal Marcus Rashford 70'
  • yellowcard Roony Bardghji 85'
  • yellowcard Roony Bardghji 86'
  • yellowcard Gerard Martin Langreo 86'

Real Sociedad vs. Barcelona: Head-to-head record and past meetings

Real Sociedad vs. Barcelona: Head-to-head record and past meetings

 

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 198

Real Sociedad wins: 39

Draws: 42

Barcelona wins: 117

Barcelona and Real Sociedad have locked horns 198 times throughout their storied history, and it is La Blaugrana that lead the overall head-to-head with 117 wins to La Real's 39, while the clubs have shared the spoils on 42 occasions.

Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is the all-time top goalscorer in this particular fixture, having netted 18 times against Real Sociedad during his time with Barcelona.

Barcelona have scored 408 goals in their 198 games with Real Sociedad, conceding 200, while they have been dominant in this fixture of late, winning 12 of their last 15 meetings in all competitions.

The Catalan giants were victorious in both La Liga matches during the 2023-24 campaign, including a 1-0 success at Anoeta Stadium, but Real Sociedad managed to record a famous win at Anoeta in November 2024.

Real Sociedad had not beaten Barcelona on home soil since April 2016 entering the contest, but Sheraldo Becker scored the only goal of the match to secure a 1-0 victory for the Basque outfit in the La Liga affair.

La Real's success that day was repeated during the sides' most recent meeting in January 2026, when they came out on top in a dramatic 2-1 win on their own turf.

The clash featured four disallowed goals, an overturned penalty and a red card, and the hosts held on for nine minutes of stoppage time with 10 men after goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Goncalo Guedes.

In La Liga, Barcelona have triumphed in 91 of their previous 158 matches, suffering 35 defeats in the process, while the points have been shared on 32 occasions.

There has not actually been a draw in the league between these two sides since December 2019, with each of their last 13 contests in Spain's top flight producing a winner.

Last 20 meetings

Jan 18, 2026: Real Sociedad 2-1 Barcelona (La Liga)

Sep 28, 2025: Barcelona 2-1 Real Sociedad (La Liga)

Mar 02, 2025: Barcelona 4-0 Real Sociedad (La Liga)

Nov 10, 2024: Real Sociedad 1-0 Barcelona (La Liga)

May 13, 2024: Barcelona 2-0 Real Sociedad (La Liga)

Nov 04, 2023: Real Sociedad 0-1 Barcelona (La Liga)

May 20, 2023: Barcelona 1-2 Real Sociedad (La Liga)

Jan 25, 2023: Barcelona 1-0 Real Sociedad (Copa del Rey Quarter-Finals)

Aug 21, 2022: Real Sociedad 1-4 Barcelona (La Liga)

Apr 21, 2022: Real Sociedad 0-1 Barcelona (La Liga)

Aug 15, 2021: Barcelona 4-2 Real Sociedad (La Liga)

Mar 21, 2021: Real Sociedad 1-6 Barcelona (La Liga)

Jan 13, 2021: Real Sociedad 1-1 Barcelona (Supercopa de Espana Semi-Finals)

Dec 16, 2020: Barcelona 2-1 Real Sociedad (La Liga)

Mar 07, 2020: Barcelona 1-0 Real Sociedad (La Liga)

Dec 14, 2019: Real Sociedad 2-2 Barcelona (La Liga)

Apr 20, 2019: Barcelona 2-1 Real Sociedad (La Liga)

Sep 15, 2018: Real Sociedad 1-2 Barcelona (La Liga)

May 20, 2018: Barcelona 1-0 Real Sociedad (La Liga)

Jan 14, 2018: Real Sociedad 2-4 Barcelona (La Liga)

Last 10 La Liga meetings

Jan 18, 2026: Real Sociedad 2-1 Barcelona (La Liga)

Sep 28, 2025: Barcelona 2-1 Real Sociedad (La Liga)

Mar 02, 2025: Barcelona 4-0 Real Sociedad (La Liga)

Nov 10, 2024: Real Sociedad 1-0 Barcelona (La Liga)

May 13, 2024: Barcelona 2-0 Real Sociedad (La Liga)

Nov 04, 2023: Real Sociedad 0-1 Barcelona (La Liga)

May 20, 2023: Barcelona 1-2 Real Sociedad (La Liga)

Aug 21, 2022: Real Sociedad 1-4 Barcelona (La Liga)

Apr 21, 2022: Real Sociedad 0-1 Barcelona (La Liga)

Aug 15, 2021: Barcelona 4-2 Real Sociedad (La Liga)


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Who will win Sunday's La Liga clash between Real Sociedad and Barcelona?
Real Sociedad 10%
Draw 6%
Barcelona 84%
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