Barcelona will hope to make the most of Real Madrid’s annihilation at the hands of Atlético Madrid when they entertain Real Sociedad.
Hansi Flick got the favor he was looking for from Atléti, with a 5–2 thumping bringing an abrupt end to Xabi Alonso’s unbeaten start in the capital, and that defeat offsets the points Barça dropped against Rayo Vallecano before the September internationals.
Sunday’s hosts were made to work hard by newly promoted Real Oviedo in their midweek outing, but goals from Eric García, Robert Lewandowski and Ronald Araújo helped them overturn a first-half deficit.
Real Sociedad have endured a nightmare start to the new season under Imanol Alguacil’s successor, Sergio Francisco. However, they picked up their first win of 2025–26 against Mallorca last time out, and will be buoyed by their decent recent record against the Blaugrana.
Here’s guide to the match.
