Becker’s aim arms Actual Sociedad shock win over Barcelona

Actual Sociedad’s Sheraldo Becker, left, and Barcelona’s Pau Cubarsi problem for the ball through the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Actual Sociedad and Barcelona on the Anoeta stadium, in San Sebastian, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024
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Barcelona suffered a shock 1-0 La Liga defeat at Actual Sociedad on Sunday (November 10, 2024) that ended their seven-match profitable streak in all competitions as Sheraldo Becker scored for the Basque aspect within the first half.

Leaders Barcelona acquired their first style of defeat in over a month and solely their second of their home season after they have been dominated all through the match by the house aspect who wasted a number of probabilities.

Heading into the match, Barca had probably the most prolific assault in Europe’s high 5 leagues with 40 objectives as properly within the Champions League with 15, but Hansi Flick’s aspect completed the sport having had no pictures heading in the right direction.

Barcelona nonetheless lead the standings on 33 factors, six forward Actual Madrid who’ve a recreation in hand in second place, whereas Atletico Madrid are third on 26 factors. Actual Sociedad are eighth on 18 factors.

Lacking teenager Lamine Yamal, who had not absolutely recovered from a proper ankle damage suffered of their Champions League win at Pink Star Belgrade on Wednesday, Barca thought they’d opened the scoring within the thirteenth minute.

Robert Lewandowski fired residence a rebound from contained in the field, however the aim was dominated out by the VAR, who noticed the Polish striker was marginally offside within the construct up.

Actual Sociedad then took management of the match and, after Barca goalkeeper Inaki Pena made a advantageous save to disclaim a Mikel Oyarzabal free kick, Becker beat the offside lure to race on to a Luka Sucic header earlier than slotting a tidy end simply contained in the publish within the thirty third minute.

The house aspect squandered probability after probability as they overran a chaotic Barcelona defence and the guests have been fortunate to get to halftime not dropping by a wider margin after Oyarzabal missed a sitter simply earlier than the break.

Becker additionally wasted three golden alternatives early within the second half and Barca goalkeeper Pena made a number of essential saves to disclaim efforts by Oyarzabal, Take Kubo and Brais Mendez.

Actual continued to dominate however failed to show their superiority into objectives and virtually paid the worth as Barca went shut within the 57th minute.

Fermin Lopez tried his luck with a strike from the sting of the field which deflected off a defender and virtually wrongfooted the house aspect’s goalkeeper Alex Remiro, who was fast to recuperate and palm away the trouble for a nook.

“Actual Sociedad are a group that presses very properly. It was very tough for us to place the ball in play,” Barcelona’s Pedri advised Movistar Plus.

“We weren’t correct right this moment and I believe it will be a one-day factor. The group is doing properly and it is nothing to fret about.

“Within the second half we did not have any readability. Now we have to analyse it and hold working after the worldwide break. We’re doing properly and we’re nonetheless within the lead.”