Barcelona Beat Real Sociedad 2-1 After Disputed Corner Leads to Equaliser

VAR could not review the corner-versus-goal-kick call, leaving the referee’s decision to stand.

Overview

Jules Koundé headed in Barcelona’s equaliser from a Marcus Rashford corner shortly before half-time.
Real Sociedad argue the set piece should have been a goal-kick, with Álvaro Odriozola saying the referee clearly made a mistake.
Manager Sergio Francisco said the stadium could see it was not a corner and expressed frustration over conceding in that sequence.
The incident was not within VAR’s remit for review, so on-field referee Alejandro Hernández Hernández’s call remained final.
Barcelona’s 2-1 win at Montjuïc returned them to the top of La Liga, while Real Sociedad continued to protest the decision post-match.