Barcelona Wins 1-0 in Late-Game Victory Over Real Sociedad Despite Subpar Performance

Ronald Araujo's stoppage-time header secures a victory for Barcelona, keeping them within four points of league leaders; Coach Xavi criticizes team's lack of intensity following their El Clásico defeat.

Ronald Araujo's header in the 92nd minute was the key event of the match, securing Barcelona's 1-0 win over Real Sociedad.
Despite the win, Barcelona Coach Xavi Hernandez criticized the team's performance, citing a lack of intensity and describing the first 25 minutes as 'unacceptable'.
Xavi attributed Barcelona's subpar performance to a 'hangover' from their recent defeat to Real Madrid in the El Clásico match.
Barcelona's goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen made a significant contribution to the team's win by making a series of saves in the first half, denying several attempts from Real Sociedad.
The victory keeps Barcelona in third place on 27 points in the league, four points behind leaders Girona, while Real Sociedad falls to sixth place with 19 points.