Barcelona’s 11-Game Run Ends at Real Sociedad as VAR Calls and Misses Tighten Title Race

VAR decisions alongside missed chances defined a defeat that trimmed Barcelona’s La Liga lead to a point.

Overview

Real Sociedad beat Barcelona 2-1 in San Sebastián, snapping an 11-match winning streak and leaving Barça one point ahead after Real Madrid’s win.
Mikel Oyarzabal scored first, Marcus Rashford equalized in the 70th minute, and Gonçalo Guedes restored La Real’s lead a minute later.
Three Barcelona goals were disallowed in the first half and a penalty was overturned on video review, including a marginal offside against Lamine Yamal.
Barcelona struck the woodwork repeatedly as Álex Remiro made crucial stops, notably denying a close-range Robert Lewandowski header.
Hansi Flick told his squad the display would win most games, while Carlos Soler was sent off late and defensive lapses after the equalizer were costly.