Overview
- Mikel Oyarzabal put La Real ahead before Marcus Rashford equalised on 70 minutes, and Gonçalo Guedes restored the home side’s lead less than a minute later.
- Barcelona had three goals ruled out and a first‑half penalty overturned for offside, struck the woodwork multiple times, and were repeatedly denied by goalkeeper Alex Remiro.
- Captain Frenkie de Jong accused referee Jesús Gil Manzano of arrogance and poor timekeeping and said he was booked when asking for added seconds at the end.
- Coach Hansi Flick backed de Jong’s assessment, saying he would not waste energy on the referee while lamenting defensive errors on the decisive second goal.
- Real Sociedad finished with 10 men after Carlos Soler’s late red card but held on, moving up to eighth as Barcelona’s LaLiga advantage over Real Madrid narrowed to a single point.