Barcelona
La Liga · 2025Barcelona 2–1 Real Sociedad · La Liga
A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.
Match at a glance
Barcelona won 2–1.
- Shots
- 22–7
- Shots on target
- 12–2
- Expected goals
- 2.21–0.97
- Possession
- 75%–25%
Full time
What the match recorded
Barcelona beat Real Sociedad 2–1. Recorded in this match (Barcelona – Real Sociedad): shots 22–7, shots on target 12–2, expected goals 2.21–0.97, possession 75%–25%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.
Pre-match record
What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.
Barcelona show a distinct attacking-volume record
moderateBarcelona's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.
Window: season
| Metric | Barcelona | Real Sociedad | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 20.9 shots/match | 14.9 shots/match | 11.3 shots/match |
| Shots against | 6.14 shots/match | 15.1 shots/match | 11.4 shots/match |
Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.
Both teams have elevated corners records
moderateEach team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.
Window: season
| Metric | Barcelona | Real Sociedad | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners | 7.14 corners/match | 7.29 corners/match | 5.24 corners/match |
Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.
Recent scheduling adds useful context
moderateA compressed recent schedule is recorded for Barcelona, Real Sociedad.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.
Window: previous 14 days
| Metric | Barcelona | Real Sociedad | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rest days | 2.88 days | 3.88 days | — |
| Matches last 14 days | 3 matches | 2 matches | — |
Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.
This match
Match statistics
Every shot
Shot map
Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.
- off target
- on target
- goal
- penalty
- size = xG
Barcelona: 22 shots, 12 on target, 2.38 xG. Real Sociedad: 7 shots, 2 on target, 1.06 xG.
How the match built
Expected-goals timeline
Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.
The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Barcelona 2.38 xG · Real Sociedad 1.06 xG.
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams.
Last 5 meetings
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: Barcelona favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Real Sociedad in 0
Window
Season
Window
Last 10
Window
Last 5
Window
Home–Away
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
Barcelona / Real Sociedad
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.
Known unknowns
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
- The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
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