FC Barcelona faced a significant setback on Saturday as they were defeated 1-3 by Real Sociedad in the league, causing them to drop to 2nd place in the standings behind Real Madrid.
Despite the challenge posed by the formidable Basque team, Barcelona suffered an early setback when Cameroonian midfielder Alex Song inadvertently scored an own goal. However, Lionel Messi swiftly equalized for Barcelona just before halftime in the 36th minute.
After the break, the momentum shifted in favor of the home team, with Real Sociedad maintaining pressure on Barcelona’s defense. Goals from Antoine Griezmann and Zuruzuta secured a 3-1 victory for Sociedad.
With this defeat, Barcelona relinquished their top spot to Real Madrid, who secured a 3-0 victory over Elche. The loss also puts Barcelona at risk of dropping to 3rd place if Atletico Madrid win their match against Osasuna on Sunday.
