La Liga: Barça Edge Real Sociedad 2‑1 as Yamal Marks Return!
Reported by David Joshua | Sele Media Africa
Barcelona climbed to the top of La Liga on Sunday, edging out Real Sociedad 2‑1 in a thrilling encounter, with Lamine Yamal making a decisive impact in his return from injury. [1]
Match Highlights & Turning Points
- Real Sociedad struck first when Álvaro Odriozola found the net in the 30th minute. [1]
- Barça drew level just before half‑time via a Jules Koundé header off a Marcus Rashford corner. [1]
- Early in the second half, Lamine Yamal — fresh off the bench — delivered a pinpoint cross to Robert Lewandowski, who headed it in off the post to give Barça the lead. [1]
- Despite late pressure from Sociedad, goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny made crucial saves to preserve the win. [1] Standings & Implications
- With this result, Barcelona secured their sixth win in seven league matches, moving to 19 points and placing them one point ahead of Real Madrid at the summit. [1]
- The victory underscores Barça’s resilience — overturning a deficit in a high‐stakes match and injects momentum ahead of their upcoming Champions League fixtures. [2]
Citations:
- Reuters: www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/barcelona-go-top-with-2-1-win-over-real-sociedad-2025-09-28/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
- Barca Blaugranes: www.barcablaugranes.com/barcelona-la-liga/102230/barcelona-real-sociedad-la-liga-final-score-match-report-recap-reactions?utm_source=chatgpt.com
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