FC Barcelona have taken full advantage of Real Madrid’s defeat, moving to the top of the La Liga table following a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Real Sociedad at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.

Despite falling behind early in the match, the Catalan giants responded with composure. Defender Jules Koundé levelled the score before half-time, finishing off a rebound inside the box to get Barça back on track.

The winning goal came in the 59th minute, when teenage sensation Lamine Yamal delivered a pinpoint cross into the area. Polish striker Robert Lewandowski rose highest and expertly headed the ball past the Sociedad keeper, securing all three points for Xavi Hernández’s side.

It was Lewandowski’s third goal of the season and a vital one, sending Barcelona to the top of the table as the 2025/26 La Liga title race begins to heat up.

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2025-26, Spain - La Liga

Barcelona - Real Sociedad 2:1 (1:1)
Goals: Odriozola, 31 (0:1); Kounde, 43 (1:1); Lewandowski, 59 (2:1)

Barcelona: Szczesny; Araujo R.; Christensen A.; Martín G. (Garcia E., 78); Kounde; de Jong F.; Fernández Dro (Olmo, 46); Rashford (Torres F., 78); Bardagji (Yamal, 58); Pedri (Casado M., 90); Lewandowski
Substitution: Olmo (from 46); Yamal (from 58); Garcia E. (from 78); Torres F. (from 78); Casado M. (from 90)
Bench: Kochen; Cubarsí; Jofre; Bernal; Fernández T.
Yellow Cards: Kounde 82

Real Sociedad: Remiro; Muñoz A.; Caleta-Car; Odriozola (Sergio Gomez, 57); Gorrotxategi; Zubeldia I.; Turrientes (Soler, 66); Oyarzabal; Marin P. (Méndez B., 67); Guedes G. (Kubo T., 57); Barrenetxea (Sadiq U., 81)
Substitution: Kubo T. (from 57); Sergio Gomez (from 57); Soler (from 66); Méndez B. (from 67); Sadiq U. (from 81)
Bench: Marrero; Zakharyan; Sucic L.; Goti; Karrikaburu
Yellow Cards: Zubeldia I. 17; Caleta-Car 90