WHY BARCERLONA LOST AGAINST REAL SOCIEDAD?

La Liga leaders Barcelona fell to a 1-0 defeat against Real Sociedad on Sunday as a Robert Lewandowski goal was controversially disallowed.

Sheraldo Becker’s 33rd-minute strike consigned the Catalan giants to their second league loss of the season, leaving Hansi Flick’s side six points ahead of second-placed Real Madrid, though Barça have played an extra match.

Lewandowski’s early disallowed goal sparked heated debate over whether the Polish forward had indeed been offside.

Barcelona were without teenage star Lamine Yamal, who missed the match after suffering an ankle injury in the Champions League victory at Red Star Belgrade midweek, leaving Barça without his creative spark.

La Liga leaders Barcelona fell to a 1-0 defeat against Real Sociedad on Sunday as a Robert Lewandowski goal was controversially disallowed.

Sheraldo Becker’s 33rd-minute strike consigned the Catalan giants to their second league loss of the season, leaving Hansi Flick’s side six points ahead of second-placed Real Madrid, though Barça have played an extra match.

Lewandowski’s early disallowed goal sparked heated debate over whether the Polish forward had indeed been offside.

Barcelona were without teenage star Lamine Yamal, who missed the match after suffering an ankle injury in the Champions League victory at Red Star Belgrade midweek, leaving Barça without his creative spark.