Barcelona vs Real Sociedad: Barcelona faces Real Sociedad in their opening match of the La Liga 2021-22 season as they look to begin on a positive note.
Match Details:
Teams: Barcelona vs Real Sociedad
Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona
Date: Sunday, 15th August, 2021
Time: 11:30 PM IST
Live Link: https://www.mtvindia.com/
Preview
Barcelona begin life without Lionel Messi as the Catalan side welcome Real Sociedad on Sunday for the opening fixture of their La Liga campaign.
The departure of Barcelona’s talisman has surely left a big void for them which will take time to fill but they cannot afford to dwell on the same.
The Catalan side need to improve from last season’s 3rd place finish as they eye the title.
Barcelona won all 4 out of their five pre-season matches and head into the season with confidence.
A win against a strong Juventus side in the cup final was a confidence and morale boosting win, which encourages Koeman’s side.
On the other hand, Real Sociedad finished 5th in the league last season and with impressive performances secured a UEL spot.
Alguacil’s side had a decent pre-season winning three of their five matches.
A loss against Osasuna on Saturday would have dented their confidence by a smidge but they are still a competitive side.
This should be a good watch as two sides battle it out for opening day glory.
Both sides met in the La Liga last season, where Barcelona won 6-1 at the Reale Arena.
Dest and Messi scored two goals each while Dembele and Griezmann found the back of the net to ensure Barcelona ran riot.
Form Guide
Barcelona: WWWLW
Real Sociedad: WWLWL
Last Matches of both teams:
Barcelona 3-0 Juventus
Real Sociedad 1-3 Osasuna
📌 Memphis, Eric Garcia and Rey Manaj, registered for @LaLigaEN
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 14, 2021
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Barcelona vs Real Sociedad in India?
The match can be live streamed on the JioTV App or on the MTV website.
Team News
Lenglet, de Jong, ter Stegan, Mingueza, Dembele and Aguero remain injury concerns and miss this one.
Fernandez, Zubeldia, Ryan and Monreal are absentees for the visiting side due to injuries.
Barcelona possible 11:
Neto, Dest, Pique, Araujo, Alba, Roberto, Busquets, Pedri, Memphis, Braithwaite and Griezmann
Real Sociedad possible 11:
Remiro, Gorosabel, Elustondo, Le Normand, Zaldua, Zubimendi, Merino, Portu, Silva, Oyarzabal and Isak
Prediction: Barcelona 2-1 Real Sociedad
Barcelona and Sociedad have both been good in pre-season and hence, this contest should be a good one.
We expect Barcelona to get off the mark with a solid win as they have a better team in terms of quality and skill.
Sociedad have made life difficult at times for the Catalan club, but will not do so this time.
Players to watch out for: Griezmann, Braithwaite, Isak and Oyarzabal.
