In the early hours of a quiet Friday morning (22nd), a tense and exciting showdown took place in La Liga. Barcelona beat Real Sociedad by a narrow 1-0 margin away from home, a result that puts them more firmly in the top four UEFA Europa League spots. However, the three points came at a high price, as Ronald Anaozu, Daniel and Bikey, three of the team's main defensive players, were injured and retired from the match, putting the team's defense under immense pressure at the end of the season.
After exiting the Europa League, Barcelona suffered back-to-back defeats in the league, and the team's determination was evident this time against Real Sociedad, with Aubameyang breaking through with a header after only 11 minutes. Real Sociedad then counter-attacked, creating a number of threats, but were never able to break through Darmstadtgen's defense. In the end, Barcelona won 1-0 and are now second in the league with 63 points, six points ahead of fifth-placed Betis, and with one game less to play, the top-four position looks unbreakable.
In the second half, Ronald Anaozu (knee injury), Daniel (ankle injury) and Bikey (thigh injury) left the field one after another, while Zodi Abba and Gavi also insisted on staying until the end of the game with injuries. After the match, coach Shavi said, "I am not satisfied with the team's performance, we have been in a passive state in the second half, the team is now very tired and the schedule is very difficult, this is the reality, the players have done their best."
