LaLiga blow: VAR ends FC Barcelona's winning streak

Published:10/11/2024 - 23:14h

Updated:11/11/2024 - 08:27h

Barça ended their winning streak by losing to Real Sociedad (1-0). VAR committed the 'robbery' of the year by disallowing a legal goal by Robert Lewandowski

FC Barcelona were defeated by Real Sociedad (1-0) at the Reale Arena on matchday 13 of LaLiga EA Sports 2024-2025. The team led by Hansi Flick ended their streak of four consecutive league wins due to a historic 'robbery' by the VAR but remain leaders of the championship with 33 points out of a possible 39.

The first 45 minutes of the match were a real 'headache' for the Catalans. Imanol Alguacil's team played their best football of the season and knew how to withstand the offensive attacks of the brutal culé attack, which had the noticeable absence of Lamine Yamal. After the halfway point of the match, Becker took advantage of a 'slip' by Pau Cubarsí and opened the scoring, which was the only goal of the match.

The 'VAR' ruled out an unusual goal for Barça

However, the match could have taken a different course in the 14th minute. Robert Lewandowski scored the first goal of the night after a carom in the Txuri-Urdin area, but the VAR ruled it out for an alleged offside. However, in the replay it can be seen that the foot that takes the semi-automatic offside is that of Aguerd, the defender who was marking the Pole in the action, making it clear that the virtual image was manipulated and the Pole's goal was legal.

The second half of the match was a 'formality' and the home side took the three points with the help of the referees, leaving Barça with a six-point advantage over Real Madrid, who have a game in hand. However, the Catalans go into the final international break as super leaders of the league championship, against everything and everyone.

Match details

Real Sociedad, 1: Remiro, Aramburu (Elustondo, min. 61), Zubeldia, Aguerd, Muñoz (López, min. 84); Zubimendi; Sucic (Gómez, min. 61), Brais Méndez, Kubo, Becker (Barrenetxea, min. 61) y Oyarzabal (Óskarsson, min. 62).
FC Barcelona, 0: Iñaki Peña, Jules Koundé (Gavi, min. 84), Cubarsí, Iñigo Martínez, Balde; Casadó, Frenkie de Jong (Olmo, min. 46), Pedri (Pau Víctor, min. 90+2); Fermín López (Ansu Fati, min. 69), Raphinha y Lewandowski.
Referee: Cuadra Fernández.
Incidents: Match corresponding to Matchday 13 of LaLiga EA Sports 2024-25
Stadium: Reale Arena (40.000 viewers).
Goals: 1-0, Becker (min. 33).
MVP: Takefusa Kubo.
Clasification: La Liga standings.

Barcelona's next match

After the last international break of the year, Barça will return to action next Sunday, November 23, against Celta de Vigo in Balaídos, in the fourteenth round of LaLiga.