Barcelona made it clear that he wants to be LaLiga’s absolute owner after beating the Real Sociedad 4-0 at the Montjuïc Olympic Stadium. With a dominant action from beginning to end, the Blaugranas took advantage of the expulsion of Aritz Elustondo and did not give reaction to their rival, ensuring three key points that place them as solo leaders with 57 units.
The game began with a Barcelona overturned to attack, dominating possession and looking for spaces in rival defense. The resistance of the Royal Society collapsed at the 25th minute, when Lamine Yamal, With a great individual play, he left the ball for Gerard Martín to open the score. Just four minutes later, at 29 ‘, another channel appeared, Marc Casadó, to expand the advantage with a precise shot, putting the 2-0 before the break.
Hansi Flick’s team showed its best version in the first half, with high pressure and rapid transitions that completely overflowed with a real society that did not find answers.
In the second part, Barcelona did not lower the intensity and continued looking for more goals. At minute 56, after a rebound in the area, Ronald Araújo took advantage of an accurate header to mark 3-0. Just four minutes later, at 60 ‘, a fortuitous diversion within the area favored Robert Lewandowski, who did not miss the opportunity and sentenced the win with the final 4-0.
With this result, Barcelona becomes LaLiga’s absolute leader with 57 points, surpassing Atlético de Madrid, which has 56 after his victory against Athletic in Bilbao. Meanwhile, Real Madrid falls to third place with 54 units, after its defeat against Betis.
The triumph not only leaves Barcelona as a pointer, but also reinforces its trust for the final stretch of the championship. With a team that mixes experience and youth, Blaugranas have found an effective game dynamic And now they will depend on themselves to stay at the top.
🆕 Day of 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐒 𝐕𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐒.
💙⚽❤ Marc Casadó also marks his first goal with the shirt of the @Fcbarcelona_es in #Lalaigaeasports!#Barçarealsociedad | #Lalaigahighlights pic.twitter.com/i27zicbk49
– LaLiga (@laliga) March 2, 2025
The Royal Society, on the other hand, was completely overcome and must rethink its strategy to continue in the struggle for European positions. The expulsion of Elustondo conditioned its possibilities, But the domain of Barcelona was total and left the Imanol Sheriff’s team without options.
With LaLiga at its most exciting point, Barcelona has taken a blow of authority and will now try to defend its leadership in the next days. Meanwhile, Atlético and Real Madrid cannot afford more stumbling blocks if you want to continue in the fight for the title.
This is the position table
- Barcelona, 57 pts
- Atlético de Madrid, 56 pts
- Real Madrid, 54 pts
- Athletic Club, 48 pts