After the defeat in the classic, Barcelona visits Anoeta this Saturday to face Real Sociedad. The Blaugranas need to get the three points to avoid falling out of the fight for the championship. Before the start of a new day of LaLiga EA Sports, they start as fourth, four points behind Real Madrid, co-leader with Girona.
Despite the defeat against Real Madrid, the culés do not give up. In the press conference after the match, coach Xavi Hernández assured that the defeat suffered by his team in the classic had been "unfair", although he was satisfied with the game of his team: "This is the way" .
Barcelona hopes to empty the infirmary. In recent games, the Barça coach has not been able to field some of the most important players in the squad from the start: Raphael Dias 'Raphinha', Robert Lewandowski, Jules Koundé, Frenkie de Jong and Pedri González. The first two already participated in the duel against Real Madrid; The rest are not certain to have minutes against Real Sociedad.
Real Sociedad comes to the duel in Anoeta after losing three points against Rayo Vallecano, who scored the tie in added time. Imanol Alguacil's team, which has had one of the best starts in its history, is also fighting for the top positions in the standings: it is fifth with 19 points.
In their last two visits to Anoeta, a field that is always difficult for the Blaugranas, Barcelona has achieved victory. However, in the last duel, with the league championship already decided, the San Sebastian team won at the Camp Nou.
The match between Real Sociedad and Barcelona, corresponding to the eleventh day of LaLiga Ea Sports, will be played next Saturday, November 4, at 9:00 p.m. The meeting can be seen on television on Movistar and can also be followed live through the La Vanguardia website.
