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Barca Held By Real Sociedad After Ter Stegen Error

By Daily Sports on December 15, 2019

Barcelona gave Real Madrid the chance to go top of La Liga ahead of Wednesday’s Clasico at Camp Nou as they were held to a 2-2 draw by high-flying Real Sociedad on Saturday.

A mistake by Barca's usually excellent goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen gifted the home side an equaliser in a thrilling contest at Anoeta between two of the division's most attacking teams.

Antoine Griezmann and Luis Suarez looked to have turned the game around after Mikel Oyarzabal scored an early penalty but Real Sociedad claimed a deserved point as Ter Stegen parried into the path of Alexander Isak.

Madrid will pull two points clear at the top of the table if they win away at in-form Valencia on Sunday, which could prove a significant psychological boost ahead of their crunch meeting with Barcelona in midweek.

“Wednesday’s game will be different,” said Barca coach Ernesto Valverde. “The game has a special meaning but there are some things we need to improve.”

Atletico Madrid have work to do to rejoin the title chase but they capitalised on Barca's slip a few hours later by beating Osasuna 2-0.

Real Sociedad, meanwhile, move to within three points of Sevilla in third and showed why many have them circled as genuine challengers for Champions League qualification this season.

Barca may have had one eye on their next encounter, particularly given renewed fears of unrest around the Clasico, which had to be postponed in October due to Catalan independence protests. (Goal)

•PHOTO: Barcelona players

Source Daily Sports

Posted December 15, 2019