Barcelona Crush 10-Man Real Sociedad 4-0 to Reclaim LaLiga Lead

FC Barcelona managed a successful 4-0 win against Real Sociedad at the Montjuic Olympic Stadium on Sunday March 2, 2025 to keep their leading position in LaLiga. The convincing victory was achieved through goals from Gerard Martín, Marc Casado, Ronald Araujo and prolific Robert Lewandowski. This was also the sixth consecutive win in the league for Barcelona, consolidated this position at the top.

Real Sociedad's Aritz Elustondo received a red card straight away in the 17th minute for his tackle against Dani Olmo as the player broke free from defense. Barcelona exploited the situation swiftly when Sociedad lost their men from the red card issued against Aritz Elustondo. The home team took command after Martín scored first during the 25th minute and Casado added another goal just four minutes later. Araujo silently rose to head in a goal at the 56th minute which became his first LaLiga goal of the season after he assisted Lewandowski who finished near the goal in the 60th. During the match Lewandowski scored his eighth goal of the season which lifted his total scoring ability above his previous best record of 33 goals during the 2022-23 season playing for Barcelona.

Under Hansi Flick’s guidance Barcelona produced outstanding defensive work, while creating attacking opportunities during their victory against Sociedad. The visitors ended with no shots taken and 0.00 expected goals total which represents an uncommon achievement in LaLiga this season. Barcelona achieved victory to move one point ahead of Atletico Madrid who beat Athletic Bilbao 1-0 on Saturday while maintaining a three-point lead over Real Madrid after their loss to Real Betis on the previous day. This victory helped Barcelona firmly maintain their leadership position in the title competition despite the upcoming challenging period of the season.

The current winning streak of Barcelona leads them into their UEFA Champions League matchup against Benfica which takes place on Wednesday. Barcelona leads the standings as Flick's team brings together youthful talent and seasoned players and Lewandowski remains their key goal scorer. Barcelona stands victorious at the top of the league while keeping their sights on winning LaLiga.