Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of all the action from the La Liga clash between Real Sociedad and Barcelona at the Anoeta.
La Liga / Matchday 3
Reale Arena / 10.09.2011
- I. Agirretxe(60')
- A. Griezmann(61')
- Xavi(10')
- C. Fàbregas(11')
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And we're underway at the Anoeta!
16:55
And the teams are in! REAL SOCIEDAD: Bravo, Estrada, Demidov, I Martinez, De la Bella, Mariga, Illarramendi, Zurutza, Prieto, Agirretxe, Griezmann, Subs: Zubikarai, M Gonzalez, Cademuro, Aranburu, Pardo, Vela, Ifran /// BARCELONA: Valdes, Alves, Busquets, Fontas, Adriano, Keita, Xavi, Thiago, Fabregas, Pedro, Sanchez. Subs: Pinto, Puyol, Mascherano, Abidal, Iniesta, Messi, Villa.
16:42
Diego Ifran and a penalty from Xabi Prieto saw the hosts come back to take the points following Thiago Alcantara's first half opener, although Pep Guardiola had rested a number of players before the Blaugrana's Champions League semi-final with Real Madrid.
16:39
While Pep Guardiola's side are clear favourites to take the points prior to this match, the manager has every reason to be wary after the Txuri-urdin stunned his side with a 2-1 win at the end of April.
16:33
But it was arch-rivals Real Madrid who took the early plaudits by going one better with a 6-0 thrashing of Real Zaragoza.
16:30
Barcelona could have been forgiven for thinking their 5-0 thumping of last season's fourth-placed finishers Villareal would see them top La Liga after this campaign's opening fixtures.