FC Barcelona and Matchday 35 of LaLiga EA Sports comes to an end tonight in Montjuïc with the clash between Real Sociedad and its rival, with the Real Madrid already champion.
Barça comes from losing in the last match against Girona 4-2 in Montilivi and faces the clash against the Basques knowing that a victory would bring it closer to its consolation and goal, which is to finish in second position to gain access to the Spanish Super Cup in Arabia.
A Victory Returns Barça to Second Position
The Girona clash left very bad feelings in Barça. Xavi's team was winning 2-1 at halftime and ended up losing 4-2. The coach took the defeat very badly in a match that was a final and was vital to win.
Girona lost in its commitment at Mendizorroza against Alavés and now Barça only needs to win to snatch the second place.
Xavi has his entire squad available for the clash except for Gavi, who is out with a long-term injury, and Alajandro Balde.
Real Sociedad, with no Champions League options, will exhaust its possibilities at Lluis Companys to reach the sixth position that would give it the chance to compete in the Champions League next season.
Lewandowski and the Pichichi
One of the attractions of the match will be to see if Robert Lewandowski is capable of closing the gap to win the Pichichi. The classification is led by Dovbyk from Girona with 20 goals. He is followed by Sorloth from Villarreal with 19. Bellingham has 18 goals and Lewandowski 17. A hat trick separates the Polish forward from the top scorer trophy. And that is what he will seek today.
Real Sociedad, which reached the round of 16 of the Champions League and the semifinals of the Copa del Rey, arrives in Montjuïc as seventh in LaLiga with 54 points. Right now, it is out of Europe.
But it has the Conference League spot, occupied by Betis, one point away. The Europa League, which Athletic would play, is further away, seven points. An unattainable difference considering there are twelve points left to play to close it.
Real Sociedad won in the last match against Las Palmas in Anoeta. And lost at home to Barça in the first round 0-1.
When Is the FC Barcelona - Real Sociedad LaLiga EA Sports Match?
The match that closes Matchday 35 of LaLiga EA Sports will be played this Monday, May 13, at 9:00 p.m. at the Olympic Stadium Lluís Companys in Barcelona.
Where to Watch the FC Barcelona - Real Sociedad on TV?
The match will be broadcast on Movistar LaLiga TV (54), Movistar LaLiga TV UHD (440), and LaLiga TV BAR, channels of the Movistar Plus platform.