Lamine Yamal's Absence HURTING Barcelona As Catalans Go Down 1-0 Against Real Sociedad

Table toppers FC Barcelona h a dent put in ir campaign for La Liga crown as Catalan club went down 1-0 against Real Socied. Barcelona were missing ir 17-year old star Lamine Yamal who has h a major impact on team ever since season started. Lamine's absence was definitely felt as Barcelona lost ir game against Socied. Barcelona did get a glimmer of hope as Robert Lewandowski found back of net but goal was disallowed due to Lewandowski being offside. 

Barcelona still have a 6 point le against Real Mrid in league standings but Real Mrid have a game in hand and with a win can cut down Barcelona's le down to three points. 

Barcelona Go Down 1-0 To Real Socied 

Missing injured Lamine Yamal, Barcelona saw its seven-game winning run come to an end with a 1-0 loss at Real Socied in Spanish league on Sunday.

Yamal, one of team’s key players this season under new coach Hansi Flick, was ruled out before game because of a right ankle injury.

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He was replaced by Fermín López and team’s attack — by far best in league with 40 goals scored in 13 matches — struggled in Basque Country, unable to get a single attempt on target against Socied.

Sheraldo Becker scored a 33rd-minute winner to move Socied, which h lost two of its last three games in all competitions, to eighth place.

Barcelona has a six-point le over second-place Real Mrid, which routed Osasuna 4-0 at home on Saturday with a hat trick from Vinícius Júnior. Mrid has a game in hand after its visit to Valencia was postponed because of dely floods in Valencia region. 

Barcelona Looking To Get Back Into Form After International Break 

“We have to analyze what happened and keep working after international break,” Barcelona midfielder Pedri said. “We have been playing well and we are still in first place.”  

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Barcelona h won seven in a row in all competitions since a 4-2 loss at Osasuna in league in September. Its only or loss this season h been at Monaco in Champions League. All of its or 14 matches were victories.

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski, league’s leing scorer with 14 goals, h a first-half goal disallowed for offside. 

(With AP Inputs)