La Liga leaders suffer setback in rainy San Sebastian clash.
San Sebastian | By Bahara Rahimi
Real Sociedad defeated Barcelona 2–1 in San Sebastian on Sunday, ending the Catalan side’s 11-match winning streak across all competitions.
The match, played at Sociedad’s home stadium in rainy conditions, saw the hosts deliver a strong performance to hand the La Liga leaders a rare defeat.
Barcelona entered the game as the league’s top team and had been on an extended run of victories, but Sociedad’s result brought that streak to an end in a closely contested encounter.
Barcelona’s winning run had included league and cup fixtures, with the team maintaining consistent form before the loss in San Sebastian.