"There can really be no explanation for Barcelona's defeat last night than calling the game cursed, for that was the feeling right from the beginning until the very end. Barcelona simply could not find the back of the net on the night despite being the superior attacking side by some distance. Every effort appeared to find a way to stay out of the goal, with either a superhuman save, the woodwork or a narrowly missed finish denying the Catalans the lead."
"In 90 minutes at Anoeta, Hansi Flick's side had three disallowed goals from Frenkie de Jong, Fermin Lopez and Lamine Yamal. While two were denied for offside, one was cancelled for a foul in the buildup. In addition to that, Barcelona even hit the woodwork four times with the likes of Dani Olmo, Jules Kounde and Robert Lewandowski all coming very close to scoring. It was simply not Barcelona's night in any capacity, and as obnoxious as it sounds, poor fortune cost them."
Barcelona slipped to a 2-1 defeat at the Reale Arena against Real Sociedad, ending an 11-match winning run. The team dominated possession and chances but struggled to score, with numerous near-misses and bad fortune preventing goals. Barcelona had three goals disallowed — from Frenkie de Jong, Fermin Lopez and Lamine Yamal — and struck the woodwork four times, involving Dani Olmo, Jules Kounde and Robert Lewandowski. Marcus Rashford is reported to have scored an equaliser before Real Sociedad levelled again within a minute. Refereeing was described as horrendous, and Barcelona rarely openly criticises officials.
Read at Barca Universal
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