Add and follow. They have already been 30 years in a row without winning at the Camp Nou. Because Real Sociedad lost again on their visit to Barcelona. This time 2-1. The bad fario does not stop. It doesn't matter when you read this in recent years. In a thousand different ways. With wins for the most part, with bad referees, with good ones, unfairly, in a tight and fair way, and with matches like this year. Strangers. Why Real Sociedad could be clearly defeated at the Camp Nou, but ended up deserving to tie.
Because its first part was below the level that has so far offered. But in the second half he recovered sensations, he looked like his best version, and he made merits as to have achieved at least the tie. And it's a shame, because you leave with the feeling of missing a great opportunity to score again in a scenario that historically is given in a horrible way. They are already has games without winning the team of Imanol Alguacil, but the good image that he continues to give despite not winning, allows him to escape the qualifying crisis. Nor should we forget that of those seven games are to win, six have been draws.
The Real Sociedad found a very good Barça, far from that indolent and bland image that had been seen until now. And he clearly surpassed the Donostiarras. In the first part the best Barça of the season was seen. And the Real accused him. And that he managed to get ahead on the scoreboard, with a good combination that ended in a good center of Portu and shot to the net of Willian José. But it was a mirage. Because Barcelona in that first half was the owner of the situation.
That is why the joy of the Real did not last long. Jordi Alba tied and after De Jong put the final 2-1. The txuri-urdin were penalized for their lack of decision, they went from being a team that proposes to a team that responds to the rival, It was difficult for him to be brave in the pressure, and he was left half of everything. He could receive greater punishment for his indefiniteness, but the game went open to rest. It was surely the poorest 45 minutes of the entire season.
The break was good for Real. He came out with another verve. Yours really. and that is enough. He recovered his signs of identity, and without great fanfare, he took the ball away from Barça, tutored him, handcuffed him and played in his field … but failed again before the opposite goal. Ter Stegen made two prodigious saves and you know, if you forgive yourself against Barça you end up paying for it. Defeat by definition. But there is a silver lining. Something is changing, even if it costs to turn the trend around.
In the past this game, as soon as Barça took you back, It ended in a landslide and with the Real, in some cases, lowering their arms. But not with Imanol. the royal fell on her feet, competing, looking for the tie. And with new casualties, because Januzaj left injured. And with more kids debuting in First, as is the case of Robert Navarro. It should be noted: without David Silva, Oyarzabal and Januzaj, three of their best players, the Real prowled the tie at Camp Nou. They are major words. What this Real is doing continues to have a lot of merit. Do not forget.