Barcelona lose to Real Sociedad after Lewandowski goal is controversially disallowed, injured Yamal misses match

This was Barcelona’s second La Liga defeat of the season, leaving the Catalan giants six points clear of second-placed Real Madrid, having played an extra match.

La Liga leaders Barcelona fell to a 1-0 defeat at Real Sociedad on Sunday as they had a Robert Lewandowski goal controversially disallowed, with coach Hansi Flick labelling the decision a “big mistake”. Earlier Julian Alvarez earned Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win at Mallorca to take the Rojiblancos up to third.

Sheraldo Becker’s 33rd-minute goal consigned Barcelona to their second league defeat of the season, leaving the Catalan giants six points clear of second-placed Real Madrid, having played an extra match.

Lewandowski’s early goal disallowed

Lewandowski’s early disallowed strike led to furious debate over whether the Polish forward had been offside or not.

“It was the wrong decision, clearly, it’s clear, but we have to accept it,” Flick told the club’s streaming platform Barca One.

“The referee, it was not his fault, we are humans, we make mistakes and today was a big mistake.”

Barcelona were without teenage star Lamine Yamal after he suffered a blow to his ankle in the Champions League win at Red Star Belgrade midweek and badly missed his spark.