Real Sociedad vs Barcelona, La Liga LIVE: Lionel Messi and Co look to extend league lead to nine points
Barcelona travel to Real Sociedad on Sunday night as they look to further extend their lead at the top of La Liga.
Villarreal's late winner at the Bernabeu gives the Catalan club a chance to go 21 points clear of bitter rivals Real Madrid.
Join me, SPENCER MORGAN, as Sportsmail guides you through all of the action at the Anoeta Stadium. Kick-off is at 7.45pm with team news expected around an hour before.
Spencer Morgan
Host commentator
20:28
GOAL! Real Sociedad 2-1 Barcelona (Paulinho)
The visitors are back in it!
Luis Suarez breaks free on the left and crosses for Paulinho to prod home. End to end stuff at the Anoeta Stadium.
20:23
GOAL! Real Sociedad 2-0 Barcelona (Juanmi)
What a first half this is for the hosts!
Canales has been the star of the show so far and the Spaniard sends a beautiful through ball to Juanmi, who takes a touch and fires a deflected effort past Ter Stegen at the near post.
Juanmi (left) celebrates after doubling his side's lead at the Anoeta Stadium
Another chance for Sociedad!
Jose tees up Canales on the edge of the box and the midfielder's first time effort forces a smart stop from Ter Stegen. The league leaders are in trouble here.
Goal dissallowed!
Jose has the ball in the net again but it won't count!
David Zurutuza dispossesses Rakitic and feeds the forward whose strike from the edge of the box takes a wicked deflection past Ter Stegen. Luckily for the visitors, the referee deems Rakitic was fouled. The television replays beg to differ...
Chance for Canales
Asier Illarramendi chips a ball over the top to Jordi Alba on the right wing who finds Odriozola in space. The full-back cuts inside and sets up Canales to shoot, but Thomas Vermaelen reacts quickly to make the block.
20:06
Paulinho goes close!
A swift counter-attack sees Ivan Rakitic break into the box. The Croatian cuts the ball back to Paulinho whose effort is blocked crucially by Raul Navas.
20:00
GOAL! Real Sociedad 1-0 Barcelona (Willian Jose)
Out of nowhere, Sociedad take the lead!
Xabi Prieto makes space for himself and crosses from the right for Willian Jose to rise high and guide a brilliant bouncing header into the far corner.
Willian Jose celebrates after giving his side the lead in the first half
19:59
Roberto causing trouble
Roberto finds space on the right hand side of the box but his low cross to Suarez is cleared by Diego Llorente.
19:55
Rulli on hand again
Lionel Messi pokes a fine ball into the path of Roberto, who shapes to shoot but Rulli reacts quickly to cut out the danger and retrieve the ball.
19:53
Early sight for Suarez
Suarez initiates the first real chance of the game, charging past two defenders and into the box. Sociedad keeper Geronimo Rulli is able to close him down before he can get a shot away.
19:47
KICK-OFF
We're underway at the Anoeta Stadium!
10 minutes to kick-off...
Lionel Messi looks on as Barcelona warm up for their clash with Real Sociedad
Barca can extend the gap to nine points
The visitors are well and truly on their way to sealing the league title and can go nine points clear of second-placed Atletico Madrid with a win tonight.
Bitter rivals Real Madrid are all but out of the running after another shock defeat at the Bernabeu on Saturday.
19:24
No Mina or Coutinho
The league leaders have strengthened in January, bringing in Philippe Coutinho and Yerry Mina, but neither feature in tonight's squad.
19:17
Team news
BARCELONA XI: Ter Stegen; Roberto, Pique, Vermaelen, Alba; Busquets; Rakitic, Paulinho, Gomes; Messi; Suarez
Subs: Cillesen, Vidal, Digne, Dembélé, Mascherano, Iniesta, Denis Suárez.
REAL SOCIEDAD XI: Rulli; Odriozola, Llorente, Raul Navas, Rodrigues; Illarramendi; Juanmi, Prieto, Canales, Zurutuza; Willian Jose.
Subs: Ramirez, Zubeldia, Januzaj, Agirretxe, Aritz, Oyarzabal, Gorosabel.
19:08
Good evening!
And welcome to Sportsmail's live coverage of Barcelona' away clash with Villarreal.
The visitors can extend their lead at the top of La Liga to nine points with a victory.
Join me, SPENCER MORGAN, as Sportsmail guides you through all of the action at the the Anoeta Stadium. Kick-off is at 7.15pm with team news expected around an hour before.
Lionel Messi and Barcelona are looking to extend their lead at the top of La Liga to nine points
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