Real Sociedad upsets Barcelona, Madrid leads by six

Sociedad makes a statement in La Liga

Real Sociedad pulled off a stunning 1-0 victory over FC Barcelona on Thursday. The Basque Country club secured the win with a goal from Alexander Sorloth in the 35th minute.

Madrid extends lead

The win lifts Sociedad to third place in La Liga, just two points behind second-place Real Madrid. Madrid extended their advantage over Barcelona to six points with their 2-0 win over Valencia earlier on Thursday. Real Madrid also has a game in hand over Barcelona.

Title race heating up

The victory for Sociedad and the loss for Barcelona has blown the La Liga title race wide open again. Barcelona had looked like the favorites to win the league just a few weeks ago, but Real Madrid has now seized the initiative.

Sociedad making a run

Sociedad has been in impressive form all season and they responded magnificently to their last 4-3 defeat. They will be confident of continuing their title charge when they face Real Valladolid on Sunday.