OFFICIAL: The starting formations of Barcelona of Hansi Flick and Real Sociedad of Sergio Francisco for today's match, Sunday, September 28, 2025 at 18:30 hours, are now confirmed.

Below, we review the starting elevens, the benches with the substitutes and the injured and sanctioned players of FC Barcelona and Real Sociedad for the duel of the seventh matchday of LaLiga EA Sports 2025-2026. Complete analysis!

Starting Lineup of FC Barcelona vs. Real Sociedad

Hansi Flick introduces up to seven changes with respect to the XI of Oviedo. The most outstanding, without a doubt, the starting position for the debutant Dro in the attacking midfield. Roony is also a surprise. Koundé, Christensen, De Jong and Lewandowski reappear as '9'. Under the sticks, Szczesny due to the absence of Joan García.

Barça's starting XI (OFFICIAL):

  1. (#25, GK) Szczesny
  2. (#23) Jules Koundé
  3. (#04) Ronald Araujo
  4. (#15) Christensen
  5. (#18) Gerard Martín
  6. (#21) Frenkie de Jong
  7. (#08) Pedri
  8. (#27) Dro
  9. (#28) Roony
  10. (#14) Marcus Rashford
  11. (#09) Robert Lewandowski

Bench (substitute players):

  1. (#31, GK) Diego Kochen
  2. (#33, GK) Eder Aller
  3. (#05) Pau Cubarsí
  4. (#07) Ferran Torres
  5. (#10) Lamine Yamal
  6. (#17) Marc Casadó
  7. (#20) Dani Olmo
  8. (#22) Marc Bernal
  9. (#24) Eric García
  10. (#26) Jofre Torrents
  11. (#29) Toni Fernández

Out (injured players):

  1. (#1). Marc André ter Stegen
  2. (#3). Alejandro Balde
  3. (#6). Gavi
  4. (#11). Raphinha
  5. (#13). Joan García
  6. (#16). Fermín López

Sanctioned players:

  1. None (there are no Barça players sanctioned for this match)

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Starting Lineup of Real Sociedad vs. FC Barcelona

  • Real Sociedad's starting XI: Remiro; Aramburu, Zubeldia, Caleta-Car, Aihen; Turrientes, Gorrotxa, Pablo Marín; Guedes, Oyarzabal and Barrenetxea.

  • Real Sociedad's bench: Unai Marrero, Odriozola, Sergio Gómez, Lebarbier, Goti, Carlos Soler, Zakharyan, Sucic, Brais Méndez, Kubo, Karrikaburu and Sadiq.

For his part, Sergio Francisco goes with four variants. Aihen returns at left-back. In the engine room, Turrientes and Pablo Marín. Up front, he bets on Guedes and without Kubo