The starting lineups for Hansi Flick's Barça and Pellegrino Matarazzo's Real Sociedad are now confirmed for today's match, Sunday, January 18, 2026, at 9:00 PM.
Below, we review the starting elevens, the benches with the substitutes, and the injured and suspended players for Real Sociedad and FC Barcelona for the match corresponding to matchday 20 of LaLiga EA Sports 2025-26.
FC Barcelona Starting Lineup
Hansi Flick makes several adjustments to his XI against Racing Santander in the Copa del Rey round of 16, with a total of five changes. Eric García replaces Gerard Martín in the center of defense, while Frenkie de Jong and Pedri González will accompany Dani Olmo in midfield. Fermín López, for his part, will join Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres in attack
Barça XI (OFFICIAL):
- (#13, P) Joan García
- (#23) Jules Koundé
- (#24) Eric García
- (#05) Pau Cubarsí
- (#03) Alejandro Balde
- (#21) Frenkie de Jong
- (#08) Pedri
- (#20) Dani Olmo
- (#16) Fermín López
- (#10) Lamine Yamal
- (#07) Ferran Torres
Barça Bench (substitute players)
- (#01, P) Marc-André ter Stegen
- (#25, P) Szczesny
- (#02) Joao Cancelo
- (#04) Ronald Araujo
- (#09) Robert Lewandowski
- (#14) Marcus Rashford
- (#17) Marc Casadó
- (#18) Gerard Martín
- (#19) Roony Bardghji
- (#22) Marc Bernal
Injured Barça Players
- (#06) Gavi
- (#11) Raphinha
- (#15) Andreas Christensen
Sanctioned Barça players:
- None.
Real Sociedad Starting Lineup Against FC Barcelona
- Real Sociedad XI: Remiro; Aramburu, Zubeldia, Jon Martín, Sergio Gómez; Turrientes, Soler, Brais Méndez; Guedes, Take Kubo and Oyarzabal.
- Real Sociedad Bench: Marrero (GK), Elustondo, Muñoz, Odriozola, Caleta-Car, Gorrotxategi, Susic, Marín, Zakharyan, Barrenetxea, Óskarsson.
The Real Sociedad, for its part, faces Barcelona with Remiro in goal and a defense formed by Aramburu and Sergio Gómez on the flanks, while the Zubeldía-Martín duo returns to the center.In the center of the field, Manu Turrientes will be the pivot, with Carlos Soler and Brais Méndez further forward. In attack, Takefusa Kubo and Gonçalo Guedes will accompany the eternal Mikel Oyarzabal
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