Real Sociedad 2-1 Barcelona — xTears 21.29 (18/01/26)

Real Sociedad won 2-1 against Barcelona on 18 January 2026 during Matchday 20 of La Liga, even with the xTears split tilting slightly the other way. Total damage: 21.29 xTears.

Even with the xTears split leaning slightly the other way, the heaviest moments for Real Sociedad still ran through Mikel Oyarzabal 32' goal (+1.41 xT) and Gonçalo Guedes 71' goal (+1.61 xT).

The scoreboard and xTears did not tell exactly the same story: Real Sociedad punished better without fully owning the emotional volume. The match lost its cool with 7 yellows and 1 red. The whistle kept getting involved under Jesus Gil Manzano, Spain, with 3 VAR calls.