Sociedad Vs Barcelona arrives at Zubieta with a familiar question attached to the visitors: can Barcelona keep looking like Barcelona after a summer of major change?
Pere Romeu’s team lost Alexia Putellas, Mapi León, Ona Batlle and Salma Paralluelo this summer, four players who helped define the club’s dominance in Europe and across domestic competitions. That kind of turnover would usually force a longer adjustment period. Barcelona, however, have opened the season in the same ruthless manner that has made them the standard in Liga F.
In eight matches, Barcelona have scored 37 goals and conceded only four. Their latest league result was a 7-0 win over Real Madrid, a reminder that the rebuilt squad has not lost its edge. That form is why the visit to Zubieta feels like more than a routine league trip. It is another test of whether a reshaped Barcelona can keep its level while moving through a season that still carries expectations of titles and control.
A different Real Sociedad, same challenge
Barcelona’s next opponent is also not exactly the same team that beat them last season. Real Sociedad earned a 1-0 win over Barcelona in the previous campaign after a penalty converted by Edna Imade, a result that showed how difficult Zubieta can be for even the strongest side.
This time, though, the context is different on both sides. Barcelona arrive with a refreshed squad and the same results-heavy momentum. Real Sociedad arrive changed as well, which adds another layer to a fixture that already carries weight. Barcelona have to prove the 7-0 was no one-off — Sociedad Vs Barcelona arrives with the title pressure already on, and the visitors know that another strong performance would reinforce the idea that their rebuild has not slowed them down.
For Pere Romeu, the broader question is simple: can Barcelona’s new version keep producing like the old one? So far, the answer has been yes. Tomorrow at 12.00 hours, at Zubieta, they get another chance to show it again.
