Barcelona will hope to make the most of Real Madrid’s annihilation at the hands of Atlético Madrid when they entertain Real Sociedad.
Hansi Flick got the favor he was looking for from Atléti, with a 5–2 thumping bringing an abrupt end to Xabi Alonso’s unbeaten start in the capital, and that defeat offsets the points Barça dropped against Rayo Vallecano before the September internationals.
