Barcelona reclaimed the top spot in La Liga on Sunday afternoon with an easy 4-0 win over ten-man Real Sociedad.
Atletico Madrid had started the day at the summit after their win over Athletic Club and Real Madrid’s loss to Real Betis, but Barcelona moved ahead with a dominant home performance.
Real Sociedad’s Aritz Elustondo was sent off in the 17th minute, and Barcelona capitalized swiftly. Gerard Martin and Marc Casado both scored their first goals for the club within four minutes of each other in the first half, giving Barcelona a commanding lead.
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Ronald Araujo then added a third from a corner before setting up Robert Lewandowski for a fourth, allowing Barcelona to cruise to victory as they set their sights on a crucial Champions League clash against Benfica on Wednesday.