Barcelona missed a chance to virtually wrap up a third straight La Liga title when they surrendered the lead and lost at Real Sociedad. The result followed defeat for Real Madrid against relegation-threatened Real Zaragoza in the earlier kick-off and means Bar�a remain eight points clear with four matches to play.
Barcelona were looking in good shape for an 11-point lead after Thiago Alc�ntara opened the scoring in the 29th minute in San Sebasti�n.
However, Diego Ifr�n pounced on a loose ball to equalise for mid-table Sociedad with just under 20 minutes remaining and Xabi Prieto netted from the spot in the 82nd minute after the Barcelona substitute Javier Mascherano conceded a penalty.
The result, which meant Bar�a missed equalling Sociedad's record run of 32 La Liga games unbeaten in the 1979-80 season, nevertheless leaves Pep Guardiola's side clear at the top on 88 points.
If Real were to manage to draw level on points, Barcelona would win the title due to a superior head-to-head record. They routed Real 5-0 at Camp Nou in November and drew 1-1 at the Bernabeu in April.
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/apr/30/real-sociedad-barcelona-la-liga
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