Barcelona vs Real Sociedad

FC Barcelona and Real Sociedad will face off in the quarterfinal of the Copa Del Rey on Thursday at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona is three wins ...

Ivan Alejo gave away the penalty when he used his hand to deflect a cross in the box. The visitors stumbled in the chase for a top-four finish. Griezmann deftly provided an assist with a flick of the back of his heel to play Álvaro Morata clear for the 18th-minute opener at Metropolitano Stadium. Silva helped to put Sociedad ahead in the 15th minute when the 37-year-old midfielder recovered the ball and slipped a pass to meet the run of Alexander Sorloth. But Sorloth was still set to be the second option until top signing Umar Sadiq sustained a serious knee injury in September. Aritz Elustondo curled around a scrum of players to shake his marker and redirected a corner kick to the far post where Ander Barrenetxea finished it off. [to the state of Massachusetts](https://www.masslive.com/betting/massachusetts/). Barcelona is three wins away from its first Copa Del Rey title since 2018; Real Sociedad won the 2020 installment, which finished up in April 2021 due to COVID-19. The sides last faced off in league action in Aug. “There is a long way to go. Following a ho-hum 2021-22 campaign on loan at Sociedad, Sorloth was brought back again on loan from Leipzig after Sociedad sold Alexander Isak to Newcastle. Barcelona (44 points) sits alone in first place through 17 games with Real Madrid sitting three points back (41) and Sociedad next with 38 points.

Live coverage as Barcelona host Real Sociedad in the quarter-finals of the 2022-23 Copa del Rey. Kick off at 3pm ET.

Nevertheless, thanks for joining me (Roddy) for Wednesday’s Copa del Rey last eight clash Barcelona and Real Sociedad. Now, of course, you might be looking for a way to watch what is absolutely certain to be a stinker of a game (let's see if that works). More teams have entered from the lower divisions and can live the dream of competing against clubs they would normally never face (although it's true that most of the familiar faces have made it to the quarter-finals). Yes, it definitely should...) to sign or even register new players in the January transfer window. [Barcelona haven't been able to register Gavi as a first-team player with LaLiga](https://en.as.com/soccer/why-have-laliga-prevented-barcelona-from-registering-gavi-and-ronald-araujo-as-first-team-players-n/). If we leave their Champions League failure aside (which we really shouldn't because it's a catastrophe for them), things are going swimmingly. Due to taking part in the Spanish Super Cup, which they won, Barcelona entered the 2022-23 Copa del Rey at round of 32 stage. They've won a club record nine games in a row across LaLiga and the Copa del Rey, a run which has seen them move to within three points of second-placed Real Madrid and six of leaders Barça (La Real have played a game more though). Their previous victories came in 1909 (as I'm sure you remember) and 1987. Another move which started with a Ter Stegen pass (and included a delightful back-flick from Gavi). Lovely feet (not that I've seen them). Chaos in the Real Sociedad box as Pedri and then Lewandowski try to get shots away but can't.

Barcelona host Real Sociedad in a Copa del Rey knockout match at the Camp Nou with a ticket to the semifinals of the competition at stake.

— But there are no listed carriers in Canada. But the coverage of the competition is not as widespread globally as league play from Spain with La Liga running a full season from August through May. Real Sociedad match: [American fans on ESPN+](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/jW2Gna). [Updated La Liga top scorers race](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/pichichi-la-liga-top-goal-scorer-spain-golden-boot-table/gjwod5nwpzazbtvzpfedzvyc) Lewandowski and Torres will have one more match to serve in their respective La Liga suspensions, but that does not apply to the Copa del Rey. Barcelona are fun to watch again, and after winning the Spanish Supercopa they seem to be getting their swagger back.

The Copa del Rey quarter-final match between Barcelona and Real Sociedad promises to be an exciting showdown at Camp Nou on Wednesday evening.

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We have to put pressure on them when they don't have it. I think he gets a lot of fouls and he gets few. We are in a positive moment. I like many things about Real Sociedad and it is a great merit of Imanol." We can control our game and our state of mind. We have to be competitive in that way too. We have to win the matches that way too. They are situations that we don't control. We can't control that. They are happy when there is no controversy and nothing happens. "Yes, Imanol's proposal is excellent. There is no problem and from Lewandowski's side, either.

Barcelona can reach the semifinals of the Copa del Rey with a victory at home on Wednesday, but it won't be easy against a Real Sociedad side on a nine-game ...

— Real Sociedad match: [American fans on ESPN+](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/jW2Gna). Fort.— OptaJose (@OptaJose) Defensively, La Real will have holding midfielder Martin Zubimendi return to the lineup after sitting out their last La Liga victory due to suspension. Torres starts on the bench. And he will meet Robert Lewandowski face to face again after his red card cost Lewa a three-match La Liga suspension. Xavi is putting his best team out there. It was their first Copa del Rey since 1988. [Updated La Liga top scorers race](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/pichichi-la-liga-top-goal-scorer-spain-golden-boot-table/gjwod5nwpzazbtvzpfedzvyc) Barcelona will hope to take advantage of that head-to-head battle to extend their lead atop La Liga as the turnaround under manager Xavi Hernandez continues. Extra time and, if necessary, penalties will be used to determine a winner on the day if both teams are level after 90 minutes. It's a matchup that pits the first and third-place teams in La Liga, and statistically the two hottest teams in Spain.

Barcelona host Real Sociedad in a Copa del Rey knockout match at the Camp Nou with a ticket to the semifinals of the competition at stake.

— But there are no listed carriers in Canada. But the coverage of the competition is not as widespread globally as league play from Spain with La Liga running a full season from August through May. Real Sociedad match: [American fans on ESPN+](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/jW2Gna). [Updated La Liga top scorers race](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/pichichi-la-liga-top-goal-scorer-spain-golden-boot-table/gjwod5nwpzazbtvzpfedzvyc) Lewandowski and Torres will have one more match to serve in their respective La Liga suspensions, but that does not apply to the Copa del Rey. Barcelona are fun to watch again, and after winning the Spanish Supercopa they seem to be getting their swagger back.

Get a report of the Barcelona vs. Real Sociedad 2022-23 Spanish Copa del Rey, Quarterfinals football match.

"I'm sure [coach] Xavi will give us a slap on the wrist, we probably should have closed out the game earlier. I'm happy because we won at home and we continue on a good run." [Gavi](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/323702/Gavi) volleyed against the crossbar from a great cross by Dembele in the 68th minute, Real made a late push and could have scored on at least three occasions, with Barca keeper [Marc-Andre ter Stegen](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/140740/Marc-André-ter-Stegen) making a string of saves to secure the win. [Brais Mendez](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/262729/Brais-Méndez) was shown a straight red card in the 40th minute for a wild challenge on [Sergio Busquets](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/121893/Sergio-Busquets). [France](/football/team?id=478) team mate [Jules Kounde](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/231692/Jules-Koundé) and lashed a powerful right-footed strike into the top corner. [Ousmane Dembele](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/229744/Ousmane-Dembélé)'s second-half strike gave [Barcelona](/football/team?id=83) a 1-0 win over 10-man [Real Sociedad](/football/team?id=89) in their Copa del Rey quarter-final on Wednesday, stretching their unbeaten streak to 12 games.