Barcelona vs Real Sociedad

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.

HALFTIME, Barcelona 0-0 Real Sociedad: Barça played a brilliant first 20 minutes and could have easily scored the opener, but Sociedad got back in the game ...

Barça are unbeaten in January and look for another win to get closer to another title, but Sociedad are in the middle of a wonderful season and would love to spoil the Blaugrana’s party in front of their home fans. HALFTIME, Barcelona 0-0 Real Sociedad: Barça played a brilliant first 20 minutes and could have easily scored the opener, but Sociedad got back in the game and hit the crossbar. FULL-TIME, Barcelona 1-0 Real Sociedad: Barça scored early in the second half but allowed a 10-man Sociedad side to create quite a few big chances and are lucky to avoid extra-time and win this one.

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.

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.

Barcelona vs Real Sociedad: Read the pre-match build-up and live updates of the Copa del Rey quarterfinal, FCB vs RCO, being played in Barcelona, Spain.

Sociedad faces Barcelona in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday at the Camp Nou Stadium. “To win at the Camp Nou you need to have a great day,” Sociedad coach Imanol Alguacil said. Sociedad has lost 26 straight away games against Barcelona — with one draw and 29 losses in the last 30 matches at the Catalan club. Dembele manages to keep the ball in play along the right wing. A header by the Sociedad defence keeps the ball out of danger. Sociedad starts an attack with the Marin getting the ball into the final third.

Barcelona got a goal from star winger Ousmane Dembele to advance to the Copa del Rey semis, but they had to hold on for dear life to that lead as 10-man ...

— Real Sociedad match: [American fans on ESPN+](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/jW2Gna). Rivalry.— OptaJose (@OptaJose) Fort.— OptaJose (@OptaJose) Quarta as 21h - tem muita gente que vem do interior da Catalunha e não consegue vir em jogos de meio de semana.— Marcelo Bechler (@marcelobechler) La Real, con uno menos.— Pau Pedraza i Sopena (@paupe07) Guardian.— OptaJose (@OptaJose) The visitors cut right through the middle of the Barcelona defense with a nice passing combination. [Updated La Liga top scorers race](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/pichichi-la-liga-top-goal-scorer-spain-golden-boot-table/gjwod5nwpzazbtvzpfedzvyc) Marc-Andre Ter Stegen flubs an easy pass out of the back and it goes right to Sociedad who get two shots off in the sequence that followed, one of which was point-blank on Ter Stegen and blocked with one arm. Real Sociedad, six points behind leaders Barcelona in third place in La Liga, get set for a trip to face the other Spanish giant Real Madrid in league play this Sunday. Barcelona took full advantage of the straight red card shown to Real Sociedad midfielder Brais Mendez four minutes before halftime for a stomp.