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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.

Claudia Pina celebrates after scoring Barcelona's first goal during against Real Madrid during the semifinal of the Supercopa de España Femenina match on ...

“FC Barcelona announces that the Club is to continue to fight for the Women’s team’s rights after they were sanctioned by the Competition Committee for fielding an ineligible line-up, with an appeal to be presented in due course,” the club said in a “Should the sanction not be revoked on appeal, FC Barcelona will take every possible action, as it is considered that the line-up ended up being deemed ineligible due to technicalities in this case.” [Barcelona Femení ](http://www.cnn.com/2022/05/16/football/barcelona-femeni-perfect-season-spt-intl/index.html)have made history by becoming the first football team to win 50 consecutive league games.

Gavi and Ronald Araújo have been key men for Barcelona this season but aren't registered as first-team players with LaLiga.

The teenager is still registered with LaLiga on his ‘old’ contract, which ended in 2024 rather than 2026 and has a significantly lower release clause on €50 million. And that’s despite [the sale of Memphis Depay to Atlético Madrid ](https://en.as.com/soccer/depay-completes-atleti-move-theyve-welcomed-me-with-open-arms-n/)and Gerard Piqué's retirement in November. Gavi could be described as the ultimate midfield player, which you’ll be able to see for yourself in Barcelona’s Copa del Rey quarter-final against Real Sociedad on Wednesday.

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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 y Real Sociedad se enfrentan por los cuartos de final de la Copa del Rey. Comentarios en vivo, resultado, resumen y goles.

- El Barcelona busca su título número 32 en la Copa del Rey, mientras que la Real Sociedad se consagró tres veces. Canales de TV y streaming online para el partido por Copa del Rey

MADRID — Ousmane Dembélé's goal early in the second half helped Barcelona defeat 10-man Real Sociedad 1-0 at home on Wednesday to reach the semifinals of ...

The Catalan club has won four matches in a row, including the Spanish Super Cup final against Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia. “He has matured a lot,” Barcelona coach Xavi said about the 25-year-old Dembélé. “We competed well while 11 against 11 and after going down a man as well,” Sociedad defender Aritz Elustondo said. He has been playing well and been crucial for the team recently, though, and again created several opportunities Wednesday before scoring his third goal in six matches. He has been making the difference, making all the right decisions, which before maybe it was something that he struggled with.” It had lost only four times overall and is third in the Spanish league, six points behind leader Barcelona.

Ousmane Dembele's second-half strike gave Barcelona a 1-0 win over 10-man Real Sociedad in their Copa del Rey quarter-final on Wednesday.

"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." Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

Así lució el equipo de Xavi Hernández durante el juego de Cuartos de Final de la Copa del Rey.

Vigilado muy encima, en ocasiones con más dureza de la permitida, jugó más para sus compañeros que para buscar el gol. Cedió el protagonismo en el juego ofensivo a De Jong, acompañándole con acierto y veteranía. Rápido al corte y listo al ir al choque, provocó la expulsión de Méndez. Subió en contadas ocasiones al ataque, con precisión y acierto, hasta asistir a Dembélé en el 1-0. Siempre atento en la colocación y en las ayudas. Hasta cometer un error impropio en el pase que supo solventar con un rechace magnífico casi al final, siendo protagonista, en tiempo añadido, de otra fenomenal intervención.

Un tanto de Ousmane Dembélé al comienzo del segundo tiempo permite que el Barcelona supere 1-0 a una disminuida Real Sociedad para instalarse en las ...

Pero ha jugado bien y ha sido clave para el equipo recientemente. “Sabemos la calidad de jugador que es, muy desequilibrante”, comentó el zaguero uruguayo Ronald Araújo, sobre su compañero Dembélé. Trece de esas victorias habían llegado en cancha ajena. Sevilla, a un punto de la zona de descenso en La Liga, había avanzado a las semifinales de la copa por última vez en 2020-21. Los locales abrieron el marcador con una diana de Chimy Ávila a los 71. Dembélé marcó al comienzo del segundo tiempo el tanto con que el Barcelona superó 1-0 a una disminuida Real Sociedad para volver a la ronda de los cuatro mejores del certamen, tras una ausencia de un año.

One sign in the crowd caught the eye during Barcelona's clash against Real Sociedad as a supporter demanded Pedri's shirt for an interesting reason...

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.

El equipo de Xavi Hernández recuperó las sensaciones en un juego de primer nivel ante una Real Sociedad que quiso pero no pudo.

No gana la Real Sociedad en el Camp Nou desde 1991 y desde un 1-1 de 1995 ha perdido todas sus visitas, 26, al estadio azulgrana. Y tras el intermedio, en cuanto marcó Dembélé, las aspiraciones realistas comenzaron a verse utópicas. [Barcelona](/futbol/equipo/_/id/83/barcelona) de la buena onda. Christensen y Balde, llamados a ser innegociables en los partidos de alta exigencia, mezclaron con acierto, se dividieron las tareas y resolvieron prácticamente todos los retos a los que se vieron expuestos. Si el Barça le busca un sucesor al capitán puede ir pensando en hacerlo para colaborar con el neerlandés (si en verano no es traspasado) porque con todas las piezas ordenadas volvió a demostrar su condición de indispensable. Fue, de hecho, el único aviso serio de los donostiarras, que cada vez que podían suspirar con superar el centro del campo local chocaban con una defensa descomunal.

When Barcelona have a clear first-choice side, it's referred to as "Gala XI." In Wednesday's win, it appears Xavi Hernandez has his version of it.

Three more league games ( [Real Betis](/soccer/team?id=244), [Sevilla](/soccer/team?id=243), [Villarreal](/soccer/team?id=102)) before the Europa League campaign returns with a first-leg matchup against [Manchester United](/soccer/team?id=360) (Feb. For me, he is still one of the best in the world in his position. In the last 10 minutes they seemed more nervous and 1-1 seemed more likely than 2-2. That said, even with a man less, they came close to equalising through Sorloth, who won't want to see a replay of his miss from six yards, before substitutes Navarro and Olasagasti brought the best out of Ter Stegen. He is also enjoying himself and the fans are enjoying him. Barca failed to score a second goal and in the end were hanging on, with Sorloth missing a sitter and Ter Stegen making two big late saves. Real Sociedad have been one of the best teams in Spain this season, but Mendez's dismissal ended any hopes they had of extending their winning run in all competitions to 10 games. They also remain in the Europa League. I am delighted for him because he is a good guy and good professional. Mendez's red card only upped Barca's domination and they eventually broke the deadlock early in the second half. The Frenchman is now regularly producing match winning performances. Under Xavi, the Gala XI has not always been obvious, but it does appear to be now.

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The days of Barcelona fans jeering Ousmane Dembélé are long gone. There were only cheers from the crowd at the Camp Nou after the France forward led the ...

The Catalan club has won four matches in a row, including the Spanish Super Cup final against Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia. “He has matured a lot,” Barcelona coach Xavi said about the 25-year-old Dembélé. “We competed well while 11 against 11 and after going down a man as well,” Sociedad defender Aritz Elustondo said. He has been playing well and been crucial for the team recently, though, and again created several opportunities Wednesday before scoring his third goal in six matches. He has been making the difference, making all the right decisions, which before maybe it was something that he struggled with.” It had lost only four times overall and is third in the Spanish league, six points behind leader Barcelona.

Barcelona has defeated 10-man Real Sociedad 1-0 to reach the semifinals of the Copa del Rey.

The Catalan club has won four matches in a row, including the Spanish Super Cup final against Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia. “He has matured a lot,” Barcelona coach Xavi said about the 25-year-old Dembélé. “We competed well while 11 against 11 and after going down a man as well,” Sociedad defender Aritz Elustondo said. He has been playing well and been crucial for the team recently, though, and again created several opportunities Wednesday before scoring his third goal in six matches. He has been making the difference, making all the right decisions, which before maybe it was something that he struggled with.” It had lost only four times overall and is third in the Spanish league, six points behind leader Barcelona.

Un gol del francés en el segundo tiempo eliminó al conjunto donostiarra que dio gran juego en Camp Nou; Brais Méndez se fue expulsado por plancha sobre ...

El equipo catalán se mostró nuevamente con dos caras en el terreno de juego. Atlético de Madrid](https://www.tudn.com/futbol/copa-del-rey/sorteo-cuartos-de-final-copa-del-rey-real-madrid-vs-atletico-de-madrid). [El francés, criticado por su irregularidad](https://www.tudn.com/futbol/uefa-champions-league/le-apunta-a-dembele-hristo-stoichkov-reprocha-la-actitud-del-barcelona-video), se fue aplaudido por la afición del Camp Nou en una clara muestra de agradecimiento por la anotación y el inminente pase a las Semifinales de la Copa dle Rey.

Dembele's revival continued as he inspired Barca to the Copa del Rey semi-finals against Real Sociedad.

That meant it was a familiar starting XI to the one that inspired the 3-1 demolition of [Real Madrid](https://theathletic.com/football/team/real-madrid/) in that Supercopa final. One of the most important things to succeed at Barcelona is to have enough self-belief to know you’ll make the difference, and he had it tonight.” And even more important than the numbers is the belief Dembele is exhibiting. This is the only game in which Dembele, playing alongside the four midfielders, has not been involved in a goal, although it didn’t make too much difference. But it also allowed Dembele to put in his best performance yet in five and a half years at the Camp Nou. That red card led to a three-match ban for the Poland striker. “I’m so happy for Dembele, because he’s done something that is not easy in Barcelona — to turn the omelette onto the other side,” Xavi said afterwards. Real did it first’ — Jaume Roures, the man who crosses Spain’s conflicting football worlds](https://theathletic.com/4121851/2023/01/25/barcelona-jaume-roures-la-liga/) [Ousmane Dembele](https://theathletic.com/football/player/ousmane-dembele-n2omWOfBdvkJ6c6U/) was not aboard. [Barcelona 1-0 Real Sociedad: Player statistics, formations, xG](https://theathletic.com/football/game/barcelona-vs-real-sociedad/zAyqlVKoGbYoGosF/) [‘Barca pulling ‘levers’? [Real Sociedad](https://theathletic.com/football/team/real-sociedad/) in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals on Wednesday night. Negotiations over Dembele’s contract extension had stalled earlier in the month and Barcelona’s sporting directors, led by Mateu Alemany, took an executive decision — the France winger would not be part of Xavi’s team to face Athletic.

El FC Barcelona alcanzó las semifinales de la Copa del Rey 22/23 al vencer a la Real Sociedad en casa. Ousmane Dembélé marcó el único gol del partido y el ...

25 ene (Reuters) - Con un gol de Ousmane Dembélé en la segunda parte, el Barcelona se impuso por 1-0 a una Real Sociedad con 10 hombres en el partido de ...

FC Barcelona midfielder Gavi could be set to leave the club for free in 2024 if it fails to register his new contract.

The same logic applies to central defender Ronald Araujo, who likewise penned a new deal in 2022. If the new contract cannot be registered, he would be free to walk in 2024 and not 2026 as originally thought. Barca had already shown the correct attitude by shelving plans to possibly bring in new signings in the winter transfer market in order to try and register Gavi and Araujo.

La Liga has rejected an attempt from Barcelona to register Gavi as a first-team player. Barcelona were hopeful that they would be able to register Gavi, ...

He agreed to a contract extension until 2026 but is still not registered with La Liga as a first-team player. Barcelona have been saving the number six in their squad for Gavi since last summer, which they want to give him when he is registered as a first-team player. This means Barcelona are now practically unable to register any new contracts on their wage bill as they do not have a margin within La Liga’s salary caps in which to operate.

Poco a poco Xavi encuentra un equipo ideal en el Barcelona, el mismo que inició ante Real Madrid en la Supercopa y luego ante la Real Sociedad en la Copa ...

Y eso que sigue siendo la excepción desde que comenzó el curso. Y no es apresurado sospechar quienes serán (si no lo impiden lesiones o sanciones) los once elegidos. Estando ambos, el uruguayo y el danés, lesionados. El técnico que en su día fue piedra filosofal del mejor Barça que se recuerda y mantiene como mandamiento principal el gusto por el futbol ofensivo y de combinación aplaza, parece, la inviolabilidad del 4-3-3 y al reforzar el centro del campo encontró un once de plenas garantías. Si los aficionados más veteranos siguen recitando de memoria aquellos equipos míticos del siglo pasado, junto a los noveles ya coinciden en esta buena nueva. [Athletic Club](/futbol/equipo?id=93) en el Camp Nou, con un resultado (4-0) magnífico y con un XI en que [Sergi Roberto](https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/jugador/_/id/150225/Sergi-Roberto) y [Éric García](https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/jugador/_/id/128714/Eric-García) ocuparon los puestos de Araújo y Christensen en la defensa... [Manchester United](/futbol/equipo?id=360), las visitas ligueras a [Villarreal](/futbol/equipo?id=102) y Bilbao o el Clásico son choques, hasta finales de marzo, que pueden marcar el devenir de la temporada. Pero esa variación táctica quedó de manifiesto el miércoles que puede dotar de un nuevo empuje al equipo azulgrana. [Atlético de Madrid](/futbol/equipo?id=1068) jugó [Ansu Fati](https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/jugador/_/id/292957/Ansu-Fati) en el puesto del delantero polaco. [Real Sociedad](/futbol/equipo?id=89) con la [misma alineación ](/futbol/espana/nota/_/id/11528835/barcelona-buena-onda-semifinal-copa-rey)que Xavi propuso en la final de la Supercopa frente al [Real Madrid](/futbol/equipo?id=86): [Marc-André ter Stegen](https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/jugador/_/id/140740/Marc-André-ter-Stegen) en la portería, [Jules Koundé](https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/jugador/_/id/231692/Jules-Koundé) y [Alex Balde ](https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/jugador/_/id/323703/alex-balde)en los laterales, [Ronald Araújo](https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/jugador/_/id/270821/Ronald-Araújo) y [Andreas Christensen](https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/jugador/_/id/186430/Andreas-Christensen) en el centro de la zaga, [Sergio Busquets](https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/jugador/_/id/121893/Sergio-Busquets) y [Frenkie de Jong](https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/jugador/_/id/219022/Frenkie-de-Jong) en el medio centro, [Pedri](https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/jugador/_/id/250465/Pedri) de volante por la derecha, [Gavi](https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/jugador/_/id/323702/Gavi) de volante y falso extremo por la izquierda, [Ousmane Dembélé](https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/jugador/_/id/229744/Ousmane-Dembélé) en el extremo diestro (con libertad para ir hacia dentro) y [Robert Lewandowski](https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/jugador/_/id/125824/Robert-Lewandowski) en la punta. [Manchester City](/futbol/equipo?id=382), en el Camp Nou se impone la sensación de que Xavi Hernández empieza a tener clara esa base. Ocurrió en la segunda mitad de la feliz década de los 20 del siglo pasado, se repitió con el 'Barça de las cinco Copas' de principios de los 50 o con el equipo que conquistó la Liga en 1974 tras 14 años de sequía.