Welcome to Sportstar’s dwell weblog of the Copa Del Rey quarterfinal, Barcelona vs Real Sociedad, being performed on the Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, Spain.
Starting lineups:
Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Kounde, Araujo, Christensen, Balde; Pedri, Busquets, Frenkie de Jong, Gavi; Dembélé, Lewandowski.
Real Sociedad: Remiro; Elustondo, Zubeldia, Le Normand, Rico; Zubimendi, Pablo Marín; Brais Méndez, Kubo, Oyarzabal; Sorloth
MATCH PREVIEW
Real Sociedad will put its nine-game profitable streak to the take a look at at a spot the place it hasn’t succeeded in additional than three a long time.
Sociedad faces Barcelona within the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday on the Camp Nou Stadium. It hasn’t gained there since 1991. Sociedad has misplaced 26 immediately video games in opposition to Barcelona — with one draw and 29 losses within the final 30 matches on the Catalan membership.
But there could also be extra hope than standard forward of Sociedad’s journey to Barcelona this time.
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The Basque Country facet is without doubt one of the hottest groups in Spain this season with 21 wins in 28 matches in all competitions, with 13 of these wins coming in away video games. It has misplaced solely 4 occasions general.
Sociedad has proven it may possibly do effectively in opposition to big-name opponents on the street, together with beating Manchester United at Old Trafford within the Europa League in September. Further again, on its method to the Copa title in 2020, Sociedad beat Real Madrid in a quarterfinal match on the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
“To win at the Camp Nou you need to have a great day,” Sociedad coach Imanol Alguacil stated. “Yes, we haven’t won there in many years, but we have won nine in a row and we want to get that 10th victory tomorrow.”
Sociedad has been led by in-form ahead Alex Sorloth and Robert Navarro, the 20-year-old midfielder who has scored in every of the earlier 4 Copa rounds. Sorloth has scored seven targets in his final 9 video games in all competitions. Other gamers who’ve thrived for Sociedad throughout its latest run are veteran playmaker David Silva, Japan worldwide Takefusa Kubo and attacking midfielder Brais Méndez.
“They have an incredible team, both defensively and offensively,” Barcelona coach Xavi stated Tuesday. “They have been doing some great things.”
Offering Sociedad extra hope of profitable on the Camp Nou, Barcelona was twice held at house within the Spanish league this season, in its opener in opposition to Rayo Vallecano and in opposition to Espanyol late final yr.
It additionally struggled in a 1-0 win in opposition to Getafe on Sunday, when the guests deserved a greater end result. In the group stage of the Champions League, Barcelona drew 3-3 on the Camp Nou with Inter Milan and misplaced 3-0 to Bayern Munich in October.
Barcelona hasn’t misplaced — anyplace — since that defeat to Bayern, although, with three attracts and eight wins, together with three consecutive victories. One of these wins got here in opposition to Real Madrid within the ultimate of the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia, the place Barcelona lifted its first trophy since profitable the Copa in 2021, earlier than Lionel Messi left to hitch Paris Saint-Germain.
Xavi will rely on Robert Lewandowski in opposition to Sociedad after the Poland striker couldn’t play in opposition to Getafe within the league due to a suspension.
Alguacil gained’t have Silva out there due to a muscle harm sustained in coaching on Tuesday.
Barcelona eradicated third-division membership Ceuta within the spherical of 16, whereas Sociedad received previous Mallorca.
When and the place will Barcelona vs Real Sociedad be performed?
The Copa del Rey quarterfinal, Barcelona vs Real Sociedad, will likely be performed at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain. The kick-off for the match is scheduled at 1:30 am IST (9:00 pm native time).
How or the place can I watch Barcelona vs Real Sociedad?
Unfortunately, the Copa del Rey quarterfinal, Barcelona vs Real Sociedad, will neither be dwell telecast nor dwell streamed in India.