Barcelona vs Real Sociedad, 2022-23 Spanish Copa del Rey, Quarterfinals
· Spanish Copa del ReyOusmane Dembele strike sends Barcelona into Copa del Rey semifinals
Ousmane Dembele's second-half strike gave Barcelona a 1-0 win over 10-man Real Sociedad in their Copa del Rey quarterfinal on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Pablo Marín.
- 3': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
- 3': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 5': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Mikel Oyarzabal.
- 7': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
- 7': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 9': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Igor Zubeldia.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 10': Attempt missed. Gavi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 10': Foul by Pablo Marín (Real Sociedad).
- 10': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 11': Offside, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski tries a through ball, but Frenkie de Jong is caught offside.
- 12': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad).
- 12': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedri.
- 16': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad).
- 16': Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Offside, Barcelona. Sergio Busquets tries a through ball, but Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
- 17': Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jules Koundé following a fast break.
- 18': Offside, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong tries a through ball, but Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
- 20': Attempt missed. Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a through ball.
- 22': Offside, Barcelona. Sergio Busquets tries a through ball, but Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Foul by Pablo Marín (Real Sociedad).
- 25': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Pablo Marín.
- 30': Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
- 32': Attempt saved. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Foul by Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
- 36': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
- 36': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 38': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 42': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad).
- 43': Offside, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski tries a through ball, but Gavi is caught offside.
- 44': Attempt missed. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Pedri (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gavi with a cross.
- 45'+1': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 45'+1': Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
- 45'+3': Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Barcelona 0, Real Sociedad 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 0, Real Sociedad 0.
- 45': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Aihen Muñoz replaces Diego Rico.
- 45': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Ander Barrenetxea replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.
- 47': Delay in match (Real Sociedad).
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Ronald Araújo (Barcelona).
- 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 48': Foul by Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad).
- 48': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad).
- 50': Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Goal! Barcelona 1, Real Sociedad 0. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
- 55': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
- 55': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 56': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Foul by Pedri (Barcelona).
- 59': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Pedri (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Attempt missed. Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo with a cross.
- 66': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad).
- 66': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Gavi (Barcelona) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a cross.
- 68': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gavi.
- 76': Attempt saved. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Pablo Marín (Real Sociedad).
- 77': Substitution, Barcelona. Franck Kessie replaces Pedri.
- 78': Substitution, Barcelona. Raphinha replaces Alejandro Balde.
- 78': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Jon Ander Olasagasti replaces Pablo Marín because of an injury.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Robert Navarro replaces Takefusa Kubo.
- 80': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Robin Le Normand.
- 81': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Robin Le Normand.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Franck Kessie.
- 84': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Robert Navarro.
- 84': Substitution, Barcelona. Ansu Fati replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
- 85': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
- 85': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Álex Remiro.
- 86': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Aihen Muñoz.
- 86': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Robin Le Normand.
- 87': Foul by Ansu Fati (Barcelona).
- 87': Robert Navarro (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Carlos Fernández replaces Alexander Sørloth.
- 88': Attempt saved. Robert Navarro (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.
- 88': Attempt missed. Carlos Fernández (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 89': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
- 89': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
- 90'+1': Foul by Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad).
- 90'+1': Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Barcelona. Marcos Alonso replaces Andreas Christensen.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ansu Fati (Barcelona).
- 90'+2': Robert Navarro (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Frenkie de Jong.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Navarro with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Jon Ander Olasagasti (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Franck Kessie (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ansu Fati with a headed pass following a fast break.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Barcelona 1, Real Sociedad 0.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 1, Real Sociedad 0.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 1, Real Sociedad 0.
Statistics
 RSO |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 26 | Possession | 74 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 153 | Accurate Passes | 563 |
| 220 | Passes | 634 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 42 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 26 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 33 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish Copa del Rey
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 59,610
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 59,610
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 15 | Andreas Christensen |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 28 | Alejandro Balde |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets  |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 30 | Gavi |
| 7 | Ousmane Dembélé |
Real Sociedad (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Álex Remiro (GK) |
| 24 | Robin Le Normand |
| 5 | Igor Zubeldia |
| 3 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 15 | Diego Rico |
| 6 | Aritz Elustondo |
| 14 | Takefusa Kubo |
| 42 | Pablo Marín |
| 23 | Brais Méndez  |
| 19 | Alexander Sørloth |
| 10 | Mikel Oyarzabal |
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