Barcelona are into the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey for the primary time because the 2020/21 marketing campaign courtesy of a 1-0 victory over Actual Sociedad at Camp Nou.
Ousmane Dembele scored the one aim of the sport early within the second half, with La Actual diminished to 10 gamers previous to the interval when Brais Mendez was despatched off – the midfielder’s excessive problem on Sergio Busquets was initially punished with a yellow card till a VAR intervention upgraded it to purple.
Barcelona have been in management from the early levels and created probabilities even earlier than the purple card. Robert Lewandowski even had the ball within the internet, solely to see an offside flag rule it out.
The sport might have gone fairly in a different way, although, had Takefusa Kubo’s strike within the thirtieth minute been couple of inches decrease.It was 0-0 on the time, however it struck the bar and the hazard was averted.
Dembele’s aim was well-taken, fed by fellow countryman Jules Kounde down the precise flank, with the winger happening to complete on the close to put up.
Barcelona did hit the bar within the second half, with Gavi placing the woodwork. However, in the end, La Actual may surprise how issues might have completed, with Alexander Sorloth lacking a wonderful likelihood from just a few yards out, whereas Martin Zubimendi was denied by a final gasp save from Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
GK: Ter Stegen (7); RB: Kounde (8), CB: Araujo (7), CB: Christensen (7), LB: Balde (7); CM: Pedri (6), CM: Busquets (8), CM: De Jong (7); RW: Dembele (9), ST: Lewandowski (7), LW: Gavi (7)
Substitutes
Kessie (6), Raphinha (6), Fati (N/A), Alonso (N/A)
GK: Remiro (6); RB: Elustondo (6), CB: Zubeldia (6), CB: Le Normand (6), LB: Rico (6); CM: Mendez (4), CM: Zubimendi (7), CM: Marin (6); AM: Kubo (6); ST: Oyarzabal (5), ST: Sorloth (5)
Substitutes
Barrenetxea (6), Munoz (6), Navarro (6), Olasagasti (6), Fernandez (N/A)
