A Neymar penalty was all that separated Barcelona and Real Sociedad in the first leg of their Copa del Rey quarterfinal last week, meaning the Basque side will still feel very much in the tie when they make the journey to Catalonia for the reverse fixture on Thursday.
Barcelona vs. Real Sociedad 2017 live stream: Time, TV schedule, and how to watch Copa Del Rey online
Barcelona head into the second leg of their Copa del Rey quarterfinal with a slender advantage.
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Of course, home advantage and Barça's recent good form means they're big favourites, and Luis Enrique's giants head into this match on the back of a 4-0 thrashing of Eibar in the league. But La Real have made a fine start to the domestic campaign themselves, and after 19 games find themselves level on points with Atlético Madrid. They're certainly not going to be pushovers.
How to watch, stream, and listen
TV: beIN Sports en Español (U.S. and Canada - Spanish)
Online streaming: beIN Sports Connect (U.S. and Canada)
Make friends: Barcelona fans should head on over to Barça Blaugranes for full match coverage.
For online listings in other countries, you can check out LiveSoccerTV.
Three big things to know
1. Barcelona's win away at Anoeta last week was the first time the Catalan outfit have won away at Real Sociedad since 2007. However, La Real have a very poor record away at Camp Nou, and lost 4-0 on their last visit in November 2015.
2. Barça will likely still be without midfielders Rafinha and Sergio Busquets, though their only confirmed absentee is veteran playmaker Andrés Iniesta, who is expected to return to action early next month.
3. Real Sociedad are waiting on the fitness of Pablo Sisniega and Imanol Agirretxe, while Carlos Martínez and Mikel González are both sidelined with injuries.
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