ESPN Deportes will broadcast the game, but if you don’t have cable you can watch it on fuboTV, which is currently offering a free trial to new subscribers for a limited time. AP Game PreviewBarcelona will have a rested Lionel Messi available when it plays Real Sociedad in the first semifinal of the Spanish Super Cup. Messi was substituted in the second half of the team’s win against Granada in the Spanish league on Saturday, when he scored twice. The winner between Barcelona and Real Sociedad will play either Real Madrid or Athletic Bilbao, who play in the second semifinal on Thursday. The tournament was originally scheduled to be played in Saudi Arabia for the second year in a row but will take place in southern Spain because of the coronavirus pandemic.
m. BST/2:45 p. ETVenue: Camp Nou, BarcelonaLive Stream: Sky Go app (UK), fuboTV (U. S. )TV Info: Sky Sports 3 (UK)Barcelona vs. Real Sociedad Form GuideBarcelonaReal SociedadJuventus 3-0 BarcelonaReal Sociedad 3-1 Sporting GijonMalaga 2-0 BarcelonaAtletico Madrid 1-0 Real SociedadBarcelona 3-0 SevillaReal Sociedad 1-1 LeganesGranada 1-4 BarcelonaAlaves 1-0 Real SociedadBarcelona 4-2 ValenciaReal Sociedad 0-2 Athletic BilbaoSoccerwayTeam NewsThe biggest concern for Enrique leading up to Saturday's duel with Sociedad concerns his attempt to replace Neymar, who will begin a three-match suspension for his show of dissent during Saturday's trip to Malaga. Joaquin Maroto of Spanish daily AS reported the Brazilian's one-match ban for the red card he picked up in that loss was increased to three games after he applauded the fourth official. Real Madrid TV presenter Phil Kitromilides confirmed that suspension will include arguably the biggest domestic fixture of Barca's season:Phil Kitromilides @PhilKitroNeymar suspended for three games.
Supercopa de Espana: How to LIVE STREAM FREE Real Sociedad vs. Barcelona Wednesday (1-13-21)Barcelona's Lionel Messi controls the ball on the edge of the penalty area during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Valencia at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. APIt’s the semifinals of the Spanish Super Cup Wednesday (Jan. 13, 2021) when Real Sociedad battles Barcelona. The event is better known as the Supercopa de Espana.
La Real are in a slightly more confident mood after beating Sporting Gijon 3-1 at home on Monday night, and La Liga's sixth-placed outfit will be hopeful after drawing 1-1 at home to Barca on home soil earlier this season. Sociedad have won eight of their 15 away games so far this season—only two fewer than Barcelona and Real Madrid—and aren't likely to encounter the Blaugrana in a more vulnerable state than the one they're in at present. Read on for all the latest team news heading into Saturday's La Liga showdown, complete with fixture information and a breakdown of the matchup's biggest headlines. Date: Saturday, April 15Time: 7:45 p.
PreviewNeymar will begin a three-match suspension against Real Sociedad. Emilio Andreoli/Getty ImagesIt seems only too likely Barcelona will return to a four-man defence for the visit of Sociedad on Saturday after seeing a three-man backline exploited all too often during their defeat to Juventus in midweek. The Guardian's Michael Cox explained how a defensive trio of Pique, Samuel Umtiti and Jeremy Mathieu was torn apart in Turin, and it may be the boss reinstalls Jordi Alba at left-back and Sergi Roberto at right-back this weekend:Michael Cox @Zonal_MarkingJuventus 3-0 Barcelona: Juve exploit Barca’s disjointed backline with two fine Dybala strikes https://t. co/0QC62gxoCX https://t. co/3kUSerRCYpBarca's defence will be a critical factor in deciding how the hosts fare against La Real, too, considering Sociedad have failed to score in either of their last two away games against Atletico Madrid and Alaves—losing 1-0 to both opponents.
Misses Clasico. Aleix Vidal and Rafinha remain the long-term absentees for Barcelona, with the former out for the season with an ankle injury. The club recently announced the latter will be missing for "around four months" after undergoing knee surgery last week. Barca will be happy to welcome back star defender Gerard Pique and midfielder Ivan Rakitic after they served one-match suspensions during the defeat to Malaga last Saturday, although it may be too soon for Arda Turan to return from injury:FC Barcelona 🏆🏆 @FCBarcelona⚽️ News from training, with @ArdaTuran working out along with Aleñá and Carbonell of Barça B: https://t. co/A72xdQna0Z 🔴🔵#ForçaBarça https://t.
Barcelona vs. Real Sociedad: Team News, Preview, Live Stream and TV InfoManuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty ImagesBarcelona will be out to secure redemption when they face Real Sociedad in their return to La Liga on Saturday, having suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time in almost 12 months this past week. Manager Luis Enrique's side surrendered a 2-0 loss at Malaga last Saturday before suffering a 3-0 hammering in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final clash against Juventus on Tuesday evening.
co/W9gEh0iGzqReal Sociedad have no new injury concerns as they make their way to Catalonia, although forward Juanmi will be missing for the visit after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season against Sporting. Right-back Alvaro Odriozola, meanwhile, looks likely to remain on La Real's sidelines after suffering a muscle injury against Atletico Madrid at the start of the month, meaning 20-year-old Zaldua appears likely to retain his place in defence.
But manager Eusebio Sacristan's side nevertheless have the fifth-most victories of any team in La Liga this term (16) as La Liga's official Twitter account recently celebrated their return to the division's top six:LaLiga @LaLigaEN. @RealSociedadEN go sixth ahead of Basque neighbours Eibar & Athletic in the battle for the European places in #LaLigaSantander https://t. co/Ket3zvmMsJThe Basque outfit are once again bearing down on the European qualification places and have little to lose by chasing three points against a Barcelona team that's on the ropes and will be without mercurial Neymar this Saturday.