Ousmane Dembele ran Real Sociedad ragged at the Camp Nou and sent Barcelona into the Spanish Cup semi-finals with a brilliant second half goal. Xavi's team were helped by miss of the season from Real Sociedad striker Alexander Sorloth, and by Brais Mendes’ foolish first half sending off. Barça by then should have been well clear of Real Sociedad but somehow the score was still 1-0. Real Sociedad went to a back five for the second half and with Kubo superb against his former club there was hope. He had hit the bar in the first half in a rare Real Sociedad chance as Barça dominated even before the sending off.
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