Barcelona crush Real Sociedad's Copa del Rey dreams

Barcelona overcame Real Sociedad, 5x2, on Thursday, in a match relating to the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey. Lionel Messi was the man of the match.

Denis Suárez opened the score with 17 minutes on the clock, with a right-foot strike.

Barcelona scored their second goal of the game through Lionel Messi, after 55 minutes, from the penalty spot. In the 62nd minute, Juanmi fired home for Real Sociedad, with a left-foot strike, after a pass from Iñigo Martínez. After 63 minutes, Luis Suárez doubled the lead for Luis Enrique's team, with a right-foot shot inside the penalty area. With this goal, Luis Suárez reached the 20th goal of the season. After 73 minutes, Willian José fired home Eusebio Sacristán's team second goal, through a header inside the penalty box, after an assist provided by Aritz Elustondo. With 80 minutes on the clock, catalães increased their lead with a goal from Arda Turan with a left-foot shot inside the penalty box. In the 82nd minute, Denis Suárez netted the final goal of the game, with a left-foot shot, laid on by Lionel Messi.

Thanks to this result, Barcelona are through to the next round of the competition. With regard to the next fixture, Barcelona's team will play away against Atlético Madrid.