Barca ends Sociedad hoodoo
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BARCELONA’S 10-year winless run at Real Sociedad is finally over after a 1-0 win in a first-leg quarterfinal of the Copa del Rey on Thursday.
Neymar converted a first-half penalty kick and Barcelona held on at Anoeta Stadium for the first time since 2007, ending an eight-game winless streak.
“It’s a victory that gives us confidence, especially because it came at a field where we had struggled so much,” Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said.
Neymar calmly scored from the penalty spot after being brought down inside the area in the 21st minute, giving the two-time defending champion the advantage going into the return match at Nou Camp next week.
It was Neymar’s second goal in two matches following an 11-game drought. He was rested in Barcelona’s 5-0 rout of Las Palmas in the Spanish league on Saturday.
Barcelona lost five times and drew three in its previous eight visits to Anoeta. The last time Barcelona won in the northern city of San Sebastian was in the 2007 Spanish league with goals by Andres Iniesta and Samuel Eto’o. The teams drew 1-1 in the league this season at Anoeta.
At the Vicente Calderon stadium, goals by Antoine Griezmann, Angel Correa, and Kevin Gameiro helped Atletico Madrid beat Eibar 3-0 and move into prime position for the return match in Basque Country next week.
“We have a significant advantage but we can’t relax for a bit,” Atletico defender Jose Gimenez said.
Griezmann put the hosts ahead with a header in the 28th after a ball redirected by Gimenez off a free kick. Correa added to the lead from close range in the 60th, and Gameiro closed the scoring with another header soon after.
On Wednesday, Celta Vigo stunned Real Madrid 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, while Alaves won at second-division club Alcorcon 2-0.
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