Looking to protect their four-point lead atop the La Liga table, Barcelona travel to the north coast of Spain to meet Real Sociedad on Sunday in San Sebastian.
The Blaugrana are on an exceptional run of form, having secured the Supercopa de Espana title with a 3-2 Clasico win over Real Madrid before progressing past Racing Santander in the Copa del Rey Round of 16.
Barcelona have won each of their last 11 matches across all competitions dating back to a 3-0 defeat at Chelsea in late November Champions League action.
La Real, meanwhile, have had a difficult season by their standards, languishing in 11th having won just five of their 19 league matches so far across the 2025/26 campaign.
AllSportsPeople looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the weekly schedule.
Real Sociedad vs. Barcelona live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this La Liga match in the United States:
TV channel:
Live stream: ESPN app
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What time does Real Sociedad vs. Barcelona kick off?
This La Liga clash takes place at the Reale Arena in San Sebastian, Spain and kicks off on Sunday, January 18 at 9 p.m. Local time.
Here's how that time translates across the United States:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sun, Jan. 18 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | Sun, Jan. 18 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sun, Jan. 18 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sun, Jan. 18 | 12:00 p.m. |
La Liga fixture schedule this week
All times Eastern.
Friday, January 16
- Espanyol vs. Girona (3 p.m.)
Saturday, January 17
- Real Madrid vs. Levante (8 a.m.)
- Mallorca vs. Athletic Club (10:15 a.m.)
- Osasuna vs. Real Oviedo (12:30 p.m.)
- Real Betis vs. Villarreal (3 p.m.)
Sunday, January 18
- Getafe vs. Valencia (8 a.m.)
- Atletico Madrid vs. Alaves (10:15 a.m.)
- Celta Vigo vs. Rayo Vallecano (12:30 p.m.)
- Real Sociedad vs. Barcelona (3 p.m.)
Monday, January 19
- Elche vs. Sevilla (3 p.m.)