{"id":103603,"date":"2026-01-15T11:11:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T15:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/racing-vs-barcelona-copa-del-rey-clash-of-titans-at-el-sardinero\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T11:11:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T15:11:08","slug":"racing-vs-barcelona-copa-del-rey-clash-of-titans-at-el-sardinero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/nationals\/racing-vs-barcelona-copa-del-rey-clash-of-titans-at-el-sardinero\/","title":{"rendered":"Racing vs Barcelona Copa del Rey: Clash of Titans at El Sardinero"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Barcelona Seeks to Advance in the Copa del Rey Against Racing de Santander<\/h2>\n\n\nFC Barcelona, after winning the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia, faces Real Racing Club de Santander in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey. The match will be played at the Campos de Sport de El Sardinero at 21:00 CET.\n\nRacing, leader of the Second Division, seeks a historic qualification against the current champion of the tournament. For its part, Barcelona arrives with novelties and important casualties.\n\nBarcelona coach Hansi Flick will have the recently incorporated Portuguese full-back Jo\u00e3o Cancelo. Pablo P\u00e1ez \u2018Gavi\u2019, injured, and Frenkie de Jong, suspended, will not be available.\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Flick has warned of Racing&#8217;s potential, calling them an intense and high-quality team.<\/p><cite>Hansi Flick<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nJoan Garc\u00eda is expected to be the starting goalkeeper, replacing Marc-Andr\u00e9 ter Stegen. Cancelo and Araujo could get minutes from the bench.\n\nIn midfield, Flick could line up Casad\u00f3 and Bernal alongside Pedri. In attack, Roony Bardghji, Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres could repeat, with Dani Olmo in the attacking midfield.\n\nRacing&#8217;s coach, Jos\u00e9 Alberto L\u00f3pez, emphasizes defensive solidity and counterattacks. Racing recovers Juan Carlos Arana and Giorgi Guliashvili could debut.\n\nPablo Ram\u00f3n and Cl\u00e9ment Michelin returned to training, while Asier Villalibre will be out. Jos\u00e9 Alberto could field substitutes, with the exception of \u00c1lvaro Mantilla.\n\nThe tactical approach of Racing is uncertain, with the possibility of a 4-2-3-1 or a 5-3-2.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Match Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Stadium:<\/strong> Campos de Sport El Sardinero<\/li><li><strong>Time:<\/strong> 21:00 (CET)<\/li><li><strong>Referee:<\/strong> Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda S\u00e1nchez (Murcian Committee)<\/li><li><strong>VAR:<\/strong> David G\u00e1vez (Madrid Committee)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Probable Lineups<\/h2>\n\n\n<strong>Racing:<\/strong> Ezkieta; Mantilla, Manu Hernando, Javi Castro, Mario Garc\u00eda; \u00cd\u00f1igo Sainz-Maza, Maguette; Suleiman, Aldasoro, Guliashvili; Arana.\n\n<strong>Barcelona:<\/strong> Joan Garc\u00eda; Kound\u00e9, Eric Garc\u00eda, Gerard, Balde; Bernal, Casad\u00f3 or Pedri; Olmo; Roony, Rashford and Ferran.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona Seeks to Advance in the Copa del Rey Against Racing de Santander FC Barcelona, after winning the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia, faces Real Racing Club de Santander in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey. 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