Hansi Flick's FC Barcelona overcame their fifth consecutive tie in the Copa del Rey on Tuesday against Guadalajara (0-2). The victory in Castilla-La Mancha allowed the Catalan team to successfully begin the defense of the title won last season against Real Madrid and extend their impressive streak in the tournament.

Since 2010, Barça has played a total of 57 knockout ties, 15 of them in a single match. In 52 of these ties (91%), the Catalans managed to advance to the next round. Athletic Club, on three occasions (2020, 2022, and 2024), has been the team that has eliminated the Catalans the most times, always in a single match played at San Mamés

Real Madrid, for its part, was the only rival capable of eliminating Barcelona in two-legged ties. The 'Merengues' prevailed in the semifinals in 2013 and 2023, with aggregate scores of 2-4 and 1-4 after winning the second leg at Camp Nou (1-3 and 0-4, respectively).

Hansi Flick, for his part, remains undefeated in the tournament, with **a record of 6 wins and only 1 draw** in which the Blaugrana team scored 24 goals and conceded only 7 in the same number of matches. Now, Barça awaits its opponent in the next phase, which will be played in January 2026

Impressive Barça Dominance in the Cup: 15 Semifinals in the Last 20 Years

For Barça, the last upset in the Copa del Rey took place in the 2004/05 season. The team, then managed by Frank Rijkaard, fell in the first round against Unión Deportiva Atlética Gramenet in a single-leg tie decided in October 2004 (1-0).

Since then, the Blaugrana team has always advanced, at least, to the round of 16, a stage where they were eliminated in 2010, 2020, and 2022. In the last 20 years, Barça has been a semifinalist on 15 occasions (falling in the quarterfinals in 2005 and 2024) and has played a total of 10 finals, lifting 7 of their 32 trophies. 

The best streak in that period was by Luis Enrique, who in his three seasons at the helm of the team did not lose any tie and won three consecutive Cups. The streak of 52 out of 57 ties played does not include finals, a stage in which the Catalans have not lost since 2019 (1-2 against Valencia).

Summary of Barça's Last 16 Copa del Rey Seasons

  1. Ties played: 57.
  2. Ties won: 52.
  3. Ties lost: 5.
  4. Titles: 7 (2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2025).
  5. Runner-ups: 3 (2011, 2014, 2019).