THE MATCH WILL BE ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 13

Barça Femení already knows its first rival in the Queen's Cup

Published:15/11/2023 - 22:15h

Updated:15/11/2023 - 22:15h

This Wednesday, FC Barcelona Femení met its first rival in the 2023/24 Queen's Cup. Jonatan Giráldez's team will play against Alba Fundación of the Second Women's Division in the round of 16 in a single match on January 13

The Real Spanish Federation of Fütbol (RFEF) defined this Wednesday the pairings of the eighth of final of the Glass of the Queen 2023/24. In the case of the FC Barcelona Femení, Jonatan Giráldez will have to visit to Alba Foundation of the Second Feminine Division, team that comes to delete to the Villarreal in the third round (3-2). The party will contest the Saturday 13 January, with the culés like visitors.

In this sense, the Barça will play in the Sportive City of the Albacete that it was baptised with the name of a historical player of the team manchego and Catalan, Andrés Iniesta, in one of the two fields of artificial lawn of the complex. Alba great Foundation 12 points in eight parties in Second and is a place underneath of the feminine Barcelona subsidiary, that is fifth in the table with 15 points.

Ja tenim Rival per als vuitens of final of the #CopaDeLaReina

CD Alba Feminine Foundation vs @FCBfemeni (partit únic. 13/14 gener) pic.twitter.com/bjulmezkih
— FC Barcelona Femení (@FCBfemeni) November 15, 2023

The Barça Femení goes by his revancha in the Glass of the Queen

In the last edition of the Glass of the Queen, the Barça Femení went out of the tournament in the eighth of final after the clash in front of the Osasuna. The party finish 0-9 in favour of the culés, but the group 'rojillo' was declared winner by 3-0 because of the undue alignment of Geyse Ferreira, the one who was to title in spite of being sanctioned. Finally, the Osasuna sacked in quarter-finals after falling in front of the Athletic of Bilbao (2-1).

The Athletic of Madrid remained with the tournament after winning to the Real Madrid in the penaltis (2-2, 3-1 p.), putting end to the series triunfal culé in the last three editions. The Barça is the winning maximum of the tournament (9), gone on down Espanyol and Raise, both with 6. The Barcelona group does not lose a party in the tournament from February of 2019, when it fell in front of the Athletic in semifinals (2-0).