{"id":7982,"date":"2025-12-16T20:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T19:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/copa-rey-guadalajara-barcelona-will-kick-off-at-9-30-pm_315545_102\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T21:05:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T20:05:00","slug":"copa-rey-guadalajara-barcelona-will-kick-off-at-9-30-pm_315545_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/copa-del-rey\/copa-rey-guadalajara-barcelona-will-kick-off-at-9-30-pm_315545_102.html","title":{"rendered":"The Guadalajara-Barcelona match will start at 9:30 PM: this is the reason for the delay"},"content":{"rendered":"

FC Barcelona’s visit to CD Guadalajara will be delayed by half an hour. The match will begin at 9:30 PM due to problems with fans entering the Pedro Escart\u00edn Stadium<\/h2> \r\n
\r\n \r\n \r\n Calendar of FC Barcelona <\/a>\r\n<\/div>

The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF)<\/strong> confirmed that the match between Club Deportivo Guadalajara<\/strong> and F\u00fatbol Club Barcelona<\/strong>, corresponding to the Copa del Rey 2025-2026 Round of 32<\/a>, <\/strong>will begin half an hour later than scheduled.<\/p>

The opening whistle from referee C\u00e9sar Soto Grado<\/strong> will be blown at 21:30 hours, due to an unforeseen delay in the fans’ entry into the Pedro Escart\u00edn Stadium<\/strong>.<\/p>

According to information leaked by the local press, the delay in opening the stadium gates was authorized by the City Council because the seats in the stands were not properly numbered<\/strong>.<\/p>

Problems in the Pedro Escart\u00edn stands delay the Guadalajara-Bar\u00e7a match<\/h2>

Likewise, the president of Guadalajara, Carlos \u00c1vila<\/strong>, admitted to the ‘SER’ network that there was a delay in the numbering of the temporary stands and the final security inspection prior to the match.<\/p>

However, the match, for now, is not at risk of being suspended<\/strong>. In fact, local fans began entering the Pedro Escart\u00edn Stadium around 20:30 local time, after more than 5 hours of waiting.<\/p>

With 40 minutes to go before the new kick-off time for the Cup match, however, access to the temporary stands remained closed. Therefore, fans with tickets for that sector were still unable to enter.<\/p>

The Pedro Escart\u00edn Football Field has a capacity of 6,000 spectators, but expanded its capacity to 8,500 fans to host Bar\u00e7a for the first time in its history<\/strong>, setting up temporary stands that, ultimately, were not properly numbered or inspected in time for the match to start at the scheduled time (21:00 CEST).<\/p>

Bar\u00e7a will face Guadalajara with a mix of starters and substitutes<\/h2>

The Azulgrana<\/em> squad inspected the pitch around 20:00 local time, still with an empty stadium and all the fans crowded at the stand entrances waiting for the green light to enter. <\/p>

Hansi Flick is betting on a mix of starters and regular substitutes<\/a> for the Copa del Rey Round of 32. Players like Andreas Christensen<\/strong> and Jofre Torrents<\/strong> will take the opportunity to get minutes in a defense that will feature Marc Casad\u00f3 as right-back and Eric Garc\u00eda returning to the center.<\/p>

The main novelty, without a doubt, is the presence of Ter Stegen<\/a> in goal, starting for the first time since last May 18th. Marc Bernal<\/strong> also reappears in midfield alongside Frenkie de Jong and Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez. In attack, Lamine Yamal will play freely through the center, with Roony Bardghji and Marcus Rashford as wingers.<\/p>