{"id":8285,"date":"2026-01-15T01:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T00:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/racing-barcelona-duel-of-leaders-at-sardinero-for-copa-del-rey_315757_102\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:04:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:04:22","slug":"racing-barcelona-duel-of-leaders-at-sardinero-for-copa-del-rey_315757_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/copa-del-rey\/racing-barcelona-duel-of-leaders-at-sardinero-for-copa-del-rey_315757_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Racing vs Barcelona: duel of leaders at El Sardinero for the Copa del Rey round of 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Racing and Barcelona face off at El Sardinero in the Copa del Rey round of 16. Hansi Flick&#8217;s team comes from eliminating Guadalajara, and the Cantabrians, Villarreal<\/h2>  \r\n<div class=\"article-addons\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/calendar-fc-barcelona.html\"\r\n       target=\"_self\"\r\n       title=\"Calendar of FC Barcelona\"\r\n       class=\"blue-gredient-btn\">\r\n       \r\n        Calendar of FC Barcelona    <\/a>\r\n<\/div>   <p><strong>F\u00fatbol Club Barcelona<\/strong> returns to action this Thursday, January 15, in the <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/copa-del-rey\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/copa-del-rey\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/copa-del-rey.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Copa del Rey\">2025\/26 Copa del Rey<\/a>, visiting <strong>Real Racing Club de Santander<\/strong>. The <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/copa-del-rey\/round-of-16-matchups-in-2025-26-copa-del-rey_315693_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/copa-del-rey\/cruces-octavos-copa-del-rey-2025-26_315693_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/copa-del-rey\/round-of-16-matchups-in-2025-26-copa-del-rey_315693_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"As\u00ed quedan los cruces de octavos de la Copa del Rey 2025\/26\">draw<\/a> held on January 7th set up a clash of leaders at El Sardinero, with the reigning LaLiga and Copa champions, and two-time Super Cup winners, facing the current leader of the 25\/26 Liga Hypermotion.<\/p>  <ul> <li>\ud83d\udcfa&nbsp;<strong>Where and when to watch the match on TV<\/strong>: channels broadcasting Racing-Barcelona LIVE&nbsp;<strong><a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/copa-del-rey\/racing-vs-barcelona-live-and-online-when-and-where-to-watch-copa-del-rey-match_315748_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/copa-del-rey\/racing-vs-barcelona-directo-online-cuando-donde-ver-partido-copa-del-rey-tv_315748_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/copa-del-rey\/racing-vs-barcelona-live-and-online-when-and-where-to-watch-copa-del-rey-match_315748_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Racing vs Barcelona en directo y online: cu\u00e1ndo y d\u00f3nde ver el partido de Copa del Rey en TV\">WATCH<\/a><\/strong> <\/li> <\/ul> <p>Bar\u00e7a arrives at the round of 16 duel in their best moment of the season, with <strong>ten consecutive victories<\/strong> in all competitions, the last one against <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/spanish-super-cup\/barcelona-3-2-real-madrid-catalans-revalidate-super-cup_315726_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/supercopa-de-espana\/supercampeones-raphinha-preserva-hegemonia-barcelona-supercopa-3-2_315726_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/spanish-super-cup\/barcelona-3-2-real-madrid-catalans-revalidate-super-cup_315726_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"SUPERCAMPEONES: Raphinha preserva la hegemon\u00eda del Bar\u00e7a en la Supercopa (3-2)\">Real Madrid in Jeddah (3-2)<\/a> in the Super Cup final. Facing them will be a Racing side that fell at home last weekend against <strong>Zaragoza<\/strong> (2-3), but remains the leader of the Second Division and full of hope to return to LaLiga after 14 years.<\/p>  <ul> <li>\ud83d\udc49&nbsp;<strong>Lineups:<\/strong>&nbsp;Possible starting XIs for Racing Santander and FC Barcelona:&nbsp;<strong><a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/copa-del-rey\/racing-vs-barcelona-probable-lineups-and-absences-copa-rey_315752_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/copa-del-rey\/racing-vs-barcelona-alineaciones-probables-bajas-partido-copa_315752_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/copa-del-rey\/racing-vs-barcelona-probable-lineups-and-absences-copa-rey_315752_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Racing vs Barcelona: probable lineups and absences for the Copa del Rey match\">SEE<\/a><\/strong> <\/li> <\/ul> <h2>Racing vs Barcelona: a duel between Spain&#8217;s top-scoring clubs<\/h2>  <p>The match at El Sardinero, a stadium Bar\u00e7a hasn&#8217;t visited since March 2012, promises to be high-voltage. Bar\u00e7a has been scoring in all their domestic competition matches for almost thirteen months (50) and is the top scorer in LaLiga 25\/26, <strong>with 53 goals<\/strong>. Racing, for its part, <strong>scored 45 goals<\/strong> in the first 21 matchdays of the Hypermotion League.<\/p>  <p>Hansi Flick&#8217;s team won eight of their last ten matches by a margin of two or more goals, including the 0-2 victory against <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/copa-del-rey\/guadalajara-0-2-barcelona-hard-fought-win-for-catalans-in-copa-del-rey_315547_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/copa-del-rey\/guadalajara-0-2-barcelona-christensen-rashford-meten-flick-octavos-copa_315547_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/copa-del-rey\/guadalajara-0-2-barcelona-hard-fought-win-for-catalans-in-copa-del-rey_315547_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Guadalajara 0-2 Barcelona: Christensen y Rashford meten a los de Flick en octavos de Copa\">Guadalajara<\/a> in the round of 32. The Cantabrian side, for their part, eliminated Logro\u00f1\u00e9s (0-4), Ponferradina (1-2 after extra time) and <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/copa-del-rey\/villarreal-copa-rey-ko-before-hosting-barcelona_315562_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/copa-del-rey\/durisimo-ko-villarreal-copa-rey-antes-recibir-barcelona_315562_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/copa-del-rey\/villarreal-copa-rey-ko-before-hosting-barcelona_315562_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Dur\u00edsimo KO Villarreal en Copa del Rey antes de recibir al Barcelona\">Villarreal (2-1)<\/a> to reach the Copa del Rey round of 16<\/p>  <table align=\"center\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"width:100%;\"> <caption>LAST 5 MATCHES OF BAR\u00c7A AND RACING<\/caption> \t<thead><tr> <th scope=\"col\">H<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">BAR\u00c7A<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">RACING<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">H<\/th> \t\t<\/tr><\/thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">CN\ud83d\udfe2<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3-2 vs Real Madrid<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2-3 vs Zaragoza<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">L&nbsp;\ud83d\udd34<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">CN\ud83d\udfe2<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">5-0 vs Athletic<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1-1 vs Valladolid<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">A \ud83d\udfe1<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">A \ud83d\udfe2<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0-2 vs Espanyol<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1-1 vs Huesca<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">A \ud83d\udfe1<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">A \ud83d\udfe2<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0-2 vs Villarreal<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2-1 vs Villarreal*<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">H \ud83d\udfe2<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">A \ud83d\udfe2<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">0-2 vs Guadalajara*<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1-1 vs Legan\u00e9s<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">H \ud83d\udfe1<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <ul> <li>*Champions League\/Copa del Rey Match<\/li> \t<li> <strong>S<\/strong>: Stadium<\/li> \t<li> <strong>L<\/strong>: Home<\/li> \t<li> <strong>V:<\/strong>&nbsp;Away<\/li> \t<li> <strong>CN<\/strong>: neutral ground<\/li> <\/ul> <p>However, Jos\u00e9 Alberto L\u00f3pez&#8217;s side failed to win their last four league games, with three draws and a home defeat to Zaragoza on Saturday. The two teams have faced each other in six previous Copa del Rey ties, with five successes for the Blaugrana, the last of which was in the round of 16 in the 88\/89 season (4-2 on aggregate).<\/p>  <h2>Hansi Flick prepares a mix of starters and substitutes against Racing<\/h2>  <div class=\"media media-image\" data-ck-asset-wrapper=\"\"> <div class=\"media-item\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ronald Araujo in a Champions League match with Bar\u00e7a\" data-id=\"1538608\" data-resize=\"9\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/fcbn-1651cf19600f8f666e92eec5fdc47604.jpeg\" title=\"Ronald Araujo in a Champions League match with Bar\u00e7a\" width=\"1000\"><div class=\"media-title\">Ronald Araujo in a Champions League match with Bar\u00e7a<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>  <p>For Thursday, <strong>Hansi Flick<\/strong> will take the opportunity to rest several of his starters, but there will be no massive rotations. Without a mix with an alternative XI, logical after the wear and tear of the Super Cup and a relentless January schedule (9 matches).<\/p>  <p>Joan Garc\u00eda could remain in goal, while Marc Casad\u00f3 and Alejandro Balde would be the full-backs. Jo\u00e3o Cancelo will be the big novelty of the squad, ready to play a couple of days after his signing. Ronald Ara\u00fajo and Gerard Mart\u00edn could be in the center.<\/p>  <p>Eric Garc\u00eda, for his part, would once again be the team&#8217;s pivot due to Frenkie de Jong&#8217;s suspension. Marc Bernal and Dani Olmo are also set to start in midfield. In attack, there will be opportunities for Roony Bardghji and Marcus Rashford, while Ferran Torres should be the team&#8217;s &#8216;9&#8217;.<\/p>  <ul> <li> <strong>\u2139\ufe0fSquad List<\/strong>: The players called up by Hansi Flick for the Racing-Bar\u00e7a match&nbsp;<a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/copa-del-rey\/hansi-flick-squad-list-for-racing-barca_315758_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/copa-del-rey\/lista-convocados-hansi-flick-racing-barcelona_315758_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/copa-del-rey\/hansi-flick-squad-list-for-racing-barca_315758_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"List of Hansi Flick's called-up players for Racing - Barcelona\">VIEW<\/a> <\/li> <\/ul> <h2>Bar\u00e7a seeks to prolong Copa hegemony after Madrid&#8217;s KO<\/h2>  <p>Against Racing, Barcelona will try to extend their dominance in the Copa del Rey, where they have won 52 of their last 57 ties. Since 2010, the Catalans have only been eliminated in the round of 16 in 2020 and 2022, both times against Athletic at San Mam\u00e9s. The record over the last 16 years is 15 semi-finals and 10 of the 32 titles.<\/p>  <p>Flick&#8217;s team, although arriving at a very sweet moment, is not overconfident against Racing, a good rival that usually takes great advantage of their fans&#8217; support, even though this season the Cantabrians have lost three matches at El Sardinero<\/p>  <p>After <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/copa-del-rey\/albacete-eliminates-real-madrid-in-copa-del-rey-round-of-16-3-2_315755_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/copa-del-rey\/batacazo-historico-albacete-elimina-real-madrid-octavos-copa-3-2_315755_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/copa-del-rey\/albacete-eliminates-real-madrid-in-copa-del-rey-round-of-16-3-2_315755_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"HISTORIC UPSET: Albacete eliminates Real Madrid in Copa round of 16 (3-2)\">Real Madrid&#8217;s historic upset in Albacete (3-2)<\/a>, the Blaugrana team will approach their round of 16 tie with absolute concentration. In the quarterfinals, in addition to Albacete, Real Sociedad, Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid, Athletic, Betis, and Alav\u00e9s are already through.<\/p>  <ul> <li> <strong>\ud83d\udc49<\/strong>&nbsp;Follow all Bar\u00e7a news on FCBN and check the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/calendario-fcbarcelona.html\">updated calendar<\/a>&nbsp;for upcoming commitments.<\/li> <\/ul> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Racing and Barcelona face off at El Sardinero in the Copa del Rey round of 16. Hansi Flick&#8217;s team comes from eliminating Guadalajara, and the Cantabrians, Villarreal F\u00fatbol Club Barcelona returns to action this Thursday, January 15, in the 2025\/26 Copa del Rey, visiting Real Racing Club de Santander. 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