FC Barcelona already knows the date and time of its debut in the 2024/25 Copa del Rey. Hansi Flick’s men will debut in the round of 32 against Barbastroa rival that the culés already faced in the last edition of the tournament in the same phase. That match, also played in Hueca, ended with a close culé victory (2-3).
This season, the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) scheduled the duel at the Restrepo Municipal Stadium to on Thursday, January 4 at 7:00 p.m.a unique match that, in the event of a tie, will require overtime to determine the team classified for the round of 16.
Barça will start its calendar in January against Barbastro
Barça fell in the quarterfinals in 2023/24 against Athletic Club (4-2 in extra time), a team that ended up winning the title after defeating Mallorca in the final (1-1, 4-2 on penalties). Against Barbastro, Barça will play its first match of 2025, since LaLiga will only return to action in the middle of the month, on the weekend of January 17 to 19.
The culés must face the Getafe in Madrid on Sunday the 19th, a couple of days before traveling to Portugal for the duel against Benfica, for the seventh round of the Champions League. Valencia and Atalantaboth in Montjuïc, will be Barça’s last rivals in the first month of 2025.
However, after the visit to Huesca, the team led by Hansi Flick will travel to Arabia for the Spanish Super Cup. In the semi-finals, the Barça rival will be none other than Athletic, while Mallorca and Real Madrid will compete in the other key. If you pass the crossing in front of Barbastro, The culés will probably have to play the round of 16 on January 15 or 16 of the tournament.
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