Barcelona will host Real Betis on the grounds of the Luis Campones Olympic Stadium, for the round of 16 matches of the Spanish King's Cup.
Barcelona enters the match against Real Betis in high spirits, after winning the Spanish Super Cup title at the expense of Real Madrid by five goals to two in the match that brought together the two teams at the Radiant Jewel Stadium in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Barcelona is working to exploit the elements of the ground and the crowd, and the high technical condition after the El Clásico match, in order to achieve victory over Real Betis tonight, and guarantee a place in the quarter-finals.
Barcelona is unbeaten in the Copa del Rey as host in single-elimination matches
Barcelona is preparing to face Real Betis in the third single-elimination match at home in the Copa del Rey, and during the previous two matches, the Catalan team achieved victory.
The first confrontation was on January 30, 2020, against Leganes, where Barca won 5-0 under the leadership of coach Quique Setien, with goals scored by Griezmann, Lenglet, Messi (two goals) and Arthur Melo.
The last match was against Real Sociedad on January 25, 2023, and ended with a 1-0 victory for Barcelona with a goal by Ousmane Dembélé. It witnessed Stegen’s brilliance and the expulsion of Bryce Mendes from Sociedad.
Barcelona's absences against Real Betis in the King's Cup
Barcelona's squad against Real Betis in the Spanish King's Cup will be absent from Ansu Fati, Szczesny, and Inigo Martinez.
Channels broadcasting the Barcelona vs. Real Betis match
Barcelona's matches against Real Betis in the round of 16 of the Spanish King's Cup are expected to be broadcast on the Saudi SSC 1 channels, which have the rights in Egypt and the Middle East.
Commentator Khaled Al-Mudaifer will also comment on the Barcelona match against Real Betis, via the SSC SPORT1 channel.
BeIN Sports channels failed to obtain the rights to broadcast the Spanish King’s Cup during the past two seasons in Egypt, the Middle East and North Africa.
