The new year starts with new challenges for the FC Barcelona. Before playing the semi-final of the Spanish Super Cup, the men of Hansi Flick travel to Huesca to face Barbastro, Saturday at 7 p.m. During this round of 16 of the Copa del Rey, the Catalans will face the same opponent as last year at this stage of the competition. The Aragon club plays in the 3rd Spanish Division (2nd Federation).
Last year, qualified in pain
Barça hopes to quickly end the bad series which spoiled its end of year 2024. Last year, it won 3-2 on the lawn of Barbastro thanks to goals scored Fermin Lopez, Raphinha et Robert Lewandowski. The Blaugrana know that they will have to fight to win despite the difference in level with their opponents on paper.
A good part of Barbastro’s squad has changed since last year but the backbone of the team remains the same. Dani Martínez’s players remain on a good run and want to take advantage of it to eliminate Barça.
-Barbastro, boosted by the Copa del Rey
After a very irregular start to the season, as evidenced by the 5 consecutive defeats in November, Barbastro was able to pull himself together. On December 3, after eliminating Amorebieta (1st RFEF) and Espanyol (2-0), the Aragon club pocketed 7 points out of 9 in the league. It is now three units away from leaving the red zone.
Facing him, he will find the King of Cups, Barça, who have won the trophy 31 times, the last of which was in 2020/21. He is obviously one of the favorites for the title this season.
