Barcelona will travel to minnows Barbastro for their first Copa del Rey match of the season on Saturday.
The Catalans will be looking to return to winning ways after their last-minute defeat to Atletico Madrid in their last La Liga match, which was their second consecutive defeat and saw them drop to third place.
On the other hand, Barbastro pulled off a major surprise in their previous Copa del Rey fixture by defeating La Liga side Espanyol 2-0 to advance to the next round.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Barbastro vs. Barcelona live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Copa del Rey match in the U.S.:
TV channel: —
Live stream: ESPN+, ESPN App
This game is not available for live TV broadcast in the United States. Streaming options are available on ESPN App and ESPN+.
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What time does Barbastro vs. Barcelona kick off?
This Copa del Rey clash takes place at the Estadio Municipal de Deportes in Barbastro, Spain and kicks off on Saturday, January 4 at 7:00 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sat, Jan. 4 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | Sat, Jan. 4 | 12:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sat, Jan. 4 | 11:00 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sat, Jan. 4 | 10:00 a.m. |
Barbastro vs. Barcelona lineups, team news
Barcelona will be without teenage Andreas Christensen, Marc Bernal, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, and Lamine Yamal, who are all sidelined with different injuries. Additionally, Dani Olmo and Pau Victor are unavailable as they are unregistered at the moment.
With this game coming after a long break for Barcelona, Hansi Flick could go with a strong starting 11, with Wojciech Szczesny and Ronald Araujo possibly being involved for the first time this season.
Barcelona predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Szczesny (GK) — Kounde, Araujo, E Garcia, Martin — De Jong, Torre — Fati, Gavi, F Lopez — Torres.
Injured: Bernal, Christensen, Ter Stegen, Fati, Lamine Yamal.
Suspended: None
Unregistered: Victor, Olmo
Andres Barerra will be the player to keep an eye on for the hosts with the left-wing back registering nine goal contributions so far this season for Barbastro.
Marc Prat is another player who could make a difference and will form Barbastro’s attacking trio with Javier Albin and Ander El Haddadi.
Barbastro predicted XI (3-4-3, right to left): Fabrega (GK) — I Garcia, Arroyo, Santigosa — Bautista, Javito, Jaime, Barrera — El Haddadi, Prat, Albin.
Injured: None
Suspended: None
Barbastro vs. Barcelona Prediction
These two sides met for the first time in last year’s Copa del Rey, with Barcelona narrowly emerging as winners with a 3-2 victory.
Despite their recent blip in form, Barcelona should win this match comfortably while fielding their fringe players from the start.
- Prediction: Barbastro 0-4 Barcelona
Copa del Rey fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Friday, January 3
- Granada vs. Getafe (1:00 p.m.)
- Pontevedra vs. Mallorca (1:00 p.m.)
- Racing de Ferrol vs. Rayo Vallecano (1:00 p.m.)
Saturday, January 4
- Huesca vs. Real Betis (9:30 a.m.)
- Tenerife vs. Osasuna (10:30 a.m.)
- Almeria vs. Sevilla (11:30 p.m.)
- Barbastro vs. Barcelona (1:00 p.m.)
- Marbella vs. Atletico Madrid (3:30 p.m.)
- UD Logrones vs. Atheltic Club (3:30 p.m.)
Sunday, January 5
- Elche vs. Las Palmas (6:00 a.m.)
- Ournese vs. Real Valladolid (6:00 a.m.)
- Cartagena vs. Leganes (9:30 a.m.)
- Ponferradina vs. Real Sociedad (9:30 a.m.)
- Racing de Santander vs. Celta de Vigo (9:30 a.m.)
Monday, January 6
- Deportiva Minera vs. Real Madrid (1:00 p.m.)
Tuesday, January 7
- Eldense vs. Valencia (3:00 p.m.)
