Barcelona’s latest draw with Getafe was one other reminder that the membership have a mountain to climb so far as the league is worried.
That stated, Barça have began their Copa Del Rey marketing campaign phenomenally properly. Within the Spherical of 32 conflict, the membership comfortably beat Barbastro 4-0, which was adopted by a 5-1 win over Actual Betis within the Spherical of 16.
Thanks to those triumphs, Barcelona have now reached the quarterfinal stage, the place they may doubtlessly face a a lot more durable opponent.
Barcelona’s potential opponents in quarterfinals
The draw for the quarterfinals, scheduled for tomorrow on the Royal Spanish Soccer Federation’s headquarters in Las Rozas at 1:00 pm, will decide who Barcelona will face subsequent.
The checklist of potential adversaries contains Valencia, who’re already recognized for his or her resilience in cup competitions.
Hansi Flick should put together for stronger opponents in Copa Del Rey quarterfinals (Picture by Angel Martinez/Getty Photos)
Leganes are a group able to inflicting upsets whereas Barça may additionally face Getafe, whose defensive techniques noticed the Catalans drop two essential factors over the weekend.
Atletico Madrid are one other sturdy opponent Barcelona may face within the quarterfinal stage, particularly now that Diego Simeone’s males have picked up kind.
Different potential opponents embrace Osasuna and Actual Sociedad, two groups who can simply trigger upsets and safe a berth within the semis.
Osasuna have been notably the primary group in La Liga to defeat Hansi Flick’s Barcelona this season, securing a snug 4-2 victory again in September.
Nonetheless, it’s Actual Madrid who could possibly be probably the most difficult opponent for Barcelona within the quarterfinal stage.
That is even though Flick’s Barça have carried out exceptionally properly in opposition to Los Blancos this season, beating them comfortably within the league earlier than securing the Spanish Tremendous Cup title earlier within the month.