Barcelona are again in Copa del Rey motion with a visit to Racing Santander within the final 16 of the 2025/26 competitors on Thursday.
The holders left it late to win 2-0 at third-tier Guadalajara within the earlier spherical, scoring by Andreas Christensen within the 76th minute and Marcus Rashford within the ninetieth.
Racing are high of the second tier and knocked out LaLiga facet Villarreal 2-1 at house within the final 32, though they’re winless in 4 league video games.
The tie will advance to additional time and, if crucial, penalties, ought to the rating stay degree. Video Assistant Referee know-how won’t be in use.
101GreatGoals.com has the crew information and line-ups from Racing vs Barcelona in La Liga. It’s also possible to comply with dwell textual content updates and stats from the match here.
Prepared for one more Copa evening? ⚽ pic.twitter.com/gSW2xGrEAo
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 15, 2026
Racing Santander lineup vs Barcelona
Georgia ahead Giorgi Guliashvili makes his debut for Racing, having joined from FK Sarajevo for round £2.2 million.
Defender Alvaro Mantilla, who’s suspended for the house league match in opposition to Las Palmas on Sunday, is the one participant retained within the beginning line-up from the 3-2 house defeat to Zaragoza on Saturday.
Juan Carlos Arana scored each targets in opposition to Villarreal inside the primary 29 minutes and begins, having been an damage doubt.
On-loan Alaves ahead Asier Villalibre is absent with a hamstring damage sustained earlier this month.
Racing Santander beginning XI: Jokin Ezkieta, Alvaro Mantilla, Javi Castro, Manu Hernando, Mario Garcia, Suleiman Camara, Aritz Aldasoro, Maguette Gueye, Inigo Sainz-Maza, Juan Carlos Arana, Giorgi Guliashvili
Santander substitutes: Laro Gomez, Inigo Vicente, Andres Martin, Marco Sangalli, Peio Canales, Gustavo Puerta, Pablo Ramon, Damian Rodriguez, Manex Lozano, Jorge Salinas, Sergio Martinez
Barcelona lineup vs Racing Santander
Lamine Yamal is considered one of 5 Barca gamers to maintain their beginning locations from the 3-2 Tremendous Cup remaining win over Actual Madrid in Jeddah on Sunday.
Goalkeeper Joan Garcia and defenders Pau Cubarsi, Jules Kounde and Alejandro Balde are additionally retained. Midfielder Frenkie de Jong is suspended after being despatched off within the ninetieth minute of that sport for a foul on Kylian Mbappe.
Full-back Joao Cancelo is on the bench after rejoining the membership on mortgage from Al-Hilal till the top of the season.
Defender Christensen is lacking with a severe knee damage. Midfielder Gavi is continuous his restoration from knee surgical procedure.
Barcelona beginning XI: Joan Garcia, Jules Kounde, Pau Cubarsi, Gerard Martin, Alejandro Balde, Marc Casado, Marc Bernal, Dani Olmo, Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres, Marcus Rashford
Barca substitutes: Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Joao Cancelo Ronald Araujo, Pedri, Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Fermin Lopez, Roony Bardghji, Eric Garcia, Wojciech Szczesny, Tomas Marques
Now we have arrived 👋 pic.twitter.com/KNZUjWCxja
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 15, 2026
Easy methods to watch Racing vs Barcelona: Reside stream, TV channel
Kick-off on Thursday is at 20:00 GMT (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT), with dwell protection within the UK on Premier Sports activities 1 and streaming obtainable on an enormous vary of gadgets through the Premier Sports activities app.
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Racing Santander v Barcelona stats
- That is the primary encounter between these sides for the reason that 2011/12 LaLiga season, when Barca received 3-0 away in October and 2-0 at house in March
- The groups final met on this competitors in a two-legged last-16 tie in February 1989, Barcelona successful 1-0 at house within the first leg and 3-2 away within the second
- Racing are showing within the Copa del Rey final 16 for the primary time since 2013/14, having eradicated La Liga facet Villarreal 2-1 at house within the earlier spherical
- Their largest ever win on this fixture is a 5-0 house victory over a Barca facet managed by soccer icon Johan Cruyff in February 1995
- They’ve scored 5 extra targets than another crew on this season’s Segunda Division, however solely three groups have conceded extra
- Barcelona are on a 10-match successful run in all competitions, scoring not less than twice in every of these matches
- In 9 of their final 12 conferences with Spanish sides, they’ve netted not less than three targets
- They’ve received their most up-to-date seven aggressive matches in opposition to Racing and saved a clear sheet within the final 5, final dropping the fixture in January 2004
- Barca have received the Copa del Rey extra instances than anybody else (32 to Athletic Membership’s 24) and reached the ultimate most frequently (43 to Actual Madrid’s 41)
- A 1-0 house defeat by Leganes on December 15 2024 stays the final time Barcelona failed to attain in opposition to a Spanish membership
