Barcelona are enjoying sweet moments after beating Copenhagen 4-1 in the Champions League, and Elche 3-1 in LaLiga.
Their path in the Copa del Rey continues on Tuesday, February 3, with a visit to Albacete at the Carlos Belmonte stadium, in a single-match duel that will define one of the semifinalists of the tournament.
When and where to watch Albacete vs Barcelona
The match between Albacete and Barcelona will be played on Tuesday, February 3 and corresponds to the quarter-finals of the 2025-2026 Copa del Rey.
- Date: February 3
- Time: 3:00 p.m. ET
- Venue: Estadio Carlos Belmonte
- Broadcast: ESPN Select and Fubo Sports
How Albacete and Barcelona reach the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey
Albacete arrive with morale sky high after eliminating Real Madrid in the round of 16 with a 3-2 victory. Jefte Betancor was the star of the show with a brace, accompanied by a goal from Javier Villar del Fraile. Coach Alberto Gonzalez highlighted the enthusiasm of the group and said that although they know that the opponent is superior, in football “anything can happen”. Albacete know that they have nothing to lose and that if they could beat Los Blancos, it is unlikely but not impossible to think of causing another upset against Barcelona.
The Catalan team is enjoying a great moment, leading LaLiga and classified as fifth in the Champions League. However, they will have some significant absentees: Raphinha has been ruled out through injury, joining the absences of Pedri, Gavi and Christensen
Possible line-ups for Albacete vs Barcelona
- Albacete: Raul Lizoain; C. Neva, D. Bernabeu, J. Villar, L. Aguado; Javi Moreno, Capi, A. Melendez, A. Pacheco; Jefte Betancor and J. Lazo.
- FC Barcelona: Joan Garcia; Eric Garcia, Joao Cancelo, Gerard Martin, Pau Cubarsi; Marc Bernal, Marc Casado, Dani Olmo; Lamine Yamal, Marcus Rashford and Robert Lewandowski.
The Blaugrana are overwhelming favourites, although the modest Albacete have already shown that they are capable of beating anyone on their home turf, so this looks set to be a very tense duel. Albacete have nothing to lose, while for Barcelona a defeat would be embarrassing given the differences in budget between the two squads.
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