Racing predicted lineup vs. Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Ezkieta; Mantilla, Ramón, González, Salinas; Gueye, Puerta; Sangalli, Canales, Vicente; Martín. The Spanish Super Cup champions will be greeted with a guard of honor from Racing players, but the ceremonies will quickly turn to hostilities in a match Flick’s men can’t afford to underrate.

Here are key facts about the round of 16 of the 2025-26 Copa del Rey: Fans can catch all of the action in the ESPN App and in the Spanish Copa del Rey streaming hub. Check out the ESPN soccer hub page for scores, standings, transfer news and more.

Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo returned in grand fashion on Sunday night in his first appearance since taking a leave of absence. The Uruguayan defender was sent on for the final few minutes of the

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick revealed that he plans to start Joan Garcia in goal for the Blaugrana ’s Copa del Rey Round of 16 tie against Racing Santander on Thursday.