WELCOME TO THE ESTADIO EL SARDINERO!!! The historic home of Racing Santander is the site of a huge Copa del Rey Round of 16 tie between the hosts and Barcelona, who come into this one looking for a spot in the quarter-finals. But it won’t be easy against the leaders of the Second Division, who knocked out Villarreal in the previous round and are good enough to cause a massive upset against the defending Cup winners in front of what will be a very passionate home crowd. This should be fun, and you’re welcome to join us to follow and comment all the action. Vamos!
Competition/Round: 2025-26 Copa del Rey, Round of 16
Date/Time: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 9pm CET/WAT (Barcelona & Nigeria), 8pm GMT (UK), 3pm ET, 12pm PT (USA), 1.30am IST (India, Friday)
Venue: Estadio El Sardinero, Santander, Spain
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
VAR: David Gálvez Rascón
On TV: Not Available (USA), Premier Sports 1 (UK), Startimes World Football (Nigeria), Movistar (Spain), others
Online: ESPN+ (USA), Premier Sports Player (UK), FanCode (India), Movistar+ (Spain), others
We don’t have a lot of rules here, but there are a few things to keep in mind when joining our matchday threads:
Even if the referee sucks or we lose the game, watch the swearing. It’s just unnecessary. Also, don’t discuss illegal streaming links. Those who do it will be warned, and those who post links will be instantly banned. Finally, be nice to each other. This is a Barcelona community and we don’t need to offend one another.
Have fun with the game! Forever and ever, no matter the competition, VISCA EL BARÇA!