FC Barcelona to face Racing Santander in the Copa del Rey last 16
The last 16 Copa de Rey opponents for FC Barcelona are now known. The draw held today sees Hansi Flick's side set to face Racing Santander in a single knockout game that will be played on 13/14/15 January in El Sardinero stadium.
The blaugranes went through last time out by defeating Guadalajara 0-2, with Christensen and Rashford scoring the goals.
Historical record between Barça and Racing
Barça and Racing de Santander have met 100 times in all competitions and the blaugranes have the better record, with 62 wins, 21 draws and 17 defeats, scoring 240 goals and conceding 103. They have met 12 times in the Copa del Rey, with nine victories for Barça, one draw and two defeats, scoring 39 goals and conceding 13. They last met in the knockout competition in the 1988/89 season, and Barça have qualified for the next round every time, except in the 1949/50 season.
Racing have played Barça 50 times as the home side, winning 19 times, while drawing 16 and losing 15, so they can be considered the proverbial difficult place to go. When it comes to the competition itself, Racing have reached the last eight 14 times, most recently in the 2013/14 season, while Barça have done so 78 times.
A classic club
Racing de Santander are a familiar name in Spanish football, having played in the Spanish top flight for 44 seasons. However, their last time in the Primera División came back in 2011/12 season when they were relegated. The club went on to be relegated again before returning to the Segunda División in 2022, which they currently lead on 38 points, having made a great start to the season and showing they will be a touch opponent to beat.
The other ties in the round
- Deportivo v Atlético Madrid
- Cultural Leonesa v Athletic Club
- Albacete v Real Madrid
- Burgos v Valencia
- Real Betis v Elche
- Real Sociedad v Osasuna
- Alavés v Rayo Vallecano