WELCOME TO THE ESTADIO PEDRO ESCARTÍN! The tiny home of Spanish Third Division’s CD Guadalajara in the Castilla-La Mancha region near Madrid is the site of a Copa del Rey Round of 32 between the hosts and Barcelona, who begin their defense of the Spanish Cup title in a game they’ll be favorites to win and secure a spot in the Last 16 next month. This should be fun, and you’re welcome to join us to follow and comment all the action. Vamos!
Starting XI: Ter Stegen; Eric, Christensen, De Jong, Jofre; Casadó, Bernal; Roony, Yamal, Fermín; Rashford (4-2-3-1)
Substitutes: Joan (GK), Szczesny (GK), Cubarsí, Kounde, Martín, Balde, Pedri, Tommy, Dro, Raphinha, Ferran
Starting XI: Vicente; Cera, Ablanque, Casado, Martínez, Moreno; Ramírez, Rojo, Mayo, Díaz; Cañizo (5-4-1)
Substitutes: Zarco (GK), Rodríguez, Gallardo, Calvo, Tavares, Neskes, Muñoz, Caropitche, Álvarez, Gil, Amigo
Competition/Round: 2025-26 Copa del Rey, Round of 32
Date/Time: Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 9pm CET/WAT (Barcelona & Nigeria), 8pm GMT (UK), 3pm ET, 12pm PT (USA), 1.30am IST (India, Wednesday)
Venue: Estadio Pedro Escartín, Guadalajara, Spain
Referee: César Soto Grado
On TV: Not Available (USA), Premier Sports 1 (UK), Startimes (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!
