Racing Santander and Barcelona clash at El Sardinero for the 2026 Copa del Rey Round of 16, with both sides eyeing a spot in the quarterfinals where Atletico Madrid awaits the winner.
While Barcelona enter as the heavy favorite, they face a formidable opponent in the current leaders of the Spanish second division. Racing Santander are looking to replicate the massive upset seen yesterday—when Albacete shocked Real Madrid 3-2—and eliminate the tournament’s top contender.
March 11, 2012, marked the last time Barcelona faced Racing Santander at El Sardinero, a match where the Blaugrana secured a 2-0 victory behind a Lionel Messi brace.
This will the starting team from Racing Santander for today: Jokin Ezkieta; Alvaro Mantilla, Manu Hernando, Javier Castro, Mario Garcia; Íñigo Sainz-Maza, Maguette Gueye; Suleiman Camara, Giorgi Guliashvili, Aritz Aldasoro; Juan Carlos Arana.
This will be Barcelona starting XI for today: Joan Garcia; Jules Kounde, Gerard Martin, Pau Cubarsi, Alejandro Balde; Marc Bernal, Marc Casado, Dani Olmo; Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres, Marcus Rashford.
Hansi Flick's squad is already at El Sardinero for today's matchup!
The clash between Racing Santander and Barcelona in the 2026 Copa del Rey Round of 16 will kick off at 3:00 PM (ET).
ESPN+ will be the option to watch Racing Santander vs Barcelona in the USA.
Welcome to our live blog of the 2026 Copa del Rey, where Racing Santander host Barecelona in a Round of 16 showdown, with both teams looking for a spot in the quarterfinal!
Stay with us for key information and minute-by-minute updates of this exciting game!
