Na so e be o! As Barcelona don land for Estadio Pedro Escartín, dem dey ready to defend dem Copa del Rey title against Deportivo Guadalajara wey dey play third division for Spain.
Last weekend, Barça carry win from Osasuna for league, and dem dey enter this match as the reigning champions wey don carry the trophy 32 times! E no go easy for Guadalajara, because dem don dey struggle for their league, sitting for 17th place with only one win out of 12 games.
Guadalajara try do well for di earlier rounds, but Barca na different game altogether. Dem dey shine like superstar, unbeaten since November, and dem don get sharp four-point lead for La Liga. E be like say dis match na bad omen for de home team wey dey fight to avoid humiliation.
Hansi Flick wey be coach for Barça no wan take chances. Him dey plan to shake dem lineup to rest some star players as dem dey prepare for Villarreal match on Sunday. But even di second choice players wey he go field still be better pass Guadalajara first team!
If dem wan survive this match, Guadalajara gatz step up dia game, because Barca’s squad get plenty talent. Players like Robert Lewandowski dey plan to show dem say na dem be the best, with plenty hungry young stars ready to shine under di floodlights.
Kickoff na 9pm local time for Spain which mean for other time zones, dem fit catch am for 3pm ET and 12pm PT. Fans for United States no go miss am, dem fit watch am on ESPN Select and other streaming platforms.
As fans dey gather for ground, we don hear say match don sharp delay because of long line wey dey form. Dem want make sure say everybody fit enter before dem start. We dey bring live updates as di game dey go on!
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