Change don dey come for the Copa del Rey as Cultural Leonesa dey prepare to face heavyweight Athletic Bilbao, wey don get history for dis competition. Dem go meet on January 13, 2026, inside Estadio Municipal Reino de León. Na dis match wey everybody dey expect sharp display from both teams.
Cultural Leonesa dey come this game with small ginger after dem don draw their last match against FC Andorra. E be like say dem wan use dis match shine, especially as dem don chop 5-0 for Supercopa against Barcelona, wey show say waka no go easy for dem.
Na for this Copa Del Rey round of 16 wey dey hot like pepper, Cultural Leonesa light dey shine small as dem don beat Levante for previous round. Dem sabi defend well, so fans dey reason say maybe dem fit pull upset come this match.
As e be now, Cultural dey sit for 15th position for their league, just three points jara from relegation zone. Dem really need to step up for dis game if dem wan make any serious impact for the tournament.
On the other hand, Athletic Bilbao wan find their form back after dem don dey struggle small. Dem sit for 8th position for La Liga, and dem know sey dis tournament fit be their best chance to grab some silverware dis season.
For past match-ups, na only victory dem get against Cultural Leonesa, and as per history, dem don win dem three previous encounters in Copa del Rey. Dis match na important one, especially for Athletic wey want show sey dem still be serious contenders.
For Cultural Leonesa, dem just dey recover from injury problems wey don dey disturb dem small, as captain Rodri Suarez and Ruben Sobrino don come back jo. Dem need this full squad to face the robust Athletic side wey still dey face injury wahala with major players like Yeray Alvarez and Yuri Berchiche absent.
As dem set to go, the two teams fit come with their strongest lineup. For Cultural, expect to see Badia, Hinojo, Barzic, and the rest. For Athletic, Padilla, Lekue, Paredes, and Sancet go dey ready to show wetin dem fit do.
Fans dey expect a tightly contested match, as both teams dey under pressure to prove sey dem fit deliver. With Cultural dey hold strong defense and Athletic wan show their quality, na gon make dis match one to watch.
Who go carry this evening’s trophy? Only time go tell! But one thing dey sure, this match no go dull at all!
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