Intercity vs Barcelona, Copa del Rey: match thread, live updates

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January 4, 2023

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START IN

START IN EXTRA TIME! Intercity 3-3 Barcelona: And we’re on for the bonus period!

FULL DAY

FULL DAY, Intercity 3-3 Barcelona: After being outclassed in the second half and narrowly avoiding a big upset in regulation time, Barca will need extra time to secure a spot in the next round.

GOAL, Intercity 3-3 Barcelona (Soldevila 86′): Intercity returns to the charge. Marcos Alonso loses an easy ball in midfield to start a counter-attack and Soldevila finishes off to complete a hat-trick.

GOAL!!! Intercity 2-3 Barcelona (Raphinha 77′): BARÇA GOES BACK IN FRONT!!! Jordi Alba plays a beautiful cross into the crowd and Raphinha is at the far post to fire home!

GOAL, Intercity 2-2 Barcelona (Soldevila 74′): Intercity tied again with a Romero cross that Soldevila headed for his second goal of the night.

Ousmane Demb

GOAL!!! Intercity 1-2 Barcelona (Dembele 67′): BARÇA TAKES THE TEST! Quick response from the visitors in the one-on-one by Ousmane Dembélé who dispatches the goalkeeper to put Barça ahead.

GOAL, Intercity 1-1 Barcelona (Soldevila 59′): Intercity match. Corner into the area, Murria wins the first header and Soldevilla finishes off a volley.

START OF THE SECOND TIME! Intercity 0-1 Barcelona: And we get going again in Alicante!

BREAK, Intercity 0-1 Barcelona: Barca scored early, almost conceded an equalizer straight away, but dominated for the most part and could easily be two or three up at half. But they’re still leading by one, and there’s work to be done in the second half.

TAKES THE

GOAL!!! Interurban 0-1 Barcelona (Araujo 4′): BARÇA TAKES THE FIRST PART! Pablo Torre sends a corner into the area and Ronald Araujo heads the first goal!

KICK OFF! Interurban 0-0 Barcelona: And we are underway in Alicante!

THE JOS

WELCOME TO THE JOSÉ RICO PÉREZ STADIUM!!! The home of Hércules in the city of Alicante is the scene of Barcelona’s first Copa del Rey game of the season, record champions, who face Tercera División Intercity in the round of 32 direct elimination. Barça comes into this as a great favorite to advance, but the first rounds of the Cup are always difficult and Intercity will play the most important game in its history. This should be fun, and we invite you to join us in following and commenting on all the action. Come on!

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LINEUPS

BARCELONA

Starting XI: Peña; Bellerín, Kounde, Araujo, Alba; Kessie, Busquets, Torre; Dembele, Memphis, Ferran (4-3-3)

Substitutes: Ter Stegen (GK), Tenas (GK), Eric, Christensen, Alonso, Balde, Roberto, De Jong, Gavi, Raphinha, Fati

INTERCITY

Starting XI: Fields; Jaime, Murria, Perez, Romero; Belotti, Galvez, Marino; Roigé, Soldevila, Piñán (4-3-3)

Substitutes: Herrera (P), Kecojevic, Nsue, Ferroni, Undabarrena, Angong, Fernández, Herrera, Koffi, Etxaniz, Carmona

MATCH INFORMATION

Competition/Round: Copa del Rey 2022-23, Round of 16

Date and Time: Wednesday, January 4, 2023, 9pm CET/WAT (Barcelona and Nigeria), 8pm GMT (UK), 3pm ET, 12pm PT (US), 1:30am.

Event: José Rico Pérez Stadium, Alicante, Spain

Referee: Valentin Pizarro Gomez

HOW TO SEE

Not Available

On TV: Not Available (USA, Canada, UK, India), Startimes World Football (Nigeria), Movistar Champions League (Spain), Others

Online: ESPN+ (USA), Movistar+ (Spain), others

Rules of the threads of the day

We don’t have many rules here, but there are a few things to keep in mind when joining our journey threads:

Even if the ref sucks or we lose the game, look at the oath. It’s just unnecessary. Also, do not discuss illegal streaming links. Those who do will be warned, and those who post links will be instantly banned. Finally, be good to each other. This is a Barcelona community and we don’t need to offend each other.

Have fun with the game! Forever and ever, regardless of the competition, VISCA EL BARÇA!

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