BArcelona are enjoying sweet moments after defeating Copenhagen 4-1 in the Champions League and Elche 3-1 in La Liga.
Their journey in the Copa del Rey continues on Tuesday 3 February when they face Albacete at the Carlos Belmonte Stadium in a one-shot match to decide one of the semi-finalists of the tournament.
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When and where to watch Albacete vs Barcelona
The match between Albacete and Barcelona will be held on Tuesday 3 February and corresponds to the quarter-finals of the 2025-2026 Copa del Rey.
Date: February 3rd Time: 3pm ET Venue: Estadio Carlos Belmonte Broadcast: ESPN Select and Fubo Sports
How Albacete and Barcelona reached the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey
Albacete arrived with great morale after defeating Real Madrid with a 3-2 victory in the round of 16. Jefte Betancor was the star of the show with a two-goal goal that accompanied Javier Villar del Fraile’s goal. Coach Alberto González emphasized the group’s enthusiasm, saying that while they know their opponents are good, in soccer “you never know what can happen.” Albacete has nothing to lose and knows that if they can beat Los Blancos, another upset against Barcelona is unlikely but not impossible.
The Catalan team is enjoying great moments, leading La Liga and fifth in the Champions League. However, they will have some key absentees: Rafinha is out with injury, Pedri, Gabi and Christensen are sidelined.
Expected lineup for Albacete vs. Barcelona
Albacete: Raul Rizoain. C. Neva, D. Bernabéu, J. Villar, L. Aguado. Javi Moreno, Capi, A. Meléndez, A. Pacheco. Jefte Betancor and J. Laso. FC Barcelona: João Garcia. Eric Garcia, Joao Cancelo, Gerard Martin, Pau Kubalsi. Marc Bernal, Marc Casado, Dani Olmo. Ramin Yamal, Marcus Rashford, Robert Lewandowski.
The Blaugrana are the overwhelming favorites to win, but the humble Albacete have already shown that they can beat anyone at home, so it looks like it will be a very tense match. Albacete has nothing to lose, but a defeat would be embarrassing for Barcelona given the difference in budget between the two teams.
