Spanish Copa del Rey

Racing Santander vs Barcelona, 2025-26 Spanish Copa del Rey, Round of 16

· Spanish Copa del Rey
Racing Santander
    FT
    0 - 2
    Barcelona
    • 66': Ferran Torres
    • 90'+5': Lamine Yamal

    Barcelona survive Copa del Rey scare to reach quarterfinals

    Barcelona saw off Segunda Division leaders Racing Santander in a tense 2-0 win to book safe passage into the quarterfinals of the Copa Del Rey.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Offside, Racing de Santander. Suleiman Camara is caught offside.
    • 2': Corner, Racing de Santander. Conceded by Joan García.
    • 3': Corner, Racing de Santander. Conceded by Ferran Torres.
    • 4': Corner, Racing de Santander. Conceded by Ferran Torres.
    • 4': Offside, Racing de Santander. Maguette Gueye is caught offside.
    • 5': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
    • 5': Juan Carlos Arana (Racing de Santander) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Aritz Aldasoro.
    • 8': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Mario García.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Suleiman Camara (Racing de Santander) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joan García (Barcelona). Assisted by Juan Carlos Arana.
    • 11': Dani Olmo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Foul by Maguette Gueye (Racing de Santander).
    • 17': Foul by Marc Bernal (Barcelona).
    • 17': Juan Carlos Arana (Racing de Santander) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 18': Offside, Racing de Santander. Maguette Gueye is caught offside.
    • 19': Foul by Mario García (Racing de Santander).
    • 19': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
    • 20': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Manu Hernando.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Giorgi Guliashvili (Racing de Santander) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joan García (Barcelona). Assisted by Suleiman Camara.
    • 21': Offside, Barcelona. Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
    • 23': Foul by Álvaro Mantilla (Racing de Santander).
    • 23': Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Aritz Aldasoro (Racing de Santander).
    • 24': Marc Bernal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Offside, Racing de Santander. Giorgi Guliashvili is caught offside.
    • 28': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
    • 28': Suleiman Camara (Racing de Santander) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Giorgi Guliashvili (Racing de Santander).
    • 28': Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Mario García (Racing de Santander).
    • 29': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 29': Mario García (Racing de Santander) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 30': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Maguette Gueye.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 32': Handball by Mario García (Racing de Santander).
    • 33': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 34': Foul by Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
    • 34': Suleiman Camara (Racing de Santander) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Marc Bernal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
    • 38': Foul by Íñigo Sainz-Maza (Racing de Santander).
    • 38': Marc Bernal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
    • 41': Maguette Gueye (Racing de Santander) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jokin Ezkieta (Racing de Santander). Assisted by Marc Casadó.
    • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Jokin Ezkieta (Racing de Santander).
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Racing de Santander. Giorgi Guliashvili is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Racing de Santander 0, Barcelona 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Racing de Santander 0, Barcelona 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Racing de Santander. Manex Lozano replaces Juan Carlos Arana.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
    • 47': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Aritz Aldasoro.
    • 47': Offside, Barcelona. Marc Bernal is caught offside.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Jokin Ezkieta (Racing de Santander). Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a through ball.
    • 49': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Jokin Ezkieta.
    • 50': Foul by Íñigo Sainz-Maza (Racing de Santander).
    • 50': Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jokin Ezkieta (Racing de Santander). Assisted by Jules Koundé.
    • 52': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Manu Hernando.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 54': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
    • 54': Mario García (Racing de Santander) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Substitution, Barcelona. Fermín López replaces Marc Bernal.
    • 59': Offside, Racing de Santander. Manex Lozano is caught offside.
    • 60': Substitution, Racing de Santander. Damián Rodríguez replaces Aritz Aldasoro.
    • 60': Substitution, Racing de Santander. Marco Sangalli replaces Giorgi Guliashvili.
    • 63': Foul by Marco Sangalli (Racing de Santander).
    • 63': Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Álvaro Mantilla.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 65': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Íñigo Sainz-Maza.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Suleiman Camara (Racing de Santander) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 66': Goal! Racing de Santander 0, Barcelona 1. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fermín López with a through ball.
    • 67': Substitution, Barcelona. Raphinha replaces Marcus Rashford.
    • 68': Substitution, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski replaces Ferran Torres.
    • 68': Substitution, Barcelona. Pedri replaces Dani Olmo.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Suleiman Camara (Racing de Santander) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manex Lozano.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Maguette Gueye (Racing de Santander) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a fast break.
    • 70': Foul by Gerard Martín (Barcelona).
    • 70': Manex Lozano (Racing de Santander) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Damián Rodríguez (Racing de Santander).
    • 71': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Damián Rodríguez (Racing de Santander) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Substitution, Racing de Santander. Iñigo Vicente replaces Mario García.
    • 73': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
    • 73': Suleiman Camara (Racing de Santander) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Fermín López (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Offside, Racing de Santander. Suleiman Camara is caught offside.
    • 75': Offside, Barcelona. Fermín López is caught offside.
    • 76': Foul by Maguette Gueye (Racing de Santander).
    • 76': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Offside, Racing de Santander. Manex Lozano is caught offside.
    • 78': Substitution, Racing de Santander. Andrés Martín replaces Íñigo Sainz-Maza.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jokin Ezkieta (Racing de Santander). Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a through ball.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jokin Ezkieta (Racing de Santander).
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Yamal.
    • 81': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Javi Castro.
    • 82': Foul by Damián Rodríguez (Racing de Santander).
    • 82': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raphinha.
    • 83': Iñigo Vicente (Racing de Santander) is shown the yellow card.
    • 85': Substitution, Barcelona. Eric García replaces Marc Casadó.
    • 85': Offside, Racing de Santander. Manex Lozano is caught offside.
    • 86': Offside, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal is caught offside.
    • 86': Offside, Racing de Santander. Iñigo Vicente is caught offside.
    • 87': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
    • 87': Javi Castro (Racing de Santander) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Offside, Barcelona. Raphinha is caught offside.
    • 89': Marco Sangalli (Racing de Santander) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90': Handball by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
    • 90': Foul by Pedri (Barcelona).
    • 90': Marco Sangalli (Racing de Santander) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Manex Lozano (Racing de Santander) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joan García (Barcelona). Assisted by Iñigo Vicente with a through ball.
    • 90'+5': Goal! Racing de Santander 0, Barcelona 2. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphinha.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Racing de Santander 0, Barcelona 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Racing de Santander 0, Barcelona 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: Spanish Copa del Rey

    Venue: El Sardineros
    Location: Santander, Spain
    Attendance: 22,481

    Line-Ups

    RAC Racing Santander (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Jokin Ezkieta (GK)
    5 Javier Castro
    4 Manu
    3 Mario García Yellow Card
    2 Alvaro Mantilla
    8 Aritz Aldasoro
    6 Íñigo Sainz
    14 Maguette Gueye
    20 Suleiman Camara
    7 Giorgi Guliashvili
    9 Juan Carlos Arana
    Racing Santander Substitutes:
    Manex Lozano, Peio Canales, Laro Gómez, Andrés Martín, Marco Sangalli, Gustavo Puerta, Damián Rodríguez, Jorge Salinas, Pablo Ramon, Iñigo Vicente, Sergio Martínez.

    BAR Barcelona (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    13 Joan García (GK)
    18 Gerard Martín
    5 Pau Cubarsí
    3 Alejandro Balde
    23 Jules Koundé
    22 Marc Bernal
    17 Marc Casadó
    20 Dani Olmo
    7 Ferran Torres
    14 Marcus Rashford
    10 Lamine Yamal
    Barcelona Substitutes:
    João Cancelo, Marc-André ter Stegen, Wojciech Szczesny, Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski, Pedri, Fermín López, Roony Bardghji, Ronald Araújo, Eric García, Tomás Marqués.

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