The FC Barcelona and the Rayo Vallecano will bump in the eighth of the Copa del Rey

Afterwards of an eliminatory of dieciseisavos of final that was more ruda of the expected, in front of the EU Cornellá, so much the FC Barcelona like the rest of the teams classified for the phase of eighth have already a clear-cut rival, to start with to schedule the party. In the case of the picture culé, treats of the Ray Vallecano, with which will confront between the 26 and the 28 of the common month of January.

The clash will take place in the stadium Field of Football of Vallecas, enclosure in which it does life the south group of the city of Madrid, due to the fact that the ball in which it found his name went out first that the one of the Barcelona. The stage of localía will promote to the team directed by Andoni Iraola to look for his fifth historical victory in front of the picture culé, which has carried the victory in 24 opportunities.

The Ray Vallecano achieved his pass to the eighth of final of the Glass of the King after winning to the Teruel and to the Haro Sportive, by respective markers of 2-3 and 1-3. His good moment in the certmane copero also has transmitted to his walk in the Second Division of Spain, competition in which the Madrilenian team course in the fourth box of classification, with 37 units, keeping in the battle by the promotion to LaLiga Santander.

Another important historical data is that Lionel Messi and Ronald Koeman, those who at present are captain and trainer of the Barcelona, respectively, form part of the maxima goleadores of the chronicles between both teams. The Argentinian leads said table, since it has drilled the networks of the Ray Vallecano in 17 opportunities, whereas the current míster Dutch followed suit six opportunities while it was active player and finds empatado with Neymar, Luis Suárez and Pedro Rodríguez.

Almost two years from the last Ray-Barcelona

The last time that the Ray Vallecano and the FC Barcelona saw the faces was in the season 2018-19, by LaLiga Santander. In the two clashes that gave between both clubs, the culés carried the victory, with results 2-3 and 3-1, defeats that collaborated to that the team of Vallecas descended at the end of that campaign.

The last victory that the Ray Vallecano obtained in front of the Barcelona traces back to December of the year 2002, when the capitalinos did to cost the localía of which enjoyed in that party and won to the Catalans by 1-0. From this party from now on, both teams have confronted in 13 occasions, in which the picture culé has carried the 100 % of the victories.

Dates of the eliminatory of the Copa del Rey 2020-21

• Eighth: 27 January 2021
• Chambers: 3 February 2021
• Semifinals: the gone plays on 10 February and the turn, on 3 March 2021
• Final: 17 April 2021