Article by Mihai Șovei – Published Thursday, January 15, 2026, 2:06 p.m. / Updated Thursday, January 15, 2026 2:13 p.m.
Racing Santander and Barcelona they meet tonight, from 10:00 p.m., in a match in the round of 16 of the Spanish Cup. The match will be broadcast in liveTEXT format on GSP.ro and on TV on Prima Sport 1.
Racing Santander are leaders in La Liga 2, while the Catalans are top of La Liga, so the clash at Estadio El Sardinero promises to be an interesting one.
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Probable Teams:
Racing Santander (4-2-3-1): Ezkieta – Mantilla, Ramon, Gonzalez, Garcia – Gueye, Puerta – Sangalli, Canales, Camara – Martin
Coach: Jose Lopez
Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Ter Stegen – Garcia, Araujo, Martin, Balde – Casado, Pedri – Bardghji, Olmo, Rashford – Ferran
Coach: Hansi Flick
Stadium: Estadio El Sardinero (Santander)
It has been fourteen years since Barcelona last played Racing, a historic club that was among the founding members of La Liga in 1929 and which for most of its existence has been a top team. But after relegation in 2012, the club fell into a financial and sporting crisis, dropping to the third tier of Spanish football.
Racing are currently top of the second division, level on points with Las Palmas. But Santander's form has taken a turn for the worse in recent weeks. After drawing 1-1 with Huesca and Valladolid, they lost 3-2 at home to Zaragoza at the weekend, making it three games without a win in all competitions.
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Racing Santander are looking to return to the top flight for the first time since relegation in the 2011-12 season from La Liga
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On March 11, 2012, the last duel between the two teams took place, even in the same stadium. The Catalans prevailed 2-0 in the championship game
Barcelona, on the other hand, went on a 10-match winning streak for the first time since 2016, the perfect response to their heavy 3-0 defeat in the Champions League against Chelsea in November. Hansi Flick's side are coming off the back of a big 3-2 win over Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final.
Image from the last duel between Racing Santander and Barcelona, March 11, 2012 / Imago Images
