Two clubs chasing the Copa del Rey will do battle today in a match between Valencia and Espanyol. The Spanish clash scheduled for 4 p.m. ET will be held at Mestalla Stadium in Valencia and can be live streamed here free.
What They're Saying
Valencia manager Nuno Espirito Santo (via Inside Spanish Football): "We're facing a difficult and hard-working rival. It's up to us to resolve any problems we encounter in the game. It's not definitive, but our aim is to ensure the tie is on the right track and then at Espanyol's ground, get through to the next round. We have to go for the game and win it, period. If you say 'we can't concede goals,' you place all your attention on that. Our focus of attention is to win the game, maintain our way of playing and to look for goals."
Espanyol manager Sergio Gonzalez (via Inside Spanish Football): "We know know it's an area [defending set-pieces] of our game that's not going well for us, we have it in mind. We'll keep insisting on improvements, because obviously we're not doing things correctly."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Valencia's Paco Alcacer has been instrumental in the club's early season success. in 15 league appearances, the 21-year-old has five goals and four assists.
Valencia's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Rodriguez; Cancelo, Otamendi, Vezo, Gaya; Fuego, Gomes, Parejo; Paul, Alcacer, Gil
Espanyol's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Casilla; Lopez, Colotto, Alvaro, Fuentes; Arbilla, Canas, Victor, Montanes; Garcia, Caicedo
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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