Two clubs chasing the Copa del Rey will do battle today in a match between Sevilla and Espanyol. The Spanish clash scheduled for 4 p.m. ET will be held at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium in Seville and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Sevilla manager Unai Emery (via Inside Spanish Football): "I'm really excited and I recognise the excitement of every single person who has been queueing for tickets at the Sánchez-Pizjuan. Playing a great match like this, Sevilla, with our fans and in our stadium, gives us much reassurance. They're [Espanyol] in good form right now, they have great players and they're a team who have found stability within their structure. I'm expecting us to face an Espanyol who set themselves out strongly, who make rapid transitions from defense to attack, with quality players on the bench, who are ready to resolve a game in one direction or the other."
Espanyol manager Sergio Gonzalez (via Inside Spanish Football): "I think the atmosphere for this game is more like that of a final, for all the media hype surrounding it and for their rallying cry to their fans. I'm sure that their fans will be backing them, but it's also a game and an atmosphere that for our part, every player wants to be involved in. When you have everything against you, that has to be an added motivation and a necessary plus in these kind of games."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Kevin Gameiro boasts just two goals in league play, but is a different animal in the Copa del Rey. In three tournament appearances, the 27-year-old has five goals.
Sevilla's Projected Lineup (4-5-1): Rico; Navarro, Pareja, Arribas, Vidal; Reyes, Iborra, Suarez, Coke, Vitolo; Gameiro
Espanyol's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Lopez, Duarte, Gonzalez, Colotto, Arbillia; Alvarez, Sanchez, Canas, Montañes; Garcia, Caicedo
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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