Two clubs chasing the Copa del Rey will do battle today in a match between Rayo Vallecano and Valencia. The Spanish clash scheduled for 4 p.m. ET will be held at the Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas in Madrid and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports en Español.
What They're Saying
Valencia manager Nuno Espirito Santo (via Inside Spanish Football): "This is an important competition for us. We value it highly and we approach it in the same way, whatever the draw. We have ambition in this competition, firstly for the game tomorrow. Rayo are a good team, difficult to play and we have two games in which to overcome them."
Rayo Vallecano winger Gael Kakuta (via Inside Spanish Football): "Having confidence is helping me to feel better in each coming game. Scoring goals is also important and I hope I can do it again in the next game. Yes, [I scored] another goal with the right [foot]. That's two with the right [against Almería and Elche] and the other one came off my shoulder [against Villarreal]. It's good, it means that my right foot is getting better."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Kakuta's form has seen him contribute three goals and three assists in 13 league appearances. Always a danger on the ball, the 23-year-old is averaging 2.4 take-ons.
Rayo Vallecano's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Alvarez; Insua, Abdoulaye, Castro, Quini, Baena, Trashorras; Kakuta, Bueno, Lica, Baptistao
Valencia's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Yoel; Cancelo, Vezo, Mustafi, Orban; Fuego; Parejo, Gomes; Piatti, Paco, Feghouli
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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