Two clubs chasing the Copa del Rey will do battle today in a match between Villarreal and Barcelona. The Spanish clash scheduled for 2 p.m. ET will be held at El Madrigal in Villarreal and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Villarreal manager Marcelino Garcia Toral (via Inside Spanish Football): "We'll give everything we've got. We'll be trying to win by playing our own game: Solid defending, boldness, precision and speed. We're not going to leave ourselves wide open. We can't allow ourselves to be obsessive about the two-goal deficit, but we should tempt ourselves with the enthusiasm of playing well and winning challenges for every ball. We can't let ourselves think about reaching a final. We should just focus on the moment."
Barcelona manager Luis Enrique (via Inside Spanish Football): "We won't know what Villarreal will do before the match starts. The result of the first leg [3-1] means that at some moment they will have to open up, which is different to what has happened in our previous meetings."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Villarreal's Luciano Vietto proved to be an effective substitute in Sunday's 1-1 draw with Real Madrid. In 23 league appearances, the 21-year-old has 11 goals and two assists.
Villarreal's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Asenjo; Costa, Musacchio, Ruiz, Mario; Cheryshev, Pina, Trigueros, Santos; Vietto, Santos
Barcelona's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Stegen; Alba, Mascherano, Pique, Alves; Rakitic, Busquets, Iniesta; Neymar, Messi, Suarez
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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