Played
January 11, 2013 4:30 AM SGT
Camp Nou — Barcelona
Referee: Alejandro Hernández
Attendance: 37607
January 11, 2013 4:30 AM SGT
Camp Nou — Barcelona
Referee: Alejandro Hernández
Attendance: 37607
Barcelona - Cordoba Preview: Copa del Rey quarter-finals in sight for Catalans
The Blaugrana go into the game with a 2-0 cushion from the first leg between the two sides and will hope to finish off the job in front of home support at Camp Nou
By Alec Fenn
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BARCELONA Valdes Alves, Pique, Puyol, Alba Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta Pedro, Messi, Villa |
CORDOBA Garcia Fernandez, Gaspar, Alberto, Fuentes Garai Pedro, Caballero, Dubarbier Vico Rennella |
After a week of incredible individual success, Barcelona will turn their collective attentions back to team pursuits when they take on Cordoba in the second-leg of their last 16, Copa del Rey clash on Thursday evening.
Lionel Messi was awarded a fourth consecutive Ballon d'Or on Monday, beating off competition from team-mate Andres Iniesta, while a host of Blaugrana colleagues were named in the FIFPro World XI.
All that, of course, will count for nothing when the Segunda Division outfit arrive at Camp Nou, but with the cushion of a 2-0 first leg already in hand - thanks to a double from the Argentine - the odds are firmly stacked in the home side's favour.
Tito Vilanova will not be present in the dug-out to guide his side into the quarter-finals, as he sees a specialist in New York over his illness, but a strong line-up could be selected as Barca look shrug off any lingering rustiness from a two-week winter break.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
Barcelona have won the Copa del Rey 26 times. Their first success came back in 1928 and their last in 2012.
- The Blaugrana beat Deportivo Alaves 6-1 on aggregate in the last round of the competition.
- Messi (pictured, right) won a record fourth consecutive Ballon d'Or on Monday and scored twice in the first leg clash against Cordoba.
- Cordoba sit in 12th place in Segunda Division, 21 points behind leaders Elche.
- Thursday's visitors go into the game on the back of a 0-0 draw with Mirandes on Sunday.
- A 4-2 aggregate victory over Real Sociedad sealed the Andalusian club's clash against the Catalans.
- The Blanquiverdes play their home football at the Nuevo Arcangel stadium, which has a capacity of 18,280.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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FC Barcelona 4-0 Córdoba
- 16.89 %
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FC Barcelona 5-0 Córdoba
- 15.74 %
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FC Barcelona 3-0 Córdoba
- 13.45 %
| Spain - Copa del Rey (ESPC) | Jan 11, 2013 | FC Barcelona 5 - Córdoba 0 | |
| Spain - Copa del Rey (ESPC) | Dec 13, 2012 | Córdoba 0 - FC Barcelona 2 |
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| Jun 2, 2013 | FC Barcelona 4 - Malaga 1 | LIGA |
| May 27, 2013 | Espanyol 0 - FC Barcelona 2 | LIGA |
| May 20, 2013 | FC Barcelona 2 - Valladolid 1 | LIGA |
| May 13, 2013 | Atletico Madrid 1 - FC Barcelona 2 | LIGA |
| May 6, 2013 | FC Barcelona 4 - Betis 2 | LIGA |
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| Jun 10, 2013 | Numancia 1 - Córdoba 0 | ESP2 |
| Jun 3, 2013 | Córdoba 1 - CD Mirandés 2 | ESP2 |
| May 26, 2013 | Recreativo 2 - Córdoba 1 | ESP2 |
| May 19, 2013 | Córdoba 2 - S.D. Huesca 2 | ESP2 |
| May 12, 2013 | Sporting de Gijón 3 - Córdoba 0 | ESP2 |
| 13 | José Pinto Colorado | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Carles Puyol | Defender |
| 2 | Daniel Alves | Defender |
| 19 | Montoya | Defender |
| 14 | Javier Mascherano | Midfielder |
| 4 | Cesc Fàbregas | Midfielder |
| 25 | Alex Song | Midfielder |
| 11 | Thiago Alcántara | Midfielder |
| - | Sergi Roberto | Midfielder |
| 7 | David Villa | Striker |
| 9 | Alexis Sánchez | Striker |
| 15 | Bartra | Defender |
| 16 | Busquets | Midfielder |
| 12 | Jonathan Dos Santos | Midfielder |
| 18 | Jordi Alba | Defender |
| 10 | Lionel Messi | Striker |
| 37 | Tello | Striker |
| 1 | Víctor Valdés | Goalkeeper |
| - | M. Saizar | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Fuentes | Defender |
| 17 | Fernández | Defender |
| - | Armando | Defender |
| 14 | López Garai | Midfielder |
| 21 | Carlos Caballero | Midfielder |
| 19 | López SIlva | Midfielder |
| 20 | Alberto Aguilar | Midfielder |
| 29 | Fede | Midfielder |
| - | Sebastian Dubarbier | Striker |
| - | Joselu | Striker |
| 1 | Alberto García | Goalkeeper |
| - | Kiko | Defender |
| 8 | Cristian | Defender |
| - | Abel | Midfielder |
| - | Pedro | Midfielder |
| 9 | Patiño | Striker |
| - | Vincenzo Rennella | Striker |
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Top Scorers
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Diego Costa Striker Atl. Madrid |
8 | 4 |
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Cristiano Ronaldo Striker Real Madrid |
7 | 1 |
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Negredo Striker Sevilla |
6 | 3 |
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David Villa Striker Barcelona |
5 | 0 |
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Lionel Messi Striker Barcelona |
4 | 0 |
