With three wins on the bounce secured, Real Madrid will look to make it four from four and seal their place in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey when they travel to Girona.
Santiago Solari’s side downed their hosts 4-2 at home a week ago to put one foot firmly into the final rounds of the tournament.
Eusebio Sacristan’s outfit have the chance to make history, however, and reach the last four for the first time ever.
With a two-goal advantage, this should be a formality for Madrid – but the magic of the cup works in strange ways.
| Game | Girona vs Real Madrid |
| Date | Thursday, January 31 |
| Time | 8:30pm GMT / 3:30pm ET |
| Stream (US only) | fubo TV (7-day free trial) |
TV Channel, Live Stream & How To Watch
In the United States (US), the game can be watched live and on-demand with fuboTV (7-day free trial).
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| US TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| beIN Sports | fubo TV (7-day free trial) |
In the United Kingdom (UK), the game will not be streamed or broadcast.
| UK TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| N/A | N/A |
Squads & Team News
| Position | Girona players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Bounou, Iraizoz |
| Defenders | Juanpe, Espinosa, Muniesa, Ramalho, Alcala, Garcia, Porro |
| Midfielders | Pere Pons, Aleix Garcia, Granell, Douglas Luiz, Portu, Borja Garcia, Carnero, Valery |
| Forwards | Stuani, Lozano, Doumbia |
Girona starting XI: Iraizoz; Porro, Ramalho, Bernardo, Muniesa, Raúl Carnero; Granell, Douglas Luiz, Paik; Choco Lozano y Stuani.
| Position | Real Madrid players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Courtois, Luca, Altube |
| Defenders | Carvajal, Varane, Marcelo, Nacho, Reguilon, Sanchez, Odriozola |
| Midfielders | Modric, Casemiro, Jaume, Ceballos, Valverde, Brahim, Isco, Asensio, Llorente |
| Forwards | Vazquez, Vinicius Jr, Cristo, Bale, Mariano |
Real Madrid starting XI: Navas; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo; Kroos, Ceballos, Llorente; Benzema, Vinicius Jr, Vazquez.
Betting & Match Odds
Real Madrid are priced by bet365 at odds of 7/10 to take the win, while a draw is available at 16/5. Espanyol are also priced at 16/5.
Match Preview
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With their chances of domestic success in La Liga slowly slipping away as champions Barcelona keep the gap at 10 points, the Copa del Rey is increasingly looking like Real Madrid’s best chance of silverware on home soil this season.
Los Blancos already, to many, have one foot in the semi-finals, alongside the Blaugrana, Valencia and Real Betis, after they delivered a commanding 4-2 win over Girona last week.
But Santiago Solari’s side will be wary of a prospective upset at the hands of their fellow top-flight hosts, despite holding a two-goal advantage.
The visitors will be forced to contend without the presence of talismanic captain Sergio Ramos in defence, with the Spaniard having netted a double seven days ago to help his side to that win at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Madrid have also slipped up against allegedly inferior opposition on multiple occasions this season, with a loss to Leganes still likely ringing in their ears.
Girona could sniff a chance to write some history of their own as a result, with the club having never reached the last four in the history of the Copa del Ray.
Eusebio Sacristan’s team haven’t taken any major scalps this season but nor have they disgraced themselves either, grinding out draws against both Barca and Atletico.
They will be forced to do so without several key faces however, chief among them Johan Mojica. The Colombia international, who featured at the World Cup in Russia last year, remains among those injured for the hosts.
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