FC Barcelona faces Unionistas de Salamanca after losing the Spanish Super Cup final 4-1 to Real Madrid. The team led by Xavi Hernández will have to face the Primera RFEF team after beating UD Barbastro despite suffering in the second half of the match, where they had to concede two goals.
For their part, the Unionistas are one of the revelation teams, since they have reached the round of 16 after beating Villarreal in the penalty shootout by 1(7)-1(6).
After the defeat of the Blaugrana in the Super Cup final, the club coached by Hernán Pérez published a message on social networks that has generated multiple reactions, both positive and negative: "We believe"
In these round of 16 of the Copa del Rey, VAR technology will once again be present. The control will not be carried out from the stadium itself but from the VOR room, which is located in the Ciudad del Fútbol de las Rozas.
The match between Unionistas de Salamanca and FC Barcelona, corresponding to the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey, will be played on Thursday, January 18, at 7:30 p.m. The meeting can be seen on television on Movistar and can also be followed live through the La Vanguardia website.
