The Copa del Rey semi-final second leg match between Barcelona and Real Madrid is set to take place on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at Camp Nou in Barcelona. Barcelona currently leads the series with a 1-0 win in the first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. A draw would be enough for Barcelona to reach the Copa del Rey final for the first time since 2021. Additionally, a win would make Xavi the first coach to lead Barcelona to four consecutive victories over Madrid since Pep Guardiola won five in a row from 2008-10. Barcelona has never beaten its rival four consecutive times in the same season. The Catalan club is the Copa’s most successful club with 31 trophies, while Madrid hasn’t won it since 2014 when it beat Barcelona in the final.
The match will start at 12:30 AM IST and will not be telecasted on TV in India. However, fans can live stream the match through the FanCode app and website. The possible playing XI for Barcelona includes Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, Ronald Araujo, Jules Kounde, Marcos Alonso, Alejandro Balde, Sergi Roberto, Sergio Busquets, Gavi, Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski, and Ansu Fati. Meanwhile, Real Madrid’s possible playing XI includes Thibaut Courtois, Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, David Alaba, Nacho Fernandez, Luka Modric, Aurelien Tchouameni, Toni Kroos, Fede Valverde, Karim Benzema, and Vinicius Junior.
