"Now they look for another major upset on their dream Cup run by trying to knock out the mighty Barça, and they'll have the crowd in their favor again as the entire city prepares for a historic night. Albacete's win over Madrid gave them a big boost in the league too, with three straight wins that gave them huge relief in the relegation fight and now have them sitting comfortably in mid-table."
"Following an important and very strange win over Elche at the weekend in La Liga, Barcelona turn their attentions to the Copa del Rey as the Blaugrana play a huge quarter-final against second tier Albacete at the Carlos Belmonte Stadium on Tuesday night. Hansi Flick's side will be considered big favorites to advance, naturally, but you don't need to dig too deep to find out why this will be a very tricky test for the Blaugrana:"
Barcelona travel to Estadio Carlos Belmonte to face Albacete Balompié in the Copa del Rey quarter-final on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. Kickoff times vary by region, with 9pm CET and 3pm ET listed. Barcelona have multiple outs and doubts including Gavi, Pedri, Raphinha and Andreas Christensen, while Albacete list Higinio Marin as doubtful. Albacete enter on a wave of confidence after eliminating Real Madrid in the previous round and earning three straight league wins that eased relegation concerns. Albacete are likely to deploy a back five and a very low block aimed at exploiting Barcelona mistakes. Barcelona remain heavy favorites but face a tricky away test.
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