Live Streaming Barcelona vs Cultural Leonesa Watch Football Copa del Rey On November 10th

Copa del Rey 2009



Barcelona
vs
Cultural Leonesa

Match Schedule:
Date: November 10th
Time: 20:00 (GMT)

New Blaugrana Blood

After managing a convincing away win in the first leg, Barcelona's lesser-knowns will be given another chance to shine on Tuesday night and will no doubt be aiming to give coach Pep Guardiola food for thought going into the international break.

Following their 4-2 home win over Mallorca at the weekend, Guardiola said his side can do better. That continued demand for excellence will continue to drive the supremely successful Catalan outfit.

Those who do line up for Barca in this tie may find that a run out here may prove more than just an opportunity to impress the coach. With the dreaded international break almost upon us, any injuries to key first team personnel may provide one or two fringe players with the chance to feature more regularly in the first team. Those who shine may be called upon sooner than they think.

Fantasy Football

The visitors travel in hope rather than expectation. They must defend with real resolve if they are to trouble the treble champions at all in this tie. An early goal may give them faint hope of causing a miraculous upset but in reality Barca's win in the first leg makes such a comeback pure fantasy.

They managed a win at the weekend but still languish at the wrong end of the Segunda B table. This tie at Camp Nou will provide the Cultural players with an unforgettable experience - one they must simply aim to enjoy.

FORM GUIDE

Barcelona

Nov 7 Barcelona 4-2 Mallorca (La Liga)

Nov 4 Rubin Kazan 1-1 Barcelona (UEFA Champions League)

Oct 31 Osasuna 1-1 Barcelona (La Liga)

Oct 28 Cultural Leonesa 0-2 Barcelona (Copa del Rey)

Oct 25 Barcelona 6-1 Real Zaragoza (La Liga)

Cultural Leonesa

Nov 8 Cultural Leonesa 3-1 Barakaldo (Segunda Liga B)

Nov 2 Eibar 2-0 Cultural Leonesa (Segunda Liga B)

Oct 29 Cultural Leonesa 0-2 Barcelona (Copa del Rey)

Oct 25 Cultural Leonesa 1-1 CD Lugo (Segunda Liga B)

Oct 19 SD Compestela 0-1 Cultural Leonesa (Segunda Liga B)


TEAM NEWS

After resting Xavi and Lionel Messi from the start against Mallorca, Guardiola is likely to rest a number of his top names while giving youth another chance for this tie.

PREDICTION

With the tie already looking more than comfortable for Barca, it's a case of how many they add to the two goal advantage. If they are in the mood it could be a serious thumping.

Barcelona 4-0 Cultural Leonesa

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Live Streaming Barcelona vs Cultural Leonesa Watch Football Copa del Rey On October 28th

Copa del Rey 2009



Barcelona
vs
Cultural Leonesa

Match Schedule:
Date: October 28th
Time: 20:00 (GMT)

Lifetime Experience

Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa operate in Segunda Liga B, Spain's third tier, and only ever played top flight football once in their 86 year history, way back in 1956/57. Since then they have played in the second and third levels of the game in Spain and currently they lie at the wrong end of the Segunda B table.

They progressed to the fourth round thanks to two wins on penalties and a 4-0 win over fellow Segunda B side Union Estopona in the second round. For these players this game, over two legs, will be a once in a lifetime experience.

Building Experience

Losing to Russian champions Rubin Kazan last week in the UEFA Champions League was surely the biggest upset of the season in Europe so far, and if Pep Guardiola's side were to relinquish their Copa del Rey crown to Cultural Leonesa, Camp Nou will probably be hit by a meteorite or a plague of locusts.

You can never say never but surely this will never happen. Instead coach Pep Guardiola can use such fixtures to monitor the progress of players in the youth ranks and give them valuable experience of rubbing shoulders with some of the senior staff.

It should also provide the likes of Rafael Marquez and Bojan Krkic with the opportunity to improve on their match fitness, whilst allowing some of Barca's fringe players to demonstrate their hunger and show the coach that they are ready whenever they are called upon.

FORM GUIDE

Cultural Leonesa

Oct 25 Cultural Leonesa 1-1 CD Lugo (Segunda Liga B)

Oct 19 SD Compestela 0-1 Cultural Leonesa (Segundda Liga B)

Oct 12 Cultural Leonesa 1-1 Racing Club de Ferrol (Segunda Liga B)

Oct 8 Ontinyent CF 0-0 Cultural Leonesa (Copa del Rey)
(Cultural Leonesa won 5-3 on penalties)

Oct 5 Zamora CF 3-2 Cultural Leonesa (Segunda Liga B)

Barcelona

Oct 25 Barcelona 6-1 Real Zaragoza (La Liga)

Oct 20 Barcelona 1-2 Rubin Kazan (UEFA Champions League)

Oct 17 Valencia 0-0 Barcelona (La Liga)

Oct 3 Barcelona 1-0 Almeria (La Liga)

Sept 29 Barcelona 2-0 Dynamo Kiev (UEFA Champions League)

TEAM NEWS

A number of first team regulars will be rested so Barcelona won't be anywhere near full strength for this tie and Guardiola has drafted in Ivan Benitez, Gai Assulin, Andreu Fontas, Jonathan dos Santos, Jonathan Soriano and Jordi Masip from the second string for the trip to Leon.

PREDICTION

Barca's basketball team may be the ones used to putting double figures on the board but, over the two legs, the European champions, with a mix of youth and experience should go close against these third tier minnows.

Cultural Leonesa 0-4 Barcelona

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