On Thursday Jan 19th, Ceuta plays host to Barcelona in a clash of the Copa Del Rey. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Ceuta recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Elche. Rodri struck first for Ceuta in the 44th minute on a penalty kick, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Elche couldn’t muster any offence and Ceuta ran away with the shutout win. Ceuta is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Barcelona recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Atlético Madrid. Ousmane Dembélé struck first for Barcelona in the 22nd minute on a feed from Paez Gaviria, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Atlético Madrid was frustrated by Barcelona’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Barcelona ended the match with the shutout victory. Barcelona looks to continue their winning ways, having won 8 of their last 10.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.
Ousmane Dembélé has been the most prolific scorer on Barcelona in his last 5 matches with three goals.