Barcelona, Atletico Look To Advance In Spain Copa

NewsOK.com RSS - sports, Daily Oklahoman: Sports
Mon, 12/15/2014 - 5:54am

MADRID (AP) — With defending champion Real Madrid away at the Club World Cup in Morocco, this week's Copa del Rey fixture list puts rival challengers, including Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, in focus. Real Madrid and Sevilla played in advance and the champions set the pace by easing past Cornella with a 9-1 victory on aggregate. Barcelona seeks to improve on a 4-0 first-leg win at Huesca when it hosts the third-tier side at the Camp Nou on Tues., while Atletico seeks to build on its 3-0 away win against L'Hospitalet on Thurs. Here are some things to know about this week's round of 16 return leg Copa del Rey matches: ___ MINUS DANI Barcelona will be without Dani Alves' defense-splitting passes that have helped Lionel Messi continue breaking goal-scoring records this season. The club said Sunday that medical tests confirmed Alves had injured a muscle in his right leg and would not play against Huesca. His "availability for future matches" would be determined by the evolution of his injury, a club statement said. ___ STOPPING THE ROT Top tier side Celta Vigo started the season well, losing only one of 11 matches, and upset Barcelona by winning 1-0 at the Camp Nou on Nov.Read more on NewsOK.com

NEXT
Topics:  madrid ap     with   club world cup   morocco   atletico madrid   sevilla   cornella   tues   l'hospitalet   thurs   minus dani   dani alves   lionel messi   stopping the rot   top   celta vigo   nov   newsok   real madrid   copa   rey   barcelona   atletico   huesca   camp nou   alves   advance   matches   leg   week   season   seeks   del   win   side   
BING NEWS:
  • Can Arsenal's record-breaking fan base take them back to the top?
    No club has surfed the wave of popularity in the women's game as shrewdly as Arsenal. Can the Gunners turn their record support into renewed success?
    05/2/2024 - 2:00 am | View Link
  • Champions League final, Premier League race: May viewing guide
    Here are your key dates for the end of the European soccer season, including the Champions League final, thrilling title races, relegation scraps and more.
    05/1/2024 - 10:00 pm | View Link
  • Real Madrid vs. Real Sociedad: Live stream, how to watch La Liga
    Real Madrid looks to stay at the top of the La Liga standings when they take on Real Sociedad on Friday afternoon. Real Madrid is currently in first place in the league standings with a commanding 81 ...
    04/26/2024 - 8:41 am | View Link
  • Euro 2024 squad check-in: How the big contenders are looking
    We take a look at the leading contenders to win Euro 2024 to see how they are shaping up, how their squads are looking and pick out the rising stars.
    04/24/2024 - 6:43 pm | View Link
  • Borussia Dortmund 4-2 Atletico Madrid: Post-Match Player Ratings
    Dortmund edge thrilling Champions League tie over Atletico Madrid as two late goals secured the German side's passage to a semi final clash with Paris Saint-Germain.
    04/21/2024 - 10:54 pm | View Link
  • More

 

NEXT
Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

Movies With Butter More Movie News

More Sports News