Cornellà and Barcelona meet at Campo Nuevo Municipal de Cornella, in a match for this phase of the Copa del Rey (Round of 32). This will be the first direct meeting between these two teams as they have never met before. Barcelona present considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor, so in this game the home factor may be decisive.
Cornellà :
The home team reaches this stage of the Copa del Rey (Round of 32) after having played previous qualifiers with: Atlético Madrid and Marino. This is a team that presents similar results at home and away, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 8 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats in his stadium. In their last match, for the Segunda B, they tied with Olot in an away match by (2‑2). In their last 10 home games, Cornellà has recorded 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 19 of their last 38 matches have ended with Under 1.5 goals and 26 out of 38 have ended with Under 2.5 goals. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 7 times and only managed 1 comeback. In the last 7 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (46′ ‑ 60 ‘).
The Cornellá team comes to this match after a 2×2 draw in the visit to the Olot stadium, in a match for the Spanish third division: the team’s goals were scored by Agus Medina and Eloy Gila. In the previous qualifying rounds of the Copa del Rey, the locals beat Marino and Atlético de Madrid. Now, in this match against Barcelona, coach Guillermo Fernández must privilege the defensive organization and counterattacks. Eloy Gila is one of Cornellá’s top scorers, with three goals. For this game the coach can count on all his players.
Barcelona :
The visiting team plays its first match in this edition of the Copa del Rey with the intention of achieving a positive result as a visitor. This is a team that curiously tends to achieve more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 games they have registered 10 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats as a visitor, with 32 goals scored and 8 suffered; against 9 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats in his stadium, with 36 goals scored and 19 suffered. The team comes to this match after a home loss against Athletic Club by (2‑3), at the end of extra time. In the last 10 away matches played for all competitions, Barcelona won 7, tied 1 and lost 2. Their attack has scored regularly, scoring at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, they conceded the first goal 6 times, but got the comeback in 2.
Barcelona comes to this match after a 2×3 defeat in extra time against Athletic Bilbao, in the super cup final: the team’s two goals were scored by Antoine Griezmann. In general, coach Ronald Koeman plays 4-3-3, favoring positional attacks on the flanks: Ousmane Dembélé and Trincão must play on the flanks, both being very fast and competent in transporting the ball to attack. For this game the visiting coach can not count on Lionel Messi, suspended, as well as Philippe Coutinho, Gerard Piqué, Ansu Fati and Sergi Roberto, all with physical problems.
