Barcelona face a quick turnaround from their Spanish Supercopa final defeat to Real Madrid as Xavi Hernandez's side take on Unionistas in the Copa del Rey Round of 16 on January 18.
Defeat in Riyadh ended Barcelona's chances of retaining their Supercopa title and they face a battle across La Liga, Copa del Rey and Champions League in the coming weeks.
A trip to third tier Unionistas represents a possible chance for a shock result in Salamanca with the hosts the lowest ranked side still in the competition this season.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it across the world, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
What time does Unionistas vs Barcelona kick off?
This Copa del Rey clash takes place at the Campo de Futbol Reina Sofía in Salamanca, Spain and kicks off on Thursday, January 18 at 7:30 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Thu Jan. 18 | 1:30 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Thu Jan. 18 | 1:30 p.m. ET |
| UK | Thu Jan. 18 | 6:30 p.m. GMT |
| Australia | Fri, Jan. 18 | 5:30 a.m. AEDT |
| India | Fri, Jan. 18 | 12:00 a.m. IST |
Unionistas vs Barcelona live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Copa del Rey match across selected areas of the world's major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | — | ESPN+ |
| Canada | — | — |
| UK | — | — |
| Australia | — | — |
| India | — | FanCode |
USA: This game will be live streamed on ESPN+.
India: This match is available via FanCode.
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Unionistas vs Barcelona lineups, team news
Unionistas will be looking to Alfred Planas for a moment of magic with the experienced forward scoring in all three of their Copa del Rey games so far this season.
Unionistas (4-4-2, right to left): Martinez (GK) — Camus, Ramiro, Gimenez, Jimenez — Gomez, Nespral, del Fraile, Serrano — Planas, Losada.
Unionistas subs (9): TBC
Xavi will assess his options closely ahead of this game with Raphinha, Joao Cancelo and Inigo Martinez all expected to miss out through injury. Ahead of a weekend La Liga trip to Real Betis, he will rotate with Hector Fort, Vitor Roque and Marc Casado possibly starting.
Barcelona (4-3-3 right to left): Pena (GK) — Fort, Kounde, Christensen, Balde — Romeu, Casado, de Jong — Felix, Vitor Roque, Lopez.
Barcelona subs (9): TBC
Unionistas vs Barcelona prediction
Anything other than a comfortable Barcelona win will place more unwanted focus on Xavi and his players. Unionistas needed a penalty shootout to get past Villarreal in the previous round and they are unlikely to have enough for a huge shock against Barcelona.
Prediction: Unionistas 0-3 Barcelona
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