Lewandowski & Raphinha Benched as Barça Unleash "Bench of Giants" for Copa del Rey Showdown

On January 15, 2026, FC Barcelona traveled to El Sardinero for a high-stakes Copa del Rey Round of 16 clash against Segunda División leaders Racing Santander. Fresh off their Spanish Super Cup victory against Real Madrid, manager Hansi Flick opted for significant squad rotation, leaving global stars like Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha on a star-studded bench.

BARCELONA BENCH VS RACING SANTANDER:

Raphinha

Pedri

Lewandowski

Cancelo

Fermín

Araujo

Eric Garcia

Ter Stegen

Szczesny

Roony

Tommy Marques