Copa de la Reina Semifinals: Athletic Club vs. FC Barcelona Schedule, TV Broadcast, and Expected Lineups
FC Barcelona returns to action after a lengthy international break, with the Spanish national team securing victory in the UEFA Women’s Nations League and earning a spot in the Paris Olympics. The comeback is set for a thrilling clash at San Mamés, the football cathedral, as Barcelona faces Athletic Club in the first leg of the Copa de la Reina semifinals.
The blue and red squad will take on Athletic on Thursday, March 7, with the return leg scheduled for March 14 at the Johan Cruyff Stadium. The other semifinal will feature Atlético de Madrid against Real Sociedad.
Noteworthy for Jonatan Giráldez is the potential return of Alexia Putellas to the squad, gaining approval from medical staff after nearly four months without playing. Fridolina Rolfö could also make a comeback.
Schedule and TV Coverage for Athletic vs. FC Barcelona in the Copa de la Reina The first leg of the Copa de la Reina semifinals between Athletic and FC Barcelona will take place at San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao, kicking off at 19:00h. Fans can catch the action on Esport3 and Teledeporte, as well as through the RTVE Play platform.
Expected Lineups Athletic Club: Nanclares; Elexpuru, Landaluce, Maddi Torre, Nevado; Azcona, Oguiza, Zubieta, Pinedo; Zugasti, Nahikari FC Barcelona: Cata Coll; Bronze, Paredes, Engen, Ona Batlle; Walsh, Aitana, Patri Guijarro; Brugts, Mariona, Salma
As always, you can follow all the match-related information on the SPORT website, including pre-match coverage, live updates during the game, and post-match analysis.
