La Liga leaders Barcelona return to domestic cup duty Thursday night, travelling north to face Segunda Division pace-setters Racing de Santander in a Copa del Rey round-of-16 tie that pairs Spanish football’s form team with one of its most compelling hopefuls.

Fresh from lifting the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia, the Blaugrana arrive in Cantabria riding a wave of momentum that has defined their winter resurgence.

Sunday’s 3-2 victory over Real Madrid in Jeddah not only secured Barcelona’s 16th Super Cup crown but also extended their winning run to double figures for the first time since 2016, a sequence that has steadied th

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