Kick-off on: 04.01.23 22:00.

The Valencians beat Segunda B's Cirbonero, 1-0, in the first round, before beating second-division Mirandez, 2-0. Barça are just beginning their journey in the grid, as they won La Liga silver last season and were part of the Super Bowl. Thanks to this, the Catalans missed the previous stages of the competition.

Watch the confrontation between Intercity and Barcelona online, the teams have never crossed paths. The rivals have not had the opportunity to meet, as the club from San Juan de Alicante only came into existence in 2017 and played in the lower divisions. Back in the 2017/18 season, the team played in the Regional Championship (the sixth level in Spanish soccer), and five years later, they made their debut in the Primera (III). In a short period, the Valencians have been ranked first in different leagues three times.

The team tried their hand in the Copa del Rey 2019/20. In the 1/128 finals, the team defeated Gran Tarajal thanks to a double by D. Torres, 3-0. In the next stage, the club from Alicante hosted Athletic Bilbao, which scored already in the first minute. As a result, the Basques got a confident win in class, 0-3. Watch the match Intercity - Barcelona online.

Barça have been in the 1/16 for seventeen years in a row, and have passed on in each case. At the beginning of the century, Blaugrana were eliminated three times in the 1/32 finals. In the aforementioned stretch, the reigning Spanish vice-champion lost to Figueirense (0-1, overtime), Novelda, 2-3, and Gramenet (0-1, OT). The only time the Catalans were eliminated at the current stage was back in 1933. After beating Betis 2-0 in the first game, the team managed to lose 0-4 on the road.

From 2010, the club were only restricted to qualifying in the last draw, failing to beat Athletic Bilbao (2-3, extra time). In the 1/16 finals of 2021/22, the Spanish grand won a 2-1 win over Linares of the third division. Watch the Intercity-Barcelona clash online.