Real Madrid vs Girona
Copa del Rey 2018-19
Venue: Santiago Bernabeu
Kick-off: 8:30pm GMT
Real Madrid are out to end Barcelona's dominance of the Copa del Rey, but must find a way past Girona first.
Barcelona have won this competition for the last four seasons with many believing the cup is Los Blancos' best hope of silverware this term - and Barca's 2-0 first-leg defeat at Sevilla will raise hopes at the Bernabeu.
Real will be lifted however after their weekend victory over title-challenging Sevilla; perhaps their best performance to date under Santiago Solari.
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Score prediction: Real Madrid 3-1 Girona
Saturday's win at Sevilla and the performance that came with it was much needed to lift Real spirits after a rather bleak start to 2019.
While Real are the Champions League holders they are no longer considered one of the favourites to lift the trophy again this season.
With that in mind, Solari's side will be wary of making any mistakes on Thursday.
Team news
Real have been hit with injuries as of late with seven players ruled out on Saturday in that win over Sevilla.
Karim Benzema did return however despite carrying a broken finger.
TV channel and live stream online coverage
The match will not be televised in the UK.
You can follow the action on our LIVE blog with our Spanish correspondent Ben Hayward.
