FC Barcelona to face Girona in Copa Catalunya semi finals

Barcelona (FCB).- The 22^nd edition of the Copa Catalunya (Catalonia’s Football Cup) will be played on Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 of August at the Nou Estadi in Tarragona. Barça will face Girona (21.45h CET), after the first semi final between Espanyol and Nàstic (19.00h). The final will be on Tuesday August 9^th at 21.45h.

Just after the US tour

Barça have a hectic August ahead of them. They travel to the Copa Catalunya just a few hours after they get back from the United States, where their final match is on August 6 against Club America. The weekend after they have the first leg of the Spanish Supercup against the Real Madrid (August 14, Santiago Bernabéu).

Opponent of Barça B

Girona FC is one of the teams playing with Barça B in the Second Division. Coached by Raül Agné, they finished eleventh last season. They won 2-1 at the Miniestadi and then lost 2-0 at home to the FC Barcelona reserves.

Copa Catalunya’s draw was held in the Colet Museu, Barcelona. It was attended by the Catalan Government’s General Secretary for Sport, Ivan Tibau, the President of the Catalan Football Federation, Andreu Subies, and representatives of the four clubs taking part. Director Josep Ramon Vidal Abarca represented FC Barcelona.