In the early morning of Friday Beijing time, the round of 16 of the Spanish Copa del Rey continued, with Real Madrid and Barca playing, and Arsenal and Liverpool competing for the final place in the English League Cup.
Focus competition
January 21 (Fri)
2 points: Copa del Rey quarterfinals, Elche vs Real Madrid
Real Madrid have just won the Western Super League, and this game will commemorate the recently deceased famous Player Hento. The good news is that Bale is back in the squad again after 38 days, and the last time he made his appearance for Real Madrid was 144 days ago. But Thibaut Courtois, Benzema, Carvajal, Militão and Asensio were all absent due to injury.
3:45: Carabao Cup semi-final second leg, Arsenal vs Liverpool
In the first leg, the two teams exchanged white papers at Anfield Stadium 0-0, and the second leg was contested, and whoever could win would meet Chelsea in the final. Xhaka was suspended, Thomas and Herneny had not yet returned, and Arsenal were short of major generals in midfield. Liverpool, on the other hand, still without Salah and Mane, continued to rely on Jota and Firmino.
4:30: Copa del Rey quarterfinals, Athletic Bilbao vs Barca
Last season's Copa del Rey final, the two teams met, and as a result, Barca won 4-0 to win the title, and Messi scored twice. Now that Messi is gone, the first leg of La Liga this season has met, and the two sides have drawn 1-1. Ferran Torres is recovering from injury and is expected to partner Luc De Jong and Fati up front.
Other competitions
2 points: La Liga round 21, Getafe vs Granada
4 points: Coppa Italia quarter-final, Roma vs Lyle