Barcelona and Real Madrid draw in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey next month, with the Catalan giants facing relegation-fighting Valencia while their Clásico rivals make the short trip across the Spanish capital to Leganes.
Both Spanish giants scored five goals in their round of 16 victories, but enjoyed and endured extremely inconsistent performances. While Barcelona thumped Real Betis convincingly 5-1, so was Madrid Celta Vigo was forced to resort to extra time He needed a late brace from Endrick to eventually win 5-2.
Atletico Madrid They beat Elche and were paired with city rival Getafe in the quarter-finals.
The final confrontation in the quarter-finals between Real Sociedad and Osasuna. Real Madrid's feared Basque rival, Athletic Club, are the reigning Copa del Rey champions, but were knocked out of the competition last week by Osasuna.
There is no time to waste for the Spanish Federation when it comes to scheduling the Copa del Rey. The quarter-final matches are scheduled to be held during the middle of the first week of February, with the matches distributed on days 4, 5 and 6.
These matches come just one week after the final round of matches in the new league stage UEFA Champions League appearance.
Barcelona They have almost guaranteed a place in the last 16 of the competition, while Atletico are well placed to reach the knockout stages. real madridIn comparison, they have a lot of work to do to ensure they are still in Europe's top club competition by the time the Copa del Rey quarter-finals begin.
