Barcelona will face Real Betis, while Real Madrid will face Celta Vigo in the round of 16 of the King's Cup next week.
The Spanish giants got through third-round ties against fourth-tier opponents without much fanfare last weekend. Barcelona cruised to a 4-0 win over Barbastro, with the only sticking point being the omissions of Dani Olmo and Pau Victor during the match. Long contractual standoff. Even the defeated hosts had reason to cheer, as Israel Garcia proposed to his girlfriend after the match.
real madrid The team was completely at ease in the 5-0 thrashing of Deportiva Minera, with Carlo Ancelotti shuffling his squad ahead of a packed festive fixture list.
Atletico Madrid narrowly got past Marbella in the previous round and will face another lower league rival in Elche next week.
The authorities in the Spanish Football Federation did not give their teams much time to prepare. Some clubs will have less than a week to search for their opponents before the round of 16, scheduled for January 14, 15 and 16 next week.
Barcelona It is possible that both Real Madrid and Real Madrid will participate in the Spanish Super Cup final, which will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, January 12. The Clásico duo are already in the Middle East for semi-final ties against Athletic Club and Mallorca respectively.
As with all Copa del Rey ties before the semi-finals, the matches will be played as single-leg matches. In a new development, VAR technology will be activated.
