Barcelona Learn Intriguing Opponents For Copa Del Rey Quarterfinals

Barcelona will dream to do what Real Madrid could not erstwhile they meet Albacete successful nan quarterfinals of nan Copa del Rey.

Albacete, sitting perilously supra nan relegation area successful Spain’s 2nd tier, are nan sanction connected everybody’s lips successful Spain aft handing a debut conclusion to caller Madrid head Álvaro Arbeloa successful nan past information of nan competition.

Against a Madrid broadside which, while rotated successful parts, still included nan likes of Vinicius Junior, Dean Huijsen, Arda Güler and Federico Valverde, snatched an equalizer successful second-half stoppage clip earlier conceding conscionable seconds later to seal a 3–2 defeat.

As a reward for their efforts, Albacete person now been drawn against Barcelona successful nan quarterfinals.

Striker Jefté Betancor, who netted doubly to dump Madrid retired of nan erstwhile information said of nan draw: “We’ll person to put a batch of bosom into it, for illustration successful nan past round.”

As per nan title rules, which automatically grant hosting duties to teams from little divisions, nan fixture will beryllium held astatine Albacete’s Estadio Carlos Belmonte. With a maximum capacity of 17,524, nan crippled against Madrid drew marginally less, pinch estimates capped astatine 17,000.

Copa del Rey Quarterfinals Draw successful Full

• Albacete vs. Barcelona
• Alavés vs. Real Sociedad
• Valencia vs. Athletic Club
• Real Betis vs. Atlético de Madrid

When Are nan Copa del Rey Quarterfinals?

The past 8 teams successful nan 2025–26 Copa del Rey will do conflict astir nan midweek slot of Wednesday, Feb. 4.

Currently, location are nary finalized times for these fixtures, which are apt to beryllium dispersed crossed nan week. Matches are expected to beryllium held connected some nan Tuesday and Thursday arsenic well.

Victory will gain a spot successful a two-legged semifinal, nan first crippled of which is expected to beryllium held later that month.

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