The quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey have been decided
The draw held on Monday 19 January at the headquarters of the Spanish Football Federation determined the pairings for the quarter-finals of the Cup. Albacete, the only representative from the Second Division, will face Barcelona.
The Copa del Rey is reaching its climax and the quarter-final fixtures are now known. This is the last knockout round to be played as a single match before the final, which will take place at the La Cartuja stadium in Seville. The Andalusian capital will also host a quarter-final fixture between Betis and Atlético de Madrid.
The most eagerly awaited match will be played at the Carlos Belmonte. There, Albacete eliminated Real Madrid in the round of 16, in the biggest surprise of the competition. And now they will host Barcelona, the reigning champions and favourites to retain the title. The other two matches will be Valencia vs Athletic at Mestalla and the Basque derby between Real Sociedad and Alavés at Mendizorroza.
Quarter-final fixtures and TV coverage of the Copa del Rey
The first quarter-final match will take place on Tuesday 3 February at 9pm between Albacete and Barcelona, and will be televised by La 1 on Televisión Española and by TV3 in Catalonia. It will be the only match in this round of the cup that can be watched free-to-air.
On Wednesday 4 February at 9 p.m., Valencia will face Athletic at Mestalla (Movistar La Liga) and Alavés will face Real Sociedad at Mendizorroza (Movistar La Liga 2). The Copa del Rey quarter-finals will conclude at La Cartuja stadium on Thursday 5 February at 9 p.m. with Betis and Atlético de Madrid in a match that will be televised on Movistar Plus and Movistar La Liga.
Albacete - Barcelona (3 February, 9 p.m. / La 1 and TV3)
Valencia - Athletic (4 February, 9 p.m. / Movistar La Liga)
Alavés - Real Sociedad (4 February / Movistar La Liga 2)
Betis - Atlético de Madrid (5 February / Movistar Plus and Movistar La Liga)
