Barcelona And Real Madrid Discover Copa del Rey Quarter-Final Opponents

Barcelona and Real Madrid both secured away draws in the upcoming Copa del Rey quarter-finals.

The Catalan team will face relegation-threatened Valencia, while their Clasico counterpart will travel a short distance across the Spanish capital to take on Leganes.

Both Spanish giants racked up five goals in their round-of-16 victories, but they enjoyed and endured wildly contrasting performances.

While Barcelona convincingly thrashed Real Betis 5-1, Madrid were forced to extra time by Celta Vigo and needed a late brace from Endrick to eventually secure a 5-2 win.

Atletico Madrid breezed past Elche and have been paired with city rivals Getafe in the quarters.

The final matchup in the quarter-finals features Real Sociedad facing Osasuna. La Real’s formidable Basque rivals, Athletic Club, are the reigning Copa del Rey champions but were eliminated from the tournament last week by Osasuna.

Full 2024/25 Copa del Rey quarter-final fixtures

Valencia vs Barcelona

Atletico Madrid vs Getafe

Real Sociedad vs Osasuna

Leganes vs Real Madrid

When are the 2024/25 Copa del Rey quarter-final ties?

The Spanish federation must act quickly to schedule the Copa del Rey. The quarter-finals are planned for the first midweek of February, with matches taking place on the 4th, 5th, and 6th.

These fixtures come just a week after the final round of league phase matches in the new-fangled Champions League format.

Barcelona is nearly assured of a place in the competition’s last 16, while Atletico is in a strong position to advance to the knockout stages.

In contrast, Real Madrid has significant work ahead to secure their spot in Europe’s top club competition by the time the Copa del Rey quarter-finals arrive.