Atletico to host Real Madrid in Spanish Cup last 16

09.01.2024 - 01:26 channelnewsasia.com

MADRID : Holders Real Madrid have been drawn away to Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey last 16, with the city rivals set to clash twice in a matter of days as they will also meet in the Spanish Super Cup semi-finals in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.Diego Simeone's Atletico will hope to bury memories of last season's 3-1 quarter-final defeat by Real at the Bernabeu.They will fancy their chances as they handed Real their only loss in all competitions so far this season by 3-1 when Carlo Ancelotti's side visited the Metropolitano in late September.Since then LaLiga leaders Real have won 15 of 19 games in all competitions, dropping points in the league on only three occasions, while Atletico have struggled with inconsistent results and sit in fifth spot, 10 points off the pace.

Real are top on 48 points, level with this season's surprise package Girona, who have been drawn at home to fellow LaLiga side Rayo Vallecano in the last 16.Barcelona, who are third in LaLiga seven points behind the leaders, will travel to play fourth division Unionistas.Last-16 drawUnionistas-BarcelonaTenerife-MallorcaGetafe-SevillaOsasuna-Real SociedadValencia-Celta VigoAthletic Bilbao-AlavesAtletico Madrid-Real MadridGirona-Rayo Vallecano

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Artem Dovbyk struck a hat-trick inside seven minutes as minnows Girona powered back to the top of La Liga with a thumping 5-1 win over Sevilla on Sunday. After Real Madrid scraped a controversial 3-2 win over bottom side Almeria and a treble by Ferran Torres helped Barca win 4-2 at Real Betis, Girona demonstrated their title credentials. The Catalan club, in the top flight for only the fourth season in their history, are shock challengers for the Spanish title and lead second-place Madrid by a point, having played one extra game. Madrid's victory over winless Almeria, which took them temporarily top before Girona played, was steeped in drama and controversy.

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