Copa del Rey: Round of 16 Pairings Define Tough Challenges for Football Giants

King’s Cup Round of 16 Pairings Defined

The draw for the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey has revealed exciting matchups for the main clubs of Spanish football. The matches, which will be played in a single match on January 13, 14 and 15, promise an elimination phase full of intensity and surprises. Barcelona will face Racing de Santander at El Sardinero, while Real Madrid will play Albacete. Meanwhile, Atlético de Madrid will visit Riazor to face Deportivo de La Coruña. The participation of several teams in the Spanish Super Cup has influenced the pairings, leading to some LaLiga clubs facing rivals from lower categories. In this context, Athletic Club will face Cultural Leonesa, and Valencia will play against Burgos, both teams from the Second Division.

Matches between LaLiga EA Sports Teams

The draw has also determined direct clashes between LaLiga EA Sports teams, with the Betis-Elche, Real Sociedad-Osasuna and Alavés-Rayo Vallecano matches, where the first team mentioned will play at home. The match between Racing and Barcelona stands out as one of the most attractive of this round. The Cantabrian team, leader of LaLiga Hypermotion, already eliminated Villarreal in the previous phase and will seek to surprise the current League and Cup champion, who arrives in great form. Real Madrid will visit the Carlos Belmonte stadium with a favorable record against Albacete. Atlético de Madrid, for its part, will seek to maintain its good performance against Deportivo, a team against which it has never lost in the competition. Both Athletic and Valencia should be cautious against their Second Division rivals. Cultural Leonesa eliminated Levante, and Burgos knocked out Getafe in the previous round, which demonstrates the difficulty of these ties. The round is completed with balanced matches such as Real Sociedad-Osasuna and Alavés-Rayo Vallecano, the latter reflecting the fight for permanence in LaLiga.