Barcelona to face Betis in Copa del Rey last 16

By AFP

January 09, 2025

FC Barcelona players celebrate at the end of their Spanish league football match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on October 26, 2024. —AFP/File

MADRID: Record 31-time Copa del Rey winners Barcelona were drawn at home against Real Betis in the last 16 on Wednesday.

Holders Athletic Bilbao welcome Osasuna while Spanish champions Real Madrid host Celta Vigo. Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid visit second-division Elche, while fourth-tier Pontevedra, the lowest ranked side left in the competition, host La Liga team Getafe. The matches will take place between January 14-16.

Full draw:

Pontevedra v Getafe, Ourense v Valencia, Almeria v Leganes, Elche v Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid v Celta Vigo, Barcelona v Real Betis, Real Sociedad v Rayo Vallecano, Athletic Bilbao v Osasuna.