Copa del Rey Round of 16 Fixtures Announced

The upcoming round of 16 in the Copa del Rey will see reigning champions Barcelona visit Racing Santander, while Real Madrid travels to Albacete. Atlético Madrid is scheduled to compete against Deportivo La Coruña, and Athletic Club will take on Cultural Leonesa, as drawn in Wednesday’s event in Las Rozas, Madrid.

These matches are slated for Tuesday through Thursday of next week, with specific kickoff times to be announced soon.

In other competition news, the Supercopa de España raises the question: can Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, or Athletic Club challenge Barcelona’s dominance?

In the midst of these developments, Barcelona’s goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen is currently sidelined due to injury amid ongoing transfer speculation.

Currently, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atlético, and Athletic are participating in this season’s Spanish Supercopa in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Other matchups in the Copa del Rey include Burgos hosting Valencia, Real Betis facing Elche, Real Sociedad going up against Osasuna, and Alavés matched against Rayo Vallecano.

In last year’s thrilling Copa del Rey final, Barcelona triumphed over Real Madrid with a score of 3-2 after extra time, securing a domestic treble. Barcelona holds the record for the most Copa del Rey titles, having won it 32 times, followed by Athletic Club with 24 titles and Real Madrid with 20.

Athletic Club ended a 40-year title drought by winning the cup in 2024, while Real Madrid claimed victory a year prior. In last month’s round of 32, Barcelona defeated Guadalajara 2-0, and Real Madrid, led by a brace from the currently injured Kylian Mbappé, edged past Talavera 3-2.

The finalists of the Supercopa, with Barcelona facing Athletic and Real Madrid taking on Atlético in the semifinals on Wednesday and Thursday, will participate in next week’s Copa del Rey matches shortly after their return from Saudi Arabia, where the Supercopa final is scheduled for Sunday night.

The complete draw for the round of 16 is as follows:

– Deportivo La Coruña vs. Atlético Madrid
– Racing Santander vs. Barcelona
– Cultural Leonesa vs. Athletic Club
– Albacete vs. Real Madrid
– Burgos vs. Valencia
– Real Betis vs. Elche
– Real Sociedad vs. Osasuna
– Alavés vs. Rayo Vallecano