Real Madrid will face Barcelona in the Copa del Rey semifinals, while Osasuna will face Athletic Bilbao for the other ticket to the final, as determined by the draw held this Monday.
The white cast will receive Barça first before visiting the Camp Nou, in the only cup round that will be played double game.
the meringues They reached the semifinals after winning in extra time 3-1 against Atletico Madrid in quarters, while the Barcelona will fight for the final after winning 1-0 at the Real society in the previous phase.
“It’s a great game, not only for the Copa del Rey, it’s a great game worldwide”, reacted the sports director of Barcelona, Jordi Cruyffduring the draw held at the Ciudad del Fútbol on the outskirts of Madrid.
“It’s a very special match“added Cruyff, pointing out that the players have already forgotten about the Spanish Super Cup final, which Barça won against Real Madrid in Riyadh (3-1) on January 15.
The other ticket for the final will be disputed by Osasunawho defeated Sevilla in the quarterfinals after winning 2-1 after extra time, and the Athletic Bilbaowinner of Valencia in the previous round (3-1).
The fact that next week, the scheduled date for the first leg of the semifinals, Real Madrid will be in Morocco to play the Club World Cup has forced the schedule of these matches to vary.
The first leg will be played between February 28 and March 1, while the second leg will be played between April 4 and 6. The Cup final is scheduled for May 6 at the La Cartuja stadium in Seville.
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? First semi-final: @Osasuna – @AthleticClub
? Second semifinal: @Real Madrid – @FC Barcelona
? Double match eliminatory.
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– RFEF (@rfef) January 30, 2023
