Barca, Madrid on course for Cup showdown

23 December 2011 18:16

Holders Real Madrid and Barcelona are in line to meet in the quarter-finals of the Spanish Copa del Rey, if both can win their next round ties, following Friday's draw.

After both giants brushed aside third-tier opposition in the last 32 in midweek, the draw for the last 16 pitted Madrid against Malaga, and Barcelona against Osasuna.

If they come through these two-legged ties, which will be played in early January, then there will be another two-legged Clasico to look forward to later next month.

The draw has been made all the way through to the semi-finals, with Valencia, Sevilla, Levante and second division Alcorcon all in the same half of the draw as the two juggernauts.

Real and Barcelona met in the final of last year's competition, with a Cristiano Ronaldo header in extra-time enough to win it for Jose Mourinho's side, handing him his first trophy since moving to Spain.

That meeting was one of seven Clasicos played in 2011, and was the only one in which Madrid emerged victorious.

Barcelona won over two legs in the Champions League semi-final and in the Supercup, and they also won one and drew one from two visits to the Bernabeu on league duty.

Spanish Copa del Rey last 16 draw

Mirandes v Racing Santander

Albacete v Athletic Bilbao

Alcorcon v Levante

Cordoba v Espanyol

Real Sociedad v Mallorca

Valencia v Sevilla

Barcelona v Osasuna

Real Madrid v Malaga

Two-legged ties to be played during the first two weeks in January

Quarter-final draw

Cordoba or Espanyol v Mirandes or Racing

Real Madrid or Malaga v Barcelona or Osasuna

Valencia or Sevilla v Alcorcon or Levante

Albacete or Athletic v Real Sociedad or Mallorca

Two-legged ties due to be played January 18 and 25

Source: AFP