Barcelona and Real Madrid remain on track to meet in the Copa del Rey semifinal or final after avoiding each other in Monday's quarterfinal draw.

Real Madrid will take on lowly local rivals Leganes while Barcelona are set to travel to Valencia in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals, following the draw on Monday. Atletico Madrid will host Getafe in another Spanish capital derby while Real Sociedad will take on fellow Basque side Osasuna.

Real Madrid watched their first chance of silverware in 2025 go up in flames, losing the Spanish Super Cup final 5-2 to rivals Barcelona. Carlo Ancelotti may fe

Real Madrid came out looking for some payback in the latest “clasico” against Barcelona but ended up being embarrassed again.

Real Madrid, by contrast, is closely associated with the Spanish royal family and Spanish nationalism. The club is renowned for its tendency to invest heavily in world soccer’s top stars, rather than relying on players developed from within.

The remaining clubs vying it out for glory in this season’s Copa del Rey have on Tuesday discovered their respective opponents in the competition’s quarter-finals.Hansi Flick’s Barcelona, fresh