With the fixture schedule for Copa del Rey out, Real Madrid could once again tackle the might of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 in quarterfinals of the cup competition.
The year 2012 is set to follow the course of 2011: we have El Clasico galore at our hands. With seven battles fought between the two Spanish giants in the current calendar year, the New Year promises to get one step better.
The world’s best team, Barcelona, will take on the challenge of their biggest rivals, Real Madrid, in their bid to land the Copa del Rey, provided both set of teams qualify for the quarter-finals of the competition.
Current Spanish and European champions, Barcelona, have been drawn to face fellow La Liga side, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/CA-Osasuna-c38712, in the Round of 16. On the other hand, Real Madrid will face Andalusian side, Malaga CF.
Winners of the two ties will progress to the quarter-finals stage of Copa del Rey, which will mark a repeat of the corresponding edition’s final.
Real Madrid and Barcelona met each other in the final at Mestalla Stadium that saw the capital-based club triumph in a narrow victory. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-c9622 Ronaldo’s extra-time strike was enough to salvage Los Blancos’ first title in three years.
In other fixtures, RCD Espanyol drew Segunda Division side Cordoba, while Villarreal slayers take on La Liga strugglers http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Racing-c40298 Santander.
Primera Division high flyers, Levante, have been pitted against Alcorcon in their Round of 16 tie. La Blaugrana have been playing at a high level in the current season and knocked out Real Betis to progress to this stage.
Meanwhile, Athletic Bilbao travel to Albacete in their Copa del Rey tie. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marcelo-c23554 Bielsa’s team has taken a turn recently, putting together a decent run of results in their recent La Liga and Europa League fixtures.
In other matches, Real Sociedad welcome http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Athletic-Club-c38535, Joaquin Caparros will lock horns with Philippe Montanier’s La Real.
In the final match of the Round of 16, top-half sides http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863 and Sevilla lock horns with each other. It will be an interesting match-up as two evenly matched La Liga teams battle for supremacy.
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