Copa del Rey: Round of 16 dates and kick-off times confirmed
The Spanish Cup last 16 draw threw up some interesting ties with Madrid-Sevilla, Athletic-Barça and Las Palmas-Atlético as the stand-outs.
Copa de Rey: times and dates
The kick-off times and dates have been confirmed for the round of 16 after the draw was held on Friday at the Spanish FA in Las Rozas (Madrid).
The draw threw up three mouthwatering ties in Real Madrid-Sevilla, Las Palmas-Atlético and Athletic-Barcelona. first leg matches will be played on January 3,4 and 5 with the return legs being held a week later on January 10,11 and 12th.
🏆 A familar Copa del Rey opponent for Barça in January. It's Athletic Club from Bilbao again! https://t.co/yu6PwoIL2v #CopaFCB #ForçaBarça pic.twitter.com/028MnJ6thL
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) December 23, 2016
There will be an all second division match-up as Alcorcón and Córdoba will face each other. The remaining ties include: Real Sociedad-Villarreal, Deportivo-Alavés, Valencia-Celta and Osasuna-Eibar.
Habrá duelo de equipos de la #Liga123 en los octavos de final de la #CopaDelRey. #SorteoCopa pic.twitter.com/jCwC1BTjWz
— Córdoba CF (@CordobaCF_ofi) December 23, 2016
Copa del Rey: Last 16: (all times stated in CET)
- Tuesday 03/01:
19:00 Valencia-Celta
19:00 Osasuna-Eibar
21:15 Las Palmas-Atlético
21:15 Deportivo-Alavés
- Wednesday 04/01:
19:00 Alcorcón-Córdoba
19:00 Real Sociedad-Villarreal
21:15 Real Madrid-Sevilla
- Thursday 05/01:
21:15 Athletic-Barcelona
Return legs:
- Tuesday 10/01:
21:15 Atlético-Las Palmas
- Wednesday 11/01:
19:00 Córdoba-Alcorcón
19:00 Villarreal-Real Sociedad
19:00 Alavés-Deportivo
21:15 Barcelona-Athletic
- Thursday 12/01:
19:00 Celta-Valencia
19:00 Eibar-Osasuna
21.15 Sevilla-Real Madrid
The draw for the quarter final stage will be held on Friday January 13 and the quarter final games will be staged on January 18 with the return legs a week later.