Copa del Rey 2017 last 16 draw: as it happened
Holders FC Barcelona will need to overcome Celta Vigo in the last 16 in their bid to win a fourth successive Copa Del Rey title. Madrid travel to Soria to face segunda outfit Numancia.Champions League draw 2018
The draw was concluded this morning at the Spanish FA HQ in Las Rozas and despite throwing up no blockbuster tie or derby, it does present many evenly balanced match-ups.
Both 2B sides, SD Formentera and Lleida were quickly drawn form the bowl with the Balearic island side facing last year's beaten finalists Deportivo Alaves whilst Catalan outfit Lleida will travel to the Spanish capital to face Atletico Madrid.
Segunda sides Cadiz and Numancia were drawn respectively with Sevilla and Real Madrid in the two legged affairs that will be held on January 3rd and 10th with the definitive kick-off times and dates to be confirmed by LaLiga.
Copa del Rey last 16 draw online: as it happened
...and then there were 16
Sixteen sides are left in the competition as things get interesting with no seeding system to condition the draw.
From LaLiga Santander we have 12 teams: Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Valencia, Sevilla, Espanyol, Celta, Las Palmas, Alaves. Levante, Leganes and Villarreal.
Two representatives from LaLiga 1|2|3 feature with Numancia and Cadiz in the hat with Lleida and Formentera from 2B completing the line-up.
Games will take place on January 3rd and 10th (2018).