Copa del Rey 20/21 third round draw: as it happened
Copa del Rey - Third round draw
The exact dates and kick-off times for these fixtures will be confirmed in the next 24/48 hours by the Spanish FA after a consultation process with the clubs and television rights holders.
A reminder that these third round games will be played on January 16 & 17 with the four Super Cup sides playing their fixtures on 20-21 January.
Copa del Rey 2020/21 Third round fixtures:
Cornellà-Barcelona
Ibiza-Athletic
Alcoyano-Real Madrid
Córdoba-Real Sociedad
Peña Deportiva-Valladolid
Navalcarnero-Eibar
Málaga-Granada
Almería-Alavés
Leganés-Sevilla
Alcorcón-Valencia
Girona-Cádiz
Sporting de Gijón-Betis
Espanyol-Osasuna
Fuenlabrada-Levante
Rayo Vallecano-Elche
Tenerife-Villarreal
And match 16 will see Tenerife host Villarreal
Second last tie sees, Rayo Vallecano face Elche
Fuenlabrada will take on Levante
Next out is Espanyol and they will face Osasuna
Eight teams/four ties still to be drawn....
Copa 3rd round recap:
Cornellà-Barcelona
Ibiza-Athletic
Alcoyano-Real Madrid
Córdoba-Real Sociedad
Peña Deportiva-Valladolid
Navalcarnero-Eibar
Málaga-Granada
Almería-Alavés
Leganés-Sevilla
Alcorcón-Valencia
Girona-Cádiz
Sporting - Betis
Sporting Gijon will welcome Real Betis to El Molinon
Girona will play Cadiz in the 3rd round
Next 2a side out is, Alcorcon and the side from Santo Domingo will play Valencia
Next tie sees, Leganes-Sevilla
Almeria will welcome Alaves
Next up is Malaga and they will face Granada
Recap of the six confirmed 3rd round ties
Cornellà-Barcelona
Ibiza-Athletic
Alcoyano-Real Madrid
Córdoba-Real Sociedad
Peña Deportiva-Valladolid
Navalcarnero-Eibar
6 ties already confirmed with ten to go. Next up is Alex Talavera (President of UE Cornellá who caused a major upset in eliminating At. Madrid in the second round) who will pick the next series of balls-teams.
Final 2B side out is Navalcarnero and they will welcome SD Eibar to their compact stadium
Next side out is ..... Peña Deportiva and they will face Valladolid
2B side Navalcarnero is a small town in the Madrid region and play at a wonderfully picturesque ground with just two stands.
Esnaider from CDA Navalcarnero (son of Juan Eduardo ...Juve, Real Madrid, At.Madrid Zaragoza ....) is the next person on hand to select the next balls that represent the next teams to be drawn.
Real Sociedad will be the final Super Copa side out and the Basque outfit will travel to Cordoba
Game 3: Alcoyano and they will face Real Madrid
Next up: UD Ibiza who will face Athletic Club
UE Cornellá vs. FC Barcelona ....local derby !!!
Draw time ......
The new Adidas Context 21 match ball is presented (whihc will be the official match-ball for the rest of the Copa) as we're introduced to the four individuals who will pick the balls.... the UD Ibiza club captain, head of media relations at Real Madrid, Emilio Buitragueño.
Ahead of the draw, a final reminder of the 32 teams in today's third round draw:
Supercopa participants: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Real Sociedad & Athletic.
1a División. Villarreal, Sevilla, Valladolid, Elche, Levante, Granada, Betis, Alavés, Osasuna, Valencia, Eibar & Cádiz.
2a División. Alcorcón, Almería, Leganés, Rayo, Espanyol, Tenerife, Fuenlabrada, Málaga, Sporting & Girona.
Segunda B. Córdoba, Ibiza, Navalcarnero, Cornellà, Alcoyano & Peña Deportiva.
We're live in Las Rozas at the Spanish FA headquarters and our host confirms that today's draw will be non-presencial (ie there are no club representatives present) as a consequence of the pandemic. Just four representatives from some of the 2B sides in the competition who will draw the teams from the bowls.
A reminder that these third round games will be played on January 16 & 17 with the four Super Cup sides playing their fixtures on 20-21 January.
The Spanish FA (who oversee the running and governance of the Copa del Rey) have yet to learn from UEFA and their draw procedures tend to just be a tad drawn out and not the snappy affairs that we've been accustomed to when tuning in to Nyon in recent years .Having said that, I fully expect all third round fixtures to be known in approximately 45-50 minutes or so.
Six possible rivals from 2B await Real Madrid in the third round: A trip to Ibiza, Cordoba, Cornella, Alcoy or a short hop to Navalcarnero awaits Zidane's men.
Despite the elimination of At. Madrid and Getafe, there are still six sides from Madrid involved in the competition with top flight Real Madrid being joined by 2a division outfits Rayo Vallecano, Fuenlabrada Leganes and Alcorcon. Navalcanero fly the flag for lower league football. Club Deportivo Artistico Navalcarnero to give the football club their full name !
Better known for its beaches and vibrant nightlife as opposed to its footballing culture, the Balearic island of Ibiza will have two representatives in this third round with UD Ibiza and Peña Deportivo flying the flag for the 'white island'.
Less than 20' ahead of the draw.... a reminder of the 32 sides in today's Copa del Rey 3rd round draw:
Supercopa participants: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Real Sociedad & Athletic.
1a División. Villarreal, Sevilla, Valladolid, Elche, Levante, Granada, Betis, Alavés, Osasuna, Valencia, Eibar & Cádiz.
2a División. Alcorcón, Almería, Leganés, Rayo, Espanyol, Tenerife, Fuenlabrada, Málaga, Sporting & Girona.
Segunda B. Córdoba, Ibiza, Navalcarnero, Cornellà, Alcoyano & Peña Deportiva.
Eibar also squeaked through with an extra time win (3-4) over Las Rozas CF (2B). The Basque side were cruising 0-3 but three goals in six minutes from the Madrid side saw the tie head to extra time.
2B Galician side Pontevedra took LaLiga's Cadiz to a penalty shoot-out last night at the Estadio Pasaron with the Andalusian side ultimately prevailing from the spot to advance with keeper David Gil the hero
Word is coming through that sadly, veteran crooner Rod Stewart has been snowed-in at Edinburgh and will be unable to make today's Copa draw in Madrid.
Cup draw fans will be deprived of this artistry : )
Atlético Madrid, Celta Vigo, Getafe and last night SD Huesca were the major victims of 2nd round giant killing acts at the hands of Cornella, Ibiza, Córdoba and Alcoyano respectively.
Read more: Simeone reacts to Copa exit
We still have the small matter of the 2019/20 Copa del Rey final still to be played as the Covid-19 pandemic saw the Basque final between Real Sociedad and Athletic Club postponed indefinitely. The FA have earmarked 4 April as a final date but both involved teams have stated that they only want the game to take place with supporters present and are prepared to forfeit the match if this is not the case.
Copa del Rey dates
Round of 16: 27 January 2021
Quarter-finals: February 3 2021
Semi-finals: (Two legs: February 10 and 3 March)
Final:17 April in Seville.
All games at this stage are single leg matches with the ground of the smaller league side being the home venue. All four Spanish Super Cup sides (Madrid, Barça, Real Sociedad and Athletic) will be pitted with an away trip to one of the 2B clubs.
Third Round Copa del Rey dates
Games will be played on January 16 & 17 with the four Super Cup sides playing their fixtures on 20-21 January
The remaining participants hail from La Liga: Villarreal, Sevilla, Valladolid, Elche, Levante, Granada, Betis, Alavés, Osasuna, Valencia, Eibar & Cádiz.
along with Segunda División sides: Alcorcón, Almería, Leganés, Rayo Vallecano, Espanyol, Tenerife, Fuenlabrada, Málaga, Sporting & Girona
The four Spanish Super Cup participants: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Real Sociedad & Athletic enter the competition at this stage after securing byes from Rounds 1 and 2. The 2021 Super Cup will be staged next week in a series of venues in Andalucia and not Saudi Arabia due to ongoing pandemic prevention measures.
Córdoba, Ibiza, Navalcarnero, Alcoyano & Peña Deportiva are the other semi-professional sides to progress to this Round of 32.
32 sides remain in contention looking for a place in the 18 April final which will be played at the La Cartuja stadium in Seville. Six sides from Spain's 2B (third tier) remain in the competition with UE Cornella making the headlines earlier this week for their elimination of LaLiga leaders At. Madrid
Hello and a very warm welcome to you all ahead of today's Copa del Rey (2020/21) third round draw with the action getting underway at the Spanish FA Las Rozas HQ at 1300 CET.