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![Real Betis' Spanish midfielder Joaquin celebrates scoring their second goal from a corner during the Spanish Copa del Rey (King's Cup) semi-final first leg football match between Real Betis and Valencia CF at the Benito Villamarin stadium in Sev](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/7PBXW5TPCJIIVMAFSH5GTMTLF4.jpg?auth=86086dc0e01e39f06e27cb82abd6d6028081da67c022070d33166981d6ce3418&width=360&height=203&smart=true)
AS editor Alfredo Relaño analyses the semi-final draw for Spain's Copa del Rey, which sees Valencia and Betis happier than Barcelona and Real Madrid.
ByAlfredo Relaño
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Alfredo Relaño looks at the mouth-watering line-up for the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey, ahead of this afternoon's draw in Las Rozas.
ByAlfredo Relaño
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Real Betis sign Jesé Rodríguez from PSG
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AS editor Alfredo Relaño looks at the decision to host the Copa del Rey final at the Estadio Benito Villamarín and praises the move "to cut off a source of bad blood" between the clubs.
ByAlfredo Relaño
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The first big blow for Lopetegui landed with the visit of Sevilla, when Madrid’s image became scratched and torn as they lost 3-0
ByAlfredo Relaño
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Traditionalists may blanche at a new fixture system in LaLiga, but it is designed to help Spain's European competitors.
ByAlfredo Relaño
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