raffle
Ceuta, the only survivor of Primera RFEF and a rival desired by all, will face Barça between January 17 and 19
There will be no clásico in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey, but there will be a stellar tie between Villarreal and Real Madrid at La Cerámica, less than a week after the league clash this Saturday between the two teams on the same stage. The cup duel between Villarreal and Madrid, which will be played between January 17 and 19, was the bombshell of the round of 16 draw at the Ciudad del Fútbol de Las Rozas, where Barça was paired with Ceuta, the only survivor of First RFEF and rival desired by all.
Luck fell on Barcelona and Ceuta and turned its back on Real Madrid and Villarreal, who will have to play their continuity in the Cup in a single match, with field advantage for the Yellow Submarine, according to a draw conditioned by the clashes forced between teams of a lower category with those of a higher level whenever possible. Thus, Ceuta corresponded to Barça after the suffered classification of the Catalans against Intercity, while the three representatives of the Second Division, Levante, Sporting and Alavés, will be the respective rivals of Atlético, Valencia and Sevilla.
The rest of the round of 16 matches will also be between First Division teams: Athletic-Espanyol, Real Sociedad-Mallorca and Betis-Osasuna. San Mamés, Anoeta and Benito Villamarín will host these qualifiers.
At least four teams from the highest category will therefore be eliminated in the round of 16, after numerous surprises from previous rounds, including the one that Ceuta starred against Elche in the round of 16, and the one that Intercity caressed against Barça, the king of cups, which needed extra time to avoid a debacle in his debut and continue in the KO tournament.
round of 16 playoffs:
Ceuta-Barcelona.
Levante Athletic.
Sporting-Valencia.
Alaves-Seville.
Betis-Osasuna.
Villarreal-Real Madrid.
Real Sociedad-Mallorca.
Athletic-Espanyol.
