The quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey are here. The eight teams that are still alive in the competition will seek their place in the next round in the matches that will be played on the 3rd, 4th and 5th of this month. The objective is to reach the semi-finals, which will have a round trip match.
A format that works
When Luis Rubiales When he became president of the Federation, he proposed to give the tournament a facelift that did not remain solely in the motto “La Copa Mola.” In 2019 it implemented a series of changes to bring freshness to the competition. Presidential controversies aside, it is true that Rubiales managed to revitalize the Copa del Rey by favoring the possibility of small teams being able to “cause a surprise.”
No second leg
One of the changes that had the most impact, beyond increasing the number of participating teams, was play all the qualifiers, with the exception of the semifinals, in a single match on the field of the lower category team. Traditionally, the playoffs were two-legged and the big teams could afford a setback away from home and solve it at home. Thus, since the new format was implemented seven years ago, we have had six different champions.
How to break the tie
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On the other hand, as there is no round trip in these quarterfinals, if the regulation 90 minutes end with a tie, a extension. Furthermore, if the score remains equal after the match, the two teams will play for a place in the round of 16 in a sign de penalties.
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