Madrid, Barcelona on course for January clasicos
Posted Friday, December 23, 2011 by YAHOO Sport
MADRID (AP)—Real Madrid and Barcelona are set to play each other in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals if they both win their matchups in the round of 16.
Defending champion Madrid was drawn against big-spending Malaga for the round 16 in Friday’s draw, while Osasuna will face 25-time champion Barcelona. Should the Spanish giants advance, they would meet in a two-legged quarterfinal starting Jan. 18.
Third-tier team Mirandes, which eliminated Villarreal, plays Racing Santander while Albacete, which knocked Atletico Madrid out, plays 23-time champion Athletic Bilbao.
Also, it’s: Valencia vs. Sevilla; Cordoba vs. Espanyol; Alcorcon vs. Levante; and Real Sociedad vs. Mallorca.
The first-leg matches are scheduled for the first week of January.
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