Copa del Rey semi final draws sets up possible El Clasico final

Faruq Ibrahim 23:43 - 12 February 2025

The semi-final draws for the Copa del Rey have taken place, setting up two tasty ties.

There will be no Copa del Rey El Clasico until at least the final, as Barcelona and Real Madrid avoid themselves in the semi-final draw of the Spanish Cup.

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The details

The Blaugrana will play Atletico Madrid in the semi-final of the cup. The first of the two-legged tie will take place at Montjuic on Tuesday, February 25th.

Atletico get the advantage of hosting the second leg. The Wanda Metropolitano will play host to Barcelona for the clash on Wednesday, April 2nd.

75% - @FCBarcelona, who have won six of the eight Copa del Rey semi-finals against Atlético de Madrid, have progressed the last three ties vs "Colchoneros" and could win four of them for the first time in the competition. Stellar.#FCB 💙❤#CopaDelRey pic.twitter.com/WucXX2JgCQ
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) February 12, 2025

Barcelona have dominated this tie historically. According to Optajose, the Catalans have won six of the last eight Copa Del Rey semi-final clashes against the Madrid-based opponent. They have also won each of the last three.

The second semi-final clash will see Real Madrid square up against Imanol Alguacil’s Real Sociedad.

4 - @RealSociedadEN are the only team to have scored four goals at Real Madrid's home in the Copa del Rey in the last 65 years: 0-4 in the 1988 Semi-final second leg and 3-4 in the 2020 Quarter-final in a single match. Stalking #RSO 🤍💙#CopaDelRey pic.twitter.com/muKqykUuZX
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) February 12, 2025

La Reale have an interesting record against Los Blancos in this clash. According to Optajose, the Basque side are the only team to have scored four goals against Los Blancos at Santiago Bernabeu. Interestingly, they did it twice. First a 4-0 victory in 1988 and 3-4 in 2020.