Potential opponents for Real Madrid in Copa del Rey quarter-finals: Who could they face? | OneFootball

Real Madrid will find out who they will face in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey during a draw set to be held later today at the Ciudad del Futbol in Las Rozas.

The draw will take place at 13:00 (Spanish time) and will reveal the matchups for the eight remaining teams in the competition, including the Merengues.

Who can Real Madrid face in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals?

Real Madrid defeated Deportiva Minera 5-0 in their first Copa del Rey match of the season, before seeing off Celta Vigo with a 5-2 win at home after extra time to make it to the last eight.

The rules of the competition dictate that in this round, teams from lower divisions are drawn against teams from higher divisions.

Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo in the Round of 16. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

However, with all eight remaining teams being from La Liga, the draw will be entirely random. The first team drawn will play the match at home.

Thus, Real Madrid could face any of the seven potential opponents, either at home or away.

These are Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Getafe, Leganes, Valencia, Real Sociedad, and Osasuna.

When will the quarter-final ties be played?

The one-legged quarter-final ties are scheduled to be played between 4th and 6th February – the same week as Real Madrid’s derby against Atletico Madrid in La Liga.

Thus, if Los Blancos are drawn against their local rivals in the Copa del Rey as well, it would become a derby double-header week for them.

A pairing against Barcelona, who have hammered them twice already this season, would also mean two huge fixtures in a matter of days, with maximum pressure.