Round of 16 Copa del Rey matchups set: Barcelona and Real Madrid learn their opponents
Spanish giants drawn against lower-division rivals
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Steven Perez
Dailysports's expert
Today, January 7, the draw for the Copa del Rey Round of 16 was held.
Details: The Copa del Rey draw has determined all the Round of 16 matchups. Barcelona will face Racing, the current leaders of the Segunda División, while Real Madrid take on Albacete, a side battling for survival in the same league.
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The complete list of Round of 16 pairings is as follows:
It's worth noting that these ties will be played from January 13 to 15.
Details regarding the match schedule will be announced in the coming days.
Reminder: It has been officially confirmed that Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé will miss the Spanish Super Cup matches due to injury.
