Also in Friday’s draw
for the single-game round, Valencia hosts Cádiz, Real Betis plays at Real
Sociedad and host Rayo Vallecano is paired with Mallorca.
Madrid last week beat
Athletic in the final of the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia, and it also defeated
the Basque Country rival twice in Spanish league matches last month.
The quarterfinals will
take place in two weeks and will likely see clubs missing their South American
players on international duty. VinÃcius Júnior, Rodrygo and Casemiro are among
the Madrid players expected to be absent. Rayo will miss Radamel Falcao, and
Betis’ absentees will include goalkeeper Claudio Bravo.
Athletic got past
Barcelona in the round of 16, while Madrid eliminated Elche. Both matches went
to extra time on Thursday.
Athletic was runner-up to Barcelona in last
year’s Copa final. It lost the previous final to Basque Country rival Real
Sociedad. Athletic’s last title in the competition came in 1984. Madrid is
seeking its first Copa trophy since 2013-14.
Atlético Madrid was eliminated by Sociedad
on Wednesday. -AP
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