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El Clasico

El Clasico Potential at the Final Quarter Copa Del Rey. Defending champion Real Madrid and Barcelona runner-up will potentially duel at the King’s Cup quarter-final, next January, related to the draw for the last 16, Friday (23/12). In the last 16, Real Madrid will host Malaga, while Barcelona vs Osanusa , the party that was held over two legs on 4 and 7 January.

Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively occupy positions seven and eight draw the last 16, they were likely to face each other in the quarter-finals which was held on 18 and 25 January. If the two Spanish giants overcome their respective opponents, they will meet in the quarter-finals titled Clasico in a duel match home and away, 18 and 25 January. Barcelona won 3-1 at the first meeting of the Spanish league at the Santiago Bernabeu, some time ago. Today Real Madrid is still the focus to face Malaga.

King’s Cup title in 2011 it was the only trophy in the first Real coach Jose Mourinho. At the same time, Barcelona won The Spanish League three consecutive times, after ejecting The Champions League winners Real in the semifinals, and won The Spanish Super Cup, European Super Cup and Club World Cup winner 2011.

In the match Thursday (22/12), Barcelona fell with full force and destroy the third division club, Hospitalet, 9-0, and 10-0 aggregate win. However, the victory and the decision of coach Pep Guardiola put the major players should be paid to the injured midfielder Andres Iniesta and Cesc Fabregas.

Xavi, Carles Puyol, and Thiago Alcantara also appeared on the game.

From the draw conducted at the headquarters of The Spanish Football Federation on Friday (12.23.2011), also explores the duel between Valencia cons Sevilla, and Real Sociedad against Real Mallorca. Only four parties that is the duel between the Primera Liga club in the last 16 of The Copa del Rey.

Round of 16 Copa del Rey:
1. CD Mirandes vs. Racing de Santander
2. Athletic Bilbao vs Albacete Balompie
3. AD Alcorcon vs Levante UD
4. Cordoba CF vs RCD Espanyol
5. RCD Mallorca vs Real Sociedad
6. Valencia CF vs Sevilla FC
7. CA Osasuna vs. FC Barcelona
8. Real Madrid vs Malaga CF