Talavera – Real Madrid and Guadalajara

THE King’s Cup He has already prepared the draw for the round of 16. A round during which the four teams of Spanish Super Cup –FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico And Athletic-, with the morbidity that this implies.

Barcelona will face the Guadalajara inside Pedro Escartin, Real Madrid will travel to Talavera To face the Castilla-La Mancha team, Atlético de Madrid will travel to Atlético Baleares and Athletic will face the Ourense In Galicia.

The structure of the draw generated an atypical but fascinating scenario. Just a team of Second RFEF survived the previous rounds: Atlético Baleares, who also earned the right to host Atleti de Simeone in his stadium.

For its part, Ourense, winner of the Federation Cup, received a particular merit: facing one of the four teams in the Super Cup. Your way – eliminate Oviedo And Girona, equipment First Division– has already shown that these humble groups have certain weapons to surprise.

Among others First RFEF, Talavera and Guadalajara won the big prizes when they faced Real Madrid and Barcelona respectively. The other two teams in the third category of Spanish football, Real Murcia And Eldense, will receive Bétis And Royal Society.

The real League competition will filter into other confrontations. A Alavés – Seville This is the biggest match between clubs of the same level, where both will look to advance towards a more demanding phase of the tournament.

When are the round of 16 played?

The qualifications will be played in a single match on the days December 16, 17 and 18a temporary window that coincides with football’s Christmas lethargy. This combination of crowded dates and underclass teams playing at home creates the perfect conditions for the unexpected to happen.

Barça and Real Madrid, knowing that they can lose the title if they make a mistake in this round, bear the pressure of the “giants” who face rivals who have nothing to lose. This is the essence of the Copa del Rey: where the numbers on the list guarantee nothing