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The single-elimination game will be played next week at the Bernabeu.

The schedule is getting tougher and tougher for Real Madrid so it will be interesting to see how Ancelotti manages his squad during the next few games. Still, Atletico will be tough to beat. [Real Madrid](https://www.managingmadrid.com) have drawn Atletico de Madridin the Copa del Rey Quarterfinals.

Real Madrid made it to the quarter-final stages of the competition on the back of unconvincing wins over Cacereno (Round of 32) and Villarreal (Round of 16).

And Real Madrid will be the next hurdle in their quest for the same. The Leicester City ace will be a free agent in the summer and has already agreed terms to join Atletico Madrid. are hoping to end the drought this year. As for Atletico Madrid, they enter the next phase of the tournament after beating Almazan (first round), Arenteiro (second round), Real Oviedo (Round of 32), and Levante (Round of 16) in the preceding rounds. Having not won the Copa del Rey trophy in over eight years, Carlo Ancelotti & co. Real Madrid made it to the quarter-final stages of the competition on the back of unconvincing wins over Cacereno (Round of 32) and Villarreal (Round of 16).

The tie will be played as a single game on the 25th of 26th of January at the Santiago Bernabéu.

“It's a big clash which will surely be hard-fought and great for the spectators. It's a single-game knock-out and we have to try and make the most of the fact we're playing at home. This will be the eighteenth time we face Atlético in a Copa knock-out tie, and the previous 17 encounters make happy reading for our team (11-6).

For the first time in eight years, a Madrid Derby in the Copa del Rey.

Diego Simeone’s men have played lower-division sides to this point in the competition and will need to knock out at least one of Spain’s “Big Two” to keep alive their hopes of securing silverware this season. Atlético have reached the last eight of the cup for the first time in five years. Atlético could have been drawn against any of the seven top-flight teams in the field but have been handed arguably the toughest assignment.

After the win over Ceuta in the last 16 the blaugranes face the Basque club in the next round.

It's the first time since 2016/17 that the two sides have met in the cup. - Messenger - Viber

That was also a quarter final, but over two legs. Then coached by Luis Enrique, Barça won 1-0 at Anoeta and then cruised to a 5-2 win at home. With Xavi ...

With Xavi Hernández among the players, Barça and Real Sociedad also met in 2013/14, this time in the semi-finals, and Barça also won, 3-1 on aggregate. It's the first time since 2016/17 that the two sides have met in the cup. [over Ceuta](https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/videos/3029128/highlights-ad-ceuta-barca-copa-del-rey-2223) in the last 16, Xavi Hernández's team now face Real Sociedad in the quarter finals of the competition following the draw which took place on Friday at the headquarters of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF).

There are just eight teams left in the hunt for the 2022/23 Copa del Rey. One of them is FC Barcelona, who overcame Ceuta on Thursday, and the other seven ...

The draw for the quarter finals will be on Friday 20 January at 1pm CET, at the Spanish Federation headquarters. - Messenger - Viber