Real Madrid will face their bitter rivals, FC Barcelona, in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey following the draw held at the Spanish FA’s headquarters on Monday. In the other semi-final fixture, Osasuna will clash with Athletic Bilbao. The matches are scheduled to take place on four different dates across February, March, and April, presenting a scheduling challenge for the Spanish FA.
Real Madrid is currently preparing for the FIFA Club World Cup, which begins on Wednesday and concludes on February 11. Following this tournament, they will also participate in two legs of the Champions League Round of 16. The first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final between Real Madrid and Barcelona will be held at Camp Nou on March 1, while the second leg is set to take place at Santiago Bernabeu on either April 4 or April 5. Meanwhile, Osasuna will face Athletic Bilbao on February 8 and March 1.
This semi-final presents an opportunity for La Liga and European champions Real Madrid to seek revenge for their recent 3-1 loss to FC Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup just two weeks ago. Currently, Barcelona leads the league standings, having accumulated 47 points after their 1-0 victory against Girona on Saturday.
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