Albacete Balompié burst into the Copa del Rey quarter-finals alongside seven LaLiga heavyweights who between them boast 80 titles.
The coach from Gipuzkoa spoke to the media on the eve of his first final on the Real Madrid bench, where his team will face FC Barcelona for the first trophy of the year.
The coach from Gipuzkoa spoke to the media on the eve of his first final on the Real Madrid bench, where his team will face FC Barcelona for the first trophy of the year.
The Copa del Rey MAPFRE Round of 16 draw will begin at 1:00 PM CET, followed by the Copa de la Reina Iberdrola quarterfinal draw at 4:30 PM CET.
Simeone’s side thrash Betis (0–5) to join Barça, Real Sociedad and Athletic Club in the Copa del Rey semi-finals. The draw takes place this Friday.
The two LaLiga sides secured away victories in Santander and Burgos respectively, completing the Copa del Rey MAPFRE quarter-final line-up. The draw will take place on Monday 19 January at the Ciudad del Fútbol.
Albacete, Alavés and Betis punch their tickets to the quarter-finals
Atlético de Madrid, Athletic Club and Real Sociedad are the first teams to book their place in the quarter-finals.
Neither the cold nor the rain could stop another memorable Copa del Rey night, as Athletic Club, Burgos CF and Real Betis Balompié all sealed their places in the Round of 16.
CyD Leonesa, Real Racing Club, Atlético de Madrid, CA Osasuna, Albacete Balompié, Real Madrid CF and Deportivo Alavés book their places in the Round of 16.
Elche CF, RC Deportivo, Real Sociedad, Valencia CF and FC Barcelona secure their places in the Round of 16.