Copa del Rey quarter-final draw live: matches, pairings, and fixtures

Celta seeking first ever Copa del Rey

Celta Vigo were one of Spain's stronger teams in the late 1990s/early 2000s but that never translated into cup success. They've made it three finals and lost them all, in 1948, 1994 and 2001.

11 years and counting for Atlético Madrid

As you might expect, Atlético Madrid are one of the Copa del Rey’s more successful clubs, although their 10 victories leave them a long way behind Barça, Athletic and Madrid. They played in four finals in the 1990s, winning three of them, although they haven’t lifted the trophy since beating Real Madrid in their own backyard in the 2013 final. Diego Simeone has had plenty of joy as Atleti boss and will feel he’s due another domestic cup final after 11 years.

Athletic Club overdue more Copa del Rey success

Casual fans of Spanish soccer might be surprised to learn Athletic Club de Bilbao have won the Copa del Rey 23 times! That's three whole times more than Real Madrid, you know. Only Barcelona (31) have won it more.

The bad news is they haven't won it since 1984 and have lost their last six finals, most recently in 2021.

We've got eight teams remaining, who have had varying success over the years when it's come to the Copa del Rey. Let's did a little deeper...

La Cartuja in Sevilla to host 2023-24 Copa del Rey final

The Copa del Rey final used to get move about depending on which teams qualified but that has not been the case in recent years, with the Spanish Soccer Federation opting for La Cartuja in Seville as a permanent home for the fixture. The 2023-24 final will be the fifth in row played there. 

Copa del Rey 23-24: remaining key dates

These are the following key dates for the next rounds of the cup (games could be moved a day either side in the quarter-finals and semi-finals. Unlike the rest of the competition, the semi-finals are played over two legs.

Quarter-finals: Wednesday 24 January

Semi-finals (first leg): Wednesday 7 February

Semifinals (second leg): Wednesday 28 February

Final: Saturday 6 April (Estadio de la Cartuja in Seville)

Ramos roars as Sevilla see off Getafe

Let's not kid ourselves, Sevilla have been pretty hopeless this season. But they do love a cup win and they're well in with a chance in this one after a fine victory at Getafe, with former Real Madrid defedner Sergio Ramosopening the scoring early on. 

La Real oust Osasuna

Anyone who knows anything about Spanish soccer will tell you Osasuna is the stereotypical "tough place to go". Well, Real Sociedad may not entirely agree after their 2-0 triumph in Pamplona, secured thanks to second-half strikes from Mikels Oyarzabal and Merino. 

Last-minute Mallorca snatch island derby victory

Is there such a thing as an island derby? Between two teams on different islands? Well, there is now. Mallorca left it very, very, VERY late to defeat second-tier side Tenerife, with Canadian striker Cyle Larin's winner coming in the last minute of extra time. 

Girona storm into cup quarters

The Girona bandwagon keeps rolling, as they blew Rayo Vallecano away at Montilivi. Three goals inside the opening 26 minutes did for the Madrid-based side, with Cristhian Stuani netting twice. 

USMNT star de la Torre on target as Celta sink Valencia

USMNT midfield man Luca de la Torre set Celta Vigo on the road to victory away to Valencia, with Greek forward Tasos Douvikas at the double as the 2019 winners bowed out. 

Villalibre frees up Athletic path to quarter-finals

Striker Asier Villalibre scored a goal in either half as Athletic Club comfortably disposed of fellow Basques Alavés to reach the last eight. Ernesto Valverde's side are in superb form having won six Games in a row. 

Barcelona in the hat after Unionistas scare

Relieved faces all round as Balde scored Barça's third to give them a two-goal cushion with just over 15 minutes to go. 

If you missed that one too, our Calum was all over it yesterday and it here to give you the lowdown. 

Barcelona make hard work of Unionistas

Two goals in quick succession from defenders Jules Koundé and Alex Balde saved Barcelona's blushes against third-tier Unionistas, who had taken a shock lead and should actually have been ahead even earlier in the opening minutes. Another stodgy display from the Catalans. 

Atlético - Real Madrid: a Copa classic

If you missed what some are already calling a cup classic, then fear not! Our Joe is here to explain to you how it all went down. 

Atlético revenge over Real Madrid

Just over a week after losing to Real Madrid in extra time in the Spanish Super Cup semi-finals, Atlético gained revenge by posting their second win of the season against Los Blancos at the Metropolitano, also in 120 minutes. Madrid twice pegged Atleti back in normal time, but Antoine Griezmann's worldie set the hosts on the road to victory. 

Let’s take a little look at how the eight remaining contenders booked their places in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals.

How the draw works

With eight teams from the same division left in the competition, there will be no messing about in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals. One match to be played to a finish on the day, done and dusted (including extra time and penalties, if necessary). Unlike in previous rounds, when the team lower in the league pyramid played at home, anything goes in the last eight. A straight draw with no stipulations.

When will the Copa del Rey quarter-finals be played?

The quarter-final ties, which will be single-elimination matches involving extra time and penalties if necessary, are scheduled to be played next midweek and will most likely to be spread out between Tuesday 23, Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 January.

Exact kick-off times will be confirmed by the Spanish FA within the next 24 hours.

Copa del Rey 2023-24 round of 16 results

Getafe 1-3 Sevilla

Athletic Club 2-0 Alavés

Tenerife 0-1 Mallorca (after extra time)

Valencia 1-3 Celta Vigo

Osasuna 0-2 Real Sociedad

Girona 3-1 Rayo Vallecano

Unionistas de Salamanca 1-3 Barcelona

Atlético Madrid 4-2 Real Madrid (after extra time)

SOCCER

Copa del Rey quarterfinals draw: how to watch

I will obviously be here to tell you everything you need to know as the draw goes down but in case you fancy watching it yourself (and brushing up on your Spanish), there is an easy way to do so.

Our Sveto is here with all the info. 

Which teams are in the quarter-final draw?

117 teams down, eight to go! All of them from LaLiga. What happened to the magic of the cup?!

Athletic Club

Atlético Madrid

Barcelona

Celta Vigo

Girona

Mallorca

Real Sociedad

Sevilla

What time is the draw?

The draw for the quarter-fiinals will be held at the Luis Aragonés assembly hall at the Spanish Soccer Federation's Ciudad de Fútbol in Las Rozas, near Madrid. The draw is due to commence at around 1:00 p.m. local time, which is 7:00 a.m. ET and 4:00 a.m. PT. What better reason could you possibly have to get up before the crack of dawn, am I right?

Welcome to the 2023-24 Copa del Rey quarter-final draw!

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the quarter-final draw for the 2023-24 Copa del Rey as the eight remaining teams discover who they will face in the next round.

Are you up for the cup? After yesterday’s games (more on them later), how could you not be?!