A lightning strikes Barça

The Copa del Rey already knows its pairings for the round of 16. Stand out Rayo-Barcelona, ​​Alcoyano-Athletic and Seville-Valencia. This tie will be played next week January 26, 27 and 28. The draw, held in La Ciudad del Fútbol, ​​maintained conditions from previous rounds to continue crossing the most powerful teams (First Division) with the weakest (Second and Second B). Although history has already shown that Surprises are guaranteed for a single match, but tell it to two of the favorites for the title who have already been eliminated: Madrid, at the hands of Alcoyano, and Atlético, by Cornellà.

The big favorite for the title is Barcelona, by history, since it has 30 wound of this tournament in their showcases. Although in sixteenths he had to resort to extra time against Cornellà, Second B, to achieve the pass. Now it's up to Rayo Vallecano to face off (Wednesday, 9:00 p.m.). It will be the eighth consecutive game that Koeman's men will play away from the Camp Nou (Huesca, Athletic, Granada, Real Sociedad, Athletic, Cornellà and Elche this weekend). Barcelona will face a Ray that arrives thrown. Accumulate six consecutive victories and do not concede defeat since the beginning of December. (See below all the eighth crosses in the montage made by Sofascore).

The two finalists of the last edition also aspire to win the title (which has yet to be played and does not have an official date), Athletic and Real Sociedad. The lions, who come to proclaim themselves Spanish super champions will try to defeat Alcoyano in El Collao (Thursday, 9:00 pm), Real Madrid's executioner in the last round. And the txuri-urdines have to face Betis (Tuesday, 9:00 PM).

The Valencia, who two years later is still the current champion of the Cup, You will have to visit the Sánchez Pizjuán for a duel with a First taste (Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.). In addition to Alcoyano, there is another giant killer alive in the competition. The Navalcarnero, who eliminated Eibar, will receive Granada (Thursday, 7:00 p.m.). There will also be other duels like Girona against Villarreal (Tuesday, 9:00 PM), Almeria-Osasuna (Wednesday, 21:00) and Valladolid-Levante (Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.).

There will be a novelty in the eighth compared to previous rounds, it is the VAR. This help to the referees, loved and hated depending on whether it favors you or not, returns to the competition to determine if the braids have made a clear and manifest error in one of their decisions.

Copa del Rey round of 16 pairings

Valladolid – Levante (Tuesday, 19:00, DAZN)

Girona – Villarreal (Tuesday, 21:00, DAZN)

Betis – Real Sociedad (Tuesday, 21:00, DAZN)

Seville – Valencia (Wednesday, 19:00, DAZN)

Almería – Osasuna (Wednesday, 21:00, DAZN)

Rayo – Barcelona (Wednesday, 21:00, Mediaset)

Navalcarnero – Granada (Thursday, 19:00, DAZN)

Alcoyano – Athletic (Thursday, 21:00, Mediaset)

2020-21 Copa del Rey qualifying dates

Eighths: January 26, 27 and 28, 2021

Rooms: February 3, 2021

Semifinals: the first leg is played on February 10 and the return, on March 3, 2021

Final: April 17, 2021. (Before the final of the Copa del Rey of the 19-20 edition will have to be played between Real Sociedad and Athletic postponed by COVID. Whose date could be April 4).