Barcelona and Real Madrid remain on track to meet in the Copa del Rey semifinal or final after avoiding each other in Monday's quarterfinal draw.

The Copa del Rey is in full flight and the draw for the quarter-finals of the competition took place on Monday. FC Barcelona will face Valencia in a one legged tie at Mestalla on 4/5/6 February in a game which will come in midweek in between La Liga clashes at home to Alavés and away at Sevilla.

Fermin Lopez is in his second season with the first-team setup at FC Barcelona with the goal of consolidating his place in the squad after a debut year in which he went from being a surprise to a

Barcelona's last visit to face Benfica ended in a heavy thumping on the way to Champions League group stage elimination in 2021, but with young starlet Lamine Yamal propelling a team on the rise, hopes are far higher for the Catalans this time around.

After its success in the Spanish Super Cup against Real Madrid last weekend, and its qualification for the quarter-finals of

Yamal and Barcelona will seek another victory in Lisbon to guarantee progress as part of the top eight and, a decade after they last lifted the trophy.

After its victory in the Spanish Super Cup and its qualification for the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey, FC

Barcelona will learn who they will face in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey on Monday when the draw for the next stage takes place. The draw will happen on Monday 20 January at 1pm CET and features all eight teams from the Spanish top flight.

Carlo Ancelotti hailed Kylian Mbappe as the “best centre forward in the world” after the France captain scored twice in Real Madrid’s 4-1 win over Las Palmas this afternoon. Mbappe played predominantly on the left of a three-man attack at previous club Paris Saint-Germain but has had to adapt to a new role in Spain.

FC Barcelona will miss Dani Olmo in their Champions League clash against Benfica due to a soleus muscle strain in his right leg. Despite playing without issues in the draw against Getafe, his absence poses a challenge for Hansi Flick's team as they aim for crucial points in Lisbon.

Barcelona has followed up its rout of Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final with a comfortable 5-1 win over Real Betis in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey.

Barcelona continued their dominant start to 2025 with a comfortable victory over Real Betis to secure their spot in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals.