So is the picture of the Cup from the round

The Spanish Football Federation has mounted a good mess with the draw for Copa del Rey. His intention was to leave the table since resolved to the final round and, true to his own style, have been busy as a blind. This is the second round draw:

1. Valencia CF - Villarreal CF

2. FC Barcelona - Athletic Club

3. Córdoba CF - Deportivo de La Coruña

4. Real Betis - Getafe CF

5. Almeria UD - RCD Mallorca

6. Sevilla FC - Málaga CF

7. Real Madrid-Levante UD

8. Atlético de Madrid - RCD Espanyol

The first leg will be played around Dec. 22 and return around January 5. So far so clear. But from the quarter, ETF, and instead of letting the thing: the winner of No. 1 against the 2, from 3 to 4, etc, has returned to make another lottery to mount the crosses. Therefore, the quarter-finals will consist of the following:

• A: Winner 5 vs. Winner elimination of the 3

• B: Winner 2 vs Winner of 4

• C: Winner 7 vs. winner of 8

• D: Winner 1 vs Winner of 6

The first leg of this tie will be played around January 12th-just one week after the resolution of the eighth-and second leg is around day 19 March. Then, in the semifinals will cross the winner of the tie against the D C and the B against the A, which is supposed to come to check in what order the matches and who will have the privilege playing at home in the final.

From crosses of round two duels that stand out for their appeal: the Valencia-Villarreal, as well as a derby, is a showdown between two of the best teams in our league, and the Barcelona-Athletic, which will cause the two teams with the most Cups in its showcase their paths cross again after having played the final in the latest edition. It is also worth noting that the two teams have been avoided Second coconuts, as they face the Cordoba against Deportivo and Betis v Getafe. This assumes, a priori, bad news for its coffers, but on the other hand, offers the possibility to go round.

Finally, it is said that Barcelona and Madrid will not face unless both reach the final. The road that would lead one to other is, on paper, easier for blaugrana: if they win in the second round will cross in the quarterfinals with the winner of the Betis, Getafe and in the semis to make it live between Almeria and Deportivo Mallorca -Cordoba to Madrid is presented more complicated because in the quarter would cross to be imposed on Atletico-Espanyol and semis against the survivor of the Valencia-Villarreal and Sevilla-Malaga.

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