Real Madrid draw Sevilla & Barcelona meet Athletic Bilbao in Copa del Rey last 16

Joe Wright

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Real Madrid have been drawn against 2016 runners-up Sevilla in the last 16 of the Copa del Rey.

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The European and world champions will face Jorge Sampaoli's side, who sit third in La Liga, in a repeat of the UEFA Super Cup clash from August, in which Madrid emerged victorious.

The draw means Madrid and Sevilla will meet three times in the space of 11 days next month, with their league meeting at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan taking place on January 15.

Holders Barcelona take on Athletic Bilbao, the side they beat in the final of the competition in 2015, while Atletico Madrid will take on Las Palmas.

Valencia face Celta Vigo and Villarreal meet Real Sociedad, while Osasuna have been pitted against Eibar and Deportivo La Coruna take on Alaves.

There will be at least one lower division side in the quarter-finals, with Alcorcon - who knocked out Espanyol after a penalty shootout - facing fellow La Liga 2 side Cordoba, who triumphed 6-3 in a thrilling two-legged tie against Malaga.

The first legs will take place on January 4, with the return matches a week later on January 11.

Joe Wright

Joe Wright is a Senior Editor at Sporting News, managing global soccer and the UK team. He was previously a sub editor and writer for Goal.com before spending six years as part of the Stats Perform editorial news service, covering major global sports including football, tennis, boxing, NBA, rugby union and athletics. Joe has extensive experience covering some of the biggest events in football, including two UEFA Champions League finals, Euro 2016, the Confederations Cup 2017 and the 2018 World Cup, which included the final in Moscow.