Barcelona to face Atletico Madrid in Copa del Rey semi-final

Joe Wright

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Barcelona will face Atletico Madrid in the semi-final of the Copa del Rey, with Alaves taking on Celta Vigo, the conquerors of Real Madrid.

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After knocking out Real Sociedad in the quarter-final, the holders will travel to the Vicente Calderon for the first leg on February 1 before the return at Camp Nou a week later.

"We face Atleti again. We know them very very well. It'll be a very difficult game," Barca midfielder Sergi Roberto said following the draw.

"The smallest things can make the difference in this kind of game."

Atletico booked their place in the semi-final by overcoming the challenge of Eibar, beating them 5-2 on aggregate.

Meanwhile, Celta, who knocked out Madrid with a 3-2 aggregate victory, will host Alaves at Balaidos in the first leg.

Eduardo Berizzo's eighth-placed side defeated UCAM Murcia and Valencia before overcoming Zinedine Zidane's side in the quarters.

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.