The Copa del Rey held the draw for the semifinal matchups of the 2024-2025 edition, avoiding a clash between Real Madrid and Barcelona. The Merengue team, leader of the Liga, will face Real Sociedad, with the first leg scheduled for February 26 in San Sebastián and the return leg on April 1 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
Real Madrid, with 20 Copa del Rey titles, lifted the trophy for the last time in 2023. Real Sociedad, for its part, seeks its third title, having previously eliminated Real Madrid in the quarter-finals of 2020.
In the other semifinal, Barcelona will face Atlético de Madrid. Barcelona, with 31 cup titles, seeks to reclaim glory in a tournament they haven't won since 2021. Meanwhile, Atlético de Madrid, with 10 titles in its history, has gone 12 years without winning the competition, their last victory being in 2013.
Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid have a history of 46 encounters in the Copa del Rey, with an advantage for Barça. Their last semifinal meeting was in 2017, with victory for the Catalans, who then crowned themselves champions against Real Madrid.
The Copa del Rey semifinals promise strong emotions with historical teams from Spanish football in pursuit of glory in such a prestigious tournament.
