The Spanish Cup or Copa del Rey quarter-finals concluded on Thursday with a 5-0 thrashing of Atlético de Madrid to Real Betis, with goals by Hancko, Simeone, Lookman, Griezmann and Almada: all shots on target found net at the Cartuja stadium, and Atleti fans enjoyed themselves after recent disappointments in LaLiga (a 0-0 draw against Levante last weekend) and a 2-1 defeat to Norwegian club Bodo/Glimt in Champions League that pushed them to the play-offs.
Atleti is the latest one to qualify and will face FC Barcelona in the semifinal, as announced by the draw that took place on Friday. It will be a repeat from last year's semifinals, where Barcelona defeated Atlético de Madrid, 4-4 in the first leg and 0-1 in the second leg. Barça eventually defeated Real Madrid in the final.
Copa del Rey semifinal dates
First leg: February 11
Athletic Club vs. Real Sociedad
Atlético de Madrid vs. Barcelona
Second leg: March 4
Real Sociedad vs. Atlhletic Club
Barcelona vs. Atlético de Madrid