Copa del Rey draw 24/25: Matches and dates for the round of 32

Published:9/12/2024 - 14:21h

Updated:10/12/2024 - 04:01h

The draw for the round of 32 has left some very interesting matches for a round that will be played on December 3, 4 and 5. The main protagonists were FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, RCD Mallorca and Athletic Club, as they are making their debut in the tournament.

The Copa del Rey is a tournament with a special magic. Small and big teams fight in a format that brings many joys and surprises. Only the possibility of facing First Division clubs is a privilege for the humblest teams. This Monday the draw for the round of 32 was made, with the appearance of the four teams qualified for the Spanish Super Cup: Barça, Madrid, Mallorca and Athletic.

This round is one of the most loved by Spanish football fans. With the aim of families filling all the fields where the championship is played to the rafters, the matches will take place between December 3, 4 and 5. However, as happens in all draws, not everyone is equally happy, as the biggest teams are the most eagerly awaited by the participants. Even so, the draw has generated some very interesting draws and no one will be left indifferent.

Barça and Madrid, the most desired for the round of 32

Starting in the lowest division, the 2nd RFEF, UD Barbastro will face, as happened last year in this same round, FC Barcelona. The Catalan team managed to win (2-3) in a match that was not at all easy. Pontevedra, who eliminated Levante and Villarreal, will once again host a Mediterranean team, as Mallorca will be their rival. Real Madrid will travel to Cartagena to face Deportivo Minera, a team that eliminated Alavés in the previous phase. On the other hand, the last participant of the Super Cup, Athletic, will visit Logroñés, a historic team in Spanish football.

In the 1st RFEF, Ourense and Ponferradina compete. The first, which comes after eliminating Deportivo de La Coruña, will host the bottom of LaLiga, Real Valladolid, who are looking for a new coach after the dismissal of Paulo Pezzolano. For their part, the Castilian-Leonese team, which has eliminated Castellón, will host the visit of Real Sociedad.

The remaining matches unite teams from the silver division with those from the highest category of Spanish football. Although they may seem to be the least exciting qualifiers, since they are teams that already play under the protection of professionalism, it is a mistake to downplay them. If there is one thing about the Copa del Rey, it is that it is very frenetic and you can never take your foot off the accelerator.