BARCELONA, SPAIN - JANUARY 06: Players of Cornella celebrate victory after the Copa del Rey match between Cornella and Atletico de Madrid at Camp Municipal de Cornella on January 06, 2021 in Barcelona, Spain. Sporting stadiums around Spain remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors.

3rd-tier Cornella to host Barcelona after dumping Atletico from Spanish Cup

Agence France-Presse
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Madrid, Jan 8, 2021 (AFP) - Third-division Cornella were rewarded for knocking Liga leaders Atletico Madrid out of the Spanish Cup with a home game against Barcelona in the round-of-16 draw on Friday.

Cornella beat Atletico 1-0 at home on Wednesday with a seventh-minute goal by Adrian Jimenez.

Barcelona and the other three teams competing in the Spanish Super Cup next week - Real Madrid, Athletic Bilbao, and Real Sociedad - will be making their first appearances in the cup this season.

Real Madrid have also been paired with a team from Segunda B, Alcoyano, who eliminated top-flight stragglers Huesca 2-1 on Thursday.

Bilbao will travel to third-tier Ibiza, who crushed top-flight Celta Vigo 5-2, while Real Sociedad will visit Cordoba.

All 16 ties, which will be played January 16-21, pair a team from La Liga with a club from a lower division, with the sides from the top division playing away.

Spanish Cup round-of-16 draw

  • Cornella vs. Barcelona
  • Ibiza vs. Athletic Bilbao
  • Alcoyano vs. Real Madrid
  • Cordoba vs. Real Sociedad
  • Pena Deportiva vs. Valladolid
  • Navalcarnero vs. Eibar
  • Malaga vs. Granada
  • Almeria vs. Alaves
  • Leganes vs. Sevilla
  • Alcorcon vs. Valencia
  • Girona vs. Cadiz
  • Sporting vs. Real Betis
  • Espanyol vs. Osasuna
  • Fuenlabrada vs. Levante
  • Rayo Vallecano vs. Elche
  • Tenerife vs. Villarreal
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