The Spanish giants avoided each other in the 2017-18 King's Cup quarterfinals.
Today, after lunch at the Spanish Football Federation, the draw for the quarterfinals was made, which could have resulted in a match between "Real" and "Barca", but at least at this stage such clashes will not happen.
The tournament winners, Barcelona footballers, will battle with one of their biggest rivals, Espanyol, for a place in the semifinals. The first match will take place at the opponent's camp, while the return leg will be at the Camp Nou.
Madrid's Real drew Leganes in the quarterfinals, who will also start the stage at home.
Most intrigue should be provided by the clash between Madrid's Atletico and Sevilla in the quarterfinals. The first leg will be played in the capital, and later they will move to Andalusia.
In the last pair, Valencia will face Deportivo Alaves. The quarterfinal stage will begin on January 17th and end on the 24th.
