Copa del Rey Quarter-Finals Results: Real Madrid, Barcelona Advance
The quarter-finals of Spain’s Copa del Rey have concluded, with eight top-flight teams competing in single-leg matches from February 4-6. This knockout competition is especially exciting for lower-division clubs who get the chance to face professional teams.
Real Sociedad 2-0 Osasuna and Valencia 0-5 Barcelona
Real Sociedad defeated Osasuna 2-0 with first-half goals from Brais Méndez and Barrenetxea. Barcelona dominated Valencia in a 5-0 away victory, with Ferran Torres scoring a hat-trick and goals from Fermín and Lamine Yamal.
Leganés 2-3 Real Madrid
Real Madrid narrowly escaped with a 3-2 win over Leganés in a thrilling Madrid derby. After taking an early 2-0 lead, Madrid allowed Leganés to equalize before scoring a 93rd-minute winner to advance to the semi-finals.
Atlético Madrid 5-0 Getafe
Atlético Madrid convincingly beat local rivals Getafe 5-0 in the first quarter-final match. Despite fielding a rotated squad, Atlético dominated from the start, with Giuliano Simeone scoring twice early on. Samuel Lino added a third before halftime, while late goals from Correa and Sorloth completed the rout.
With these results, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, and Real Sociedad have secured their places in the Copa del Rey semi-finals.