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El Prat confirmed their place in the first round of the Copa del Rey with a commanding 5-0 win over Sant Rafel at the Municipal Sagnier. The Catalan side, who had already won 5-1 in Ibiza, will now host Athletic Club on Thursday 29 October.
Natilla·4 min read
The single disciplinary judge of the Spanish Football Federation has ruled on the suspended Copa del Rey preliminary tie between Atlético Unión Güímar and Sporting de Hortaleza. The second leg will be played on Sunday 11 October at 12:00, behind closed doors at the El Peñón stadium in Puerto de la Cruz. The winner will face Sevilla in the competition's first round.
Javi
·4 min read
Recreativo de Huelva are already looking ahead to their Copa del Rey first-round tie against La Liga side Rayo Vallecano, set to be played at the Nuevo Colombino in about three weeks. Head coach Jesús Galván believes his team are in the right shape to compete against top-flight opposition. The Seville-born manager highlighted the squad's excitement and the club's strong run of form.
Javi·4 min read
The draw held on Monday at the Ciudad del Fútbol in Las Rozas has set the 56 ties of the Copa del Rey first round, to be played between October 27 and 29. Real Madrid, Barcelona, Real Sociedad and Atlético de Madrid will not feature until the round of 32 due to their involvement in the Spanish Super Cup. A total of 112 clubs begin the road to the final.
varela·6 min read
The first round draw of the 2026/27 Copa del Rey took place this Monday at the Ciudad del Fútbol in Las Rozas, defining the matchups for seven Catalan clubs and Andorra. The competition begins on 27 October with single-leg ties and higher-division sides playing away from home. Espanyol, the only Catalan club in LaLiga, will visit Sestao River.
Javi·4 min read
The draw for the first round of the 2026-2027 Copa del Rey takes place on Monday, October 5 at 1:00 PM, with 112 of the 116 participating teams involved. Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atlético de Madrid and Real Sociedad enter later due to the Spanish Super Cup, and the final will be played on April 24 at La Cartuja.
Matt·6 min read
Athletic Club will find out its first Copa del Rey opponent on Monday. The draw for the opening round takes place at 1:00 pm with 112 teams in the pot and the four Spanish Super Cup clubs exempt. The Basque side faces four possible rivals, including lower-league Sestao River in a regional derby already played twice in recent seasons.
InfoBlaugrana·4 min readThe return leg of the Copa del Rey preliminary round between Atlético Unión Güímar and Sporting Hortaleza was suspended on Sunday at the Tasagaya stadium. The tie was still open after the Madrid side won the first leg 1-0. The winner would have secured a place in the first round, with potential matchups against clubs such as Real Betis, Sevilla, Getafe or Rayo Vallecano.
Javi·4 min read
Real Betis already knows the geographic group for the Copa del Rey first-round draw, scheduled for Monday 5 October at 13:00. The RFEF has divided the 112 participating teams into four groups based on proximity and division. Betis, placed in Group 4 alongside Andalusian, Extremaduran and Canarian clubs, could make their single-leg debut in Tenerife if they are paired with Atlético Unión Güímar.
InfoBlaugrana·6 min read
Mulbarton Wanderers won their FA Cup replay 2-0 against Woodford Town in front of a record crowd in Norfolk. The village club now faces Gloucester City at home in the third qualifying round of the world's oldest football competition.
Javi·5 min read