REAL MADRID and Barcelona are set to square off in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey.
The two rivals drew each other after Los Blancos eliminated Atletico Madrid and Barca knocked out Real Sociedad in the quarter-finals.
That sets up an exciting El Clasico between the two sworn enemies amid an intense LaLiga battle – with Los Blancos only five points behind Xavi’s leaders.
But British fans may not be able to watch it as no TV channel on these shores has bought the rights to the Copa del Rey.
That is why no one got to see the exciting Madrid derby, in which Real equalised in the final few minutes and turned the game on its head during extra-time with a 3-1 win.
This comes as a major surprise considering that Sky Sports, BT Sport, Amazon Prime and Viaplay combined cost more than £1,000 per year.
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The two rivals have faced off twice already this season and are scheduled to meet once more in LaLiga.
Real beat Barcelona 3-1 in the league back in October at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Karim Benzema, Federico Valverde and Rodrygo led Carlo Ancelotti’s side to a comfortable victory with Ferran Torres scoring a consolation goal.
But the Blaugrana returned the favour with the same score three weeks ago in the Spanish Super Cup final.
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Gavi, Robert Lewandowski and Pedri sealed the win for Barcelona with Benzema putting the Madrid giants on the scoreboard in Saudi Arabia.
The two rivals’ upcoming cup clashes will take place on February 28 in Madrid and April 4 at the Nou Camp.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
