"Barcelona are set to face Albacete in the quarter-finals of the 2025-26 Copa del Rey after being paired with Alberto Gonzalez's side in Monday's draw. Albacete have already pulled off the biggest shock of the tournament so far this season, by knocking out Real Madrid in Alvaro Arbeloa's first game in charge, and now take on the holders. Hansi Flick's side have beaten Guadalajara and Racing on their way to the last eight and will now continue the defence of their trophy in February."
"Real Betis vs Atletico Madrid Jefté Betancor, Albacete's match-winner against Los Blancos is already looking forward to taking on the Catalan giants. "We're going to give it our all. I think we're going to put a lot of heart and enthusiasm into it. It's an exciting match," he said. "We're going to leave everything on the field to try and advance. It's going to be tough, they're a great team. But we already showed that against Real Madrid. We're going to try.""
Barcelona were drawn against Albacete in the quarter-finals of the 2025-26 Copa del Rey. Albacete produced the tournament's biggest shock by eliminating Real Madrid in Alvaro Arbeloa's first match in charge. Barcelona reached the last eight by defeating Guadalajara and Racing and will defend the trophy in February. Jefté Betancor, Albacete's match-winner against Real Madrid, pledged full commitment, heart and enthusiasm ahead of the tie and said the team would leave everything on the field despite Barcelona's quality. Quarter-final ties are scheduled between Tuesday, February 3 and Thursday, February 5 as single-leg matches with extra time and penalties.
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