Real Madrid will face Atletico de Madrid in the Copa del Rey’s Round of 16. The game will be played at the Metropolitano and will be the only one that counts, so this is a very tough draw for Real Madrid. While the final date hasn’t been set, it looks like the match could be played on Thursday, January 18th.

That means that the two sides will meet for no less than three Madrid Derbies in less than a month, which is problematic for both sides considering how congested the schedule is in European football. The first of those meetings will take place this Wednesday in the Spanish Supercup Semifinals.

Real Madrid’s only loss so far this season came against Atletico de Madrid, who beаt Ancelotti’s team easily in their first matchup. It will be interesting to see if coach Carlo Ancelotti makes some rotations for this Copa del Rey match, as Madrid Derbies are always intense.

MADRID: Holders Real Madrid have been drawn away to Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey last 16, with the city rivals set to figҺt twice in a matter of days as they will also meet in the Spanish Suρer Cup semi-finals in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.

Diego Simeone’s Atletico will hope to bury memories of last season’s 3-1 quarter-final defeat by Real at the Bernabeu.

They will fаncy their chances as they handed Real their only loss in all competitions so far this season by 3-1 when Carlo Ancelotti’s side visited the Metropolitano in late September.

Since then, Real has won 15 of 19 games in all competitions and has only lost three league points. Atletico, on the other hand, has had a tough time keeping steady results and is currently in fifth place, 10 points behind Real.

Real is top on 48 points, level with this season’s surprise package Girona, who have been drawn at home to fellow La Liga side Rayo Vallecano in the last 16.

Barcelona, who are third in La Liga and seven points behind the leaders, will travel to play fourth-division Unionistas.