"FC Barcelona made it through to the Round of 16 of the Copa del Rey after defeating CD Guadalajara in their first game of the competition earlier this week. Hansi Flick's side secured a hard-fought 2-0 victory away at Estadio Pedro Escartin, with goals coming from Andreas Christensen and Marcus Rashford. Barcelona are the current holders of the Copa del Rey trophy, having defeated arch-rivals Real Madrid in an epic finale last season thanks to a Jules Kounde extra-time goal."
"Apart from Barcelona, the following teams also qualified for the Round of 16 on Tuesday: Real Sociedad, who beat Eldense 1-2; Deportivo La Coruna, who defeated Mallorca 1-0; Elche, who won 0-1 vs Eibar; and Valencia, who overcame Sporting Gijon with a 0-2 win. On Wednesday night, the following teams made it through: Cultural Leonesa, who beat Levante 1-0; Racing Santander, who won 2-1 vs Villarreal; Atletico Madrid, who won 2-3 against Atletico Baleares; Osasuna, who beat Huesca 2-4."
"The winners of Granada vs Rayo Vallecano (Jan 6) will also join the draw. As per the competition rules, the teams participating in the Spanish Super Cup cannot face each other until the quarter-finals. As such, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Athletic Club will avoid each other in the Round of 16. Moreover, the rules stipulate that the four teams will face opponents from the lowest divisions active in the competition."
FC Barcelona advanced to the Copa del Rey Round of 16 with a 2-0 away victory over CD Guadalajara at Estadio Pedro Escartin, with Andreas Christensen and Marcus Rashford scoring. Barcelona hold the Copa del Rey title after last season's extra-time win over Real Madrid thanks to Jules Kounde and aim to retain the trophy. Several other clubs progressed: Real Sociedad, Deportivo La Coruna, Elche, Valencia, Cultural Leonesa, Racing Santander, Atletico Madrid, Osasuna, Albacete, Alaves, Real Madrid, Athletic Club, Real Betis and Burgos. The winner of Granada vs Rayo Vallecano will also join the draw. Competition rules prevent Super Cup participants from facing each other until the quarter-finals and require those four teams to draw opponents from the lowest active divisions.
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