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Giant-killers Cornella handed Barca Copa tie
FC Barcelonau00e2u20acu2122s Arthur Melo is pictured during the Spanish Copa del Rey semifinal 1st leg match between FC Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid CF at the Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, February 6, 2019. u00e2u20acu201d Picture by Mutsu Kawamori/AFLO via Reuters

MADRID, Jan 8 — Giant-killers Cornella will face Barcelona in the Copa del Rey last 32 after knocking out Atletico Madrid in the third round.

The third-tier side stunned the Liga leaders 1-0 in midweek and have been rewarded with a local derby at home to Ronald Koeman’s Barca later this month.

Athletic Bilbao, who have still to play Basque rivals Real Sociedad in last season’s final after it was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, will also face a third-tier surprise package in the form of a visit to Ibiza.

The Balearic Island outfit thumped La Liga team Celta Vigo 5-2 in the third round on Tuesday.

Sociedad visit Cordoba, while the second Ibiza-based side left in the Cup, SCR Pena Deportiva, will host Real Valladolid.

Real Madrid, meanwhile, will travel to Alcoyano in the Valencia region and Malaga host Granada in an Andalusian derby.

The fixtures will take place on January 16, 17, 20 and 21 and are one-off single leg ties. — Reuters

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