MADRID, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid were all kept apart in the draw for the quarterfinals of Spain's Copa del Rey knockout competition on Monday, while the last eight also contains a derby in the north of Spain as Real Sociedad hosts Osasuna.

The business end of the Copa del Rey is definitely here, with just eight teams remaining and all of them from La Liga. Giant-slayers Pontevedra and Ourense could not score against Getafe and

Record 31-time Copa del Rey winners Barcelona will face Valencia in the quarter-finals, after they were paired in Monday's draw.

Real Sociedad coach Imanol Alguacil says their Copa del Rey win against Rayo Vallecano was deserved. La Real won 3-1, thanks to goals from Mikel Oyarzabal, Jon Ander Olasagasti and Sergio Gomez. Oscar Trejo struck from the spot for Rayo, with Alfonso Espino being sent off.

Real Madrid have reached the Copa del Rey quarterfinals with a controversial 5-2 win at home to Celta Vigo after extra time.

Record 31-time Copa del Rey winners Barcelona will face Valencia in the quarter-finals, after they were paired in Monday's draw.

Spanish and European champions Real Madrid travel to neighbours Leganes, while Atletico Madrid host Getafe in another capital derby clash.

Real Madrid will take on lowly local rival Leganes while Barcelona is set to travel to Valencia in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals, following the draw on Monday.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in  here.The quarterfinal draws for the Copa del Rey were held on Thursday

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