Summary

  • Barca welcome back Messi for last-16 tie in Madrid

  • Rayo Vallecano are fourth in Spain's second tier

  • Barcelona most successful club in the competition, winning 30 titles

  • The 2020 final still to be played, with Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad meeting on 4 April

Live Reporting

Jonathan Jurejko

  1. Barca aiming to avoid shock hat-trick

    Rayo Vallecano v Barcelona (20:00 GMT)

    Hola amigos!

    Barcelona have so far avoided the fate of their La Liga rivals, namely being knocked out by lower-league opposition.

    Real were humiliated by third-tier side Alcoyano in the last 32, while Atletico were dumped out by UE Cornella - another Segunda Division B club - in the second round.

    Tonight, Barca go to second-tier side Rayo Vallecano. And the Catalans are hoping they will not be the butt of the jokes later...

    Barcelona players celebrate scoring at ElcheReuters

  2. 'La magia de la Copa'?

    Is that Spanish for 'the magic of the cup'?

    No idea.

    But there has been plenty of it in this season's Copa del Rey - just ask Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid...

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