Kick-off on: 03.01.23 20:00.

The Red-Blacks knocked out Hércules from Segunda B in 1/64 (4-2, overtime) and passed Las Palmas, representing La Liga 2 (0-0, 6-5 on penalties) in the next leg. In the first match, Raigal had a double and an assist. The Bats missed the previous rounds as they are one of the participants in the Spanish Super Cup, which allows them to start in the tournament already in the 1/16 finals.

Watch the confrontation La Nucía — Valencia online, the opponents play in the same autonomous community but have not crossed paths with each other. The team from Marina Baja only came into existence in 1995. The team from Alicante began their journey in the seventh division and, after twelve years, ended up in Tercera. Nowadays, the Red and Blacks play in the Primera (III). The players made their debut in the Copa del Rey in the 2019/20 season. The club from the municipality of the same name flew out immediately in 1/64 from Merida (2-2, 2-3 on penalties). Note that the first half in the mentioned meeting ended 2-0 in favor of La Nucia.

In the next draw, the Valencians won the first victory in the history of the competition at the same stage, beating Calahorra, 1-0. In the 1/32 finals, the team from Marina Baja lost to Elche, 0-1. Watch the match La Nucia - Valencia online.

The Bats have rarely been eliminated at this stage. In 1987/88, the Bats left the tournament for Sevilla (0-0, 0-3), and a year later, they were stopped by Racing (0-0, 2-3). In the previous campaign, the Oranges reached the final, but the trophy was taken by Betis (1-1, 4-5 on penalties). Before that, Los Ces knocked out Utrillas, 3-0, Arenteiro (3-1, extra time), Cartagena, 2-1, Atletico Baleares, 1-0, Cadiz, 2-1, and Bilbao (1-1, 1-0).

Despite such a long journey through the net, no Valencia player made the list of top scorers in the Cup. Guedes, Duro and M. André scored two goals each. Watch La Nucia - Valencia online.