Kick-off on 07.01.24 20:00.(GMT +2).

In the 1/16 finals of the Copa del Rey, the Estadio Ipurua will host the match Eibar vs. Athletic. The hosts, playing in the Segunda, previously defeated Lorca Deportiva from the Tercera division 4-0 and Melilla from the third division (1-1, 4-1 on penalties). Aketxe has scored two goals in the current tournament. The Lions first overcame Rubí from the Catalan Super League 2-1, then defeated Caión from Segunda B 3-0. Ares and Villiàlibre each scored a double in these matches. The teams met in this round in the 2012/13 season and drew 0-0 in Gipuzkoa.

The Megogo platform will broadcast the Eibar vs. Athletic match online on January 7, 2024.

Eibar have been eliminated at this stage eight times since the 2000s. In the 2002/03 and 2005/06 seasons, the Armeros lost to Osasuna (0-0, 6-7 on penalties) and Samore (1-1, 3-4). In the 2014/15 and 2017/18 editions, the blue-carmine team failed to progress against Getafe (0-3, 1-2) and Atlético Madrid (1-1, 0-3). In the 2018/19 and 2019/20 tournaments, the Basques were knocked out by Sporting Gijón (0-2, 2-2) and Badajoz (1-3). In the 2020/21 and 2021/22 campaigns, Eibar lost to Navalcarnero (1-3) and Mallorca (1-2).

Athletic have been eliminated at the 1/16 finals stage eight times since 1974. In the Copa del Rey 1975/76 and 1990/91, the Red and Whites were defeated by Sporting Gijón (2-0, 2-5) and Cádiz (0-1, 1-2). In the 1999/00 and 2009/10 seasons, the Lions fell short against Rayo Vallecano (0-0, 0-1 and 0-2, 2-2). In the 2002/03 and 2006/07 Cups, the Biscayan team were eliminated by Real Unión (1-2) and Mallorca (1-1, 1-2). In the 2012/13 and 2017/18 campaigns, Bilbao lost to future opponent (0-0, 1-1) and Formentera (1-1, 0-1).

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