Kick-off on 24.01.24 22:30.

In the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey, a match between Athletic and Barcelona will take place at the Estadio San Mamés in Bilbao. The hosts knocked out Rubí, 2-1, Cayón from Segunda B, 3-0, Eibar from the second division, 3-0, and Alavés, 2-0, in the previous rounds. Villalibre scored six goals. The guests started only in the 1/16 round, defeating Barbastro from the fourth league, 3-2, and Unionistas de Salamanca from Primera, 3-1. Koundé recorded a goal and an assist. Since the early 2000s, the opponents have met six times in the tournament in Bilbao, in the 1/8 round of 2010/11, 1-1, the final of 2014/15, 1-3, the quarter-final of 2015/16, 1-2, the 1/8 round of 2016/17, 2-1, the quarter-final of 2019/20, 1-0, and the 1/8 round of 2021/22 (3-2, extra time).

The media service Megogo will broadcast the Athletic vs Barcelona match online on 24.01.2024. The hosts have participated in this stage ten times since 2005. In the 2008/09 and 2011/12 seasons, the Lions advanced past Sporting Gijón (0-0, 2-1) and Mallorca (2-0, 1-0). In the 2014/15 and 2020/21 campaigns, the Red and Whites eliminated Málaga (0-0, 1-0) and Betis (1-1, 4-1 on penalties). In the two previous editions, the Basques defeated Real Madrid, 1-0, and Valencia, 3-1. In the 2007/08 and 2013/14 competitions, Bilbao ended their campaign at this stage, losing to Racing (0-2, 3-3) and Atlético (0-1, 1-2).

Barça have failed to advance past this round only nine times since the 1970s. In the 1971/72 and 1975/76 tournaments, the Blaugrana lost to Atlético Madrid (0-2, 0-1 and 2-3, 1-1). In the Copa del Rey 1974/75, 2003/04, and 2005/06, the Catalans were knocked out by Zaragoza (0-0, 0-1; 0-1, 1-1; and 2-4, 2-1). In the 1984/85 and 1993/94 seasons, they were eliminated by Betis (1-3, 2-1 and 0-0, 0-1). In the 1998/99 campaign, the reigning Spanish champions lost to Valencia (2-3, 3-4).

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