Kick-off on 18.01.23 21:00.

The Basques beat Segunda B representatives Alzira , 2-0, and Sestão, 1-0, and defeated Eldense from the third division, 6-1, in the previous rounds. Berenger scored three goals, N. Williams scored twice, and Muniaín and Sarraga recorded a goal+assist. The Catalans beat Rincón, representing the Andalusian championship, 3-0, Atlético Paso of Segunda B, 1-0, and Celta (3-1, overtime). Melamed had two accurate shots and an assist, Puado scored two goals and Lazo had two assists.

Watch the confrontation between Athletic and Espanyol online, the teams have crossed paths twice in the Copa del Rey since the early 2000s. In the 1/8 finals of the 2007/08 season at San Mames, they failed to determine the strongest, 1-1. Bilbao recorded a similar result in the semi-finals of the 2014/15 draw. Since 2010, the Lions have not participated in the 1/8 stage, only in the 2012/13 and 2017/18 campaigns. In that span, the Red and Whites have been eliminated three times in the aforementioned round.

In the 2010/11 competition, the Basques gave battle to Barcelona (0-0, 1-1), in the 2016/17 tournament, they were again decent against Barça (2-1, 1-3), and in the 2018/19 Spanish Cup, they failed to get past Sevilla (1-3, 1-0). In the 2000s, Athletic lost to Racing (0-2, 0-0) and Real Madrid (0-1, 0-4) in the 1/8. Watch the Athletic vs Espanyol game online.

The Parakeets have made it to this stage eight times in the last twelve years. On three occasions, the players have dropped out of contention for the trophy. In the 2010/11 season, the Canaries crashed out against Atlético Madrid (0-1, 1-1), in the 2015/16 draw, they lost to Barcelona in the derby (1-4, 0-2). In the Copa del Rey 2021/22, the Blue and Whites were stopped by Mallorca, 1-2.

In the 2000s, the team failed to make it to the 1/8 finals only in the 2007/08 campaign, when they missed out on Bilbao. The Parakeets also left the tournament at this stage in the 1993/94 Spanish Cup for Sevilla (0-1, 2-2). Watch the Athletic vs Espanyol match online.