Las Rozas, Spain – The stage don set for the Copa del Rey 2025/26 o! Dem do the draw on Tuesday for 32 teams wey dey ready to fight for glory in 16 pairings. Among dem, we get last year finalists wey go dey step into the ring after dem avoid early clashes.
Big boys wey dey play for Supercopa of Spain like Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atlético de Madrid and Real Betis don finally enter! (Talk about make una no connect dem again jare). Only wahala wey dey? Rayo Vallecano go visit Granada for January 6, but the other matches go happen between December 16 and 18.
Omo, no be small palava we get this year o! Real Oviedo no fit make am after dem fall hand for October against Ourense C.F. When dem don chop league chop finish, Ourense carry dem go dey face Girona, and now dem dey aim to resemble Mirandés wey don pass semifinal before. No forget say Espanyol no gree show face again, as dem don collect shock from Atlético Baleares wey make dem change their plan.
Real Madrid wey be defending champion, go first meet Talavera de la Reina. But gatz be say we dey wonder if Xabi Alonso go still dey sit down for bench or dem go carry am waka. Madrid no show strong recently; dem don only manage two wins for the last seven matches wey dem play. E be like say dem dey use their own jinx for brain o! This Wednesday, dem dey meet Manchester City for another big clash.
Meanwhile, Barcelona go land for Guadalajara to face dem with the aim to move ahead without stressing their main players. Roony Bardghji wey sabi score against Real Betis go dey on ground, plus some young stars like Marc Bernal and Marc Casadò go dey try to shine for their first Copa match.
So, which matches we go dey expect when dem start? See below: Ourense go face Athletic Club de Bilbao, Atlético Baleares dey ready for Atlético de Madrid, while Talavera de la Reina go chop Real Madrid. Other matches go include: Guadalajara vs Barcelona, Real Murcia vs Real Betis, Eldense vs Real Sociedad, Burgos vs Getafe, Cultural Leonesa vs Levante, Eibar vs Elche, Deportivo de la Coruña vs Mallorca, Racing de Santander vs Villarreal, Sporting de Gijón vs Valencia, Huesca vs Osasuna, Granada vs Rayo Vallecano, Albacete vs Celta de Vigo, and Alavés vs Sevilla.
Na serious matter be this o! Fans don dey craze for the matches wey go dey happen, and the energy for the stadium dey high. Na just pray say injuries go gree give dem break (no be say dem go continue to collect injury like lollipop). As everybody dey ready to watch their teams perform, surely, we go see fireworks!
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