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Copa del Rey: Barcelona face Sevilla in quarter-finals

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January 18, 2019

Holders Barcelona will face Sevilla in the quarter – finals of the Copa del Rey after a complaint that they fielded an ineligible player in the last round was thrown out by the Spanish Football Federation ( RFEF ) on Friday.
The current leaders of La Liga have won the trophy in each of the last four years and qualified for the last eight with a 3 – 0 win over Levante on Thursday .

That secured a 4 – 2 aggregate victory in their last- 16 tie , but Barcelona ’ s place in Friday’ s draw looked to be under threat after they were accused of fielding defender Juan Brandariz ‘ Chumi’ in the first leg when he should have been suspended for an accumulation of bookings picked up playing for Barca ’ s B team .

Levante lodged a complaint, but it was thrown out by the RFEF because it was not submitted within 48 hours of the first leg finishing .

Levante have said they will appeal , but Barca are now set to go to Sevilla in the first leg next midweek for a repeat of last season ’ s final .

Barcelona won that game 5 – 0 at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid .

Real Madrid , who were thrown out of the 2015 – 16 Copa del Rey after fielding the ineligible Denis Cheryshev in a tie against Cadiz , will play Girona in the quarter -finals .

Girona knocked out Atletico Madrid in the last 16 this week , advancing on away goals after a 3 -3 draw in the capital.

The other ties will see Getafe face Valencia and Espanyol take on Betis .

Copa del Rey quarter-final draw :

Real Madrid v Girona

Getafe v Valencia

Sevilla v Barcelona

Espanyol v Real Betis

– First legs to be played on or around January 23 ; second legs on or around January 30 .

( AFP )