Madrid derby in last eight
Friday, December 21, 2001
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Real Madrid CF will take on city rivals Rayo Vallecano in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey in January.
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Real Madrid CF will take on neighbours Rayo Vallecano in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey in January.
Top versus bottom
The draw, made in the Spanish capital on Friday, paired league leaders Madrid with Rayo, the bottom club in the first division, in a tie to be played over two legs on 9 and 16 January.
Top-flight ties
In two other all-first division ties, Villarreal CF will take on Athletic Club Bilbao while RC Deportivo La Coruña face Real Valladolid.
Giant-killers
Third division club UE Figueres, who knocked out FC Barcelona earlier in the competition, will play their quarter-final against second division Córdoba CF, who beat RCD Mallorca in midweek.