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The draw of the semi-finals of the Spanish Cup caused a clash between the last four seasons of Barcelona and Real Betis, rivals Real Madrid.
The first stage will take place at Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium next week (6 or 7 February) and the second leg of the last week of this month (27 or 28) at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in the capital, The first leg of the 28 last October during the tenth phase ended in a landslide victory of the Catalan 5-1 team.
It's the first time that Real Madrid has qualified for the semi-finals of the competition since it's been crowned for the 19th time in its 2013-2014 history.
According to a poll conducted by the newspaper "Marca", Barcelona is candidate for the fifth consecutive title, after the uprising against Seville, winning 6-1 after losing 0-2.
"It will be very nice for the fans," commented Emilio Petragenio, director of institutional relations at the Royal Club. "There will be an equal match, we will see what happens, but we are very confident of the abilities of our players."
The director of institutional relations in Barcelona, Guillermo Amor, said the fans would be delighted to watch three matches of Clasico against Real Madrid. "Real Madrid are an excellent team, we will play first at home and it will be an exciting qualifying for Real Madrid," he said.
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