Here’s a question for you. What links the following Spanish teams? Sevilla, Espanyol, Betis, Zaragoza, Mallorca, Deportivo de la Coruna? Hard though it is to believe they make up the last 8 winners of the Spanish domestic cup competition, La Copa del Rey. No victories for Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico or Valencia this century with Real not having won the cup since  1993. Whereas in England there are complaints that there is little chance of an upset in Spain the complaints revolve around the big clubs not taking the competition seriously at all.

Maybe one of them could do it this year? The first legs of the quarter finals have just been played with Barcelona drawing away at Villareal to give them every chance to make the semis, while Valencia had a rare 1-0 victory against Atletico to set up an interesting second leg at the Calderon. But don’t rule out Getafe making the final again or possibly dark horses Racing Santander making their first ever final after their 2-0 win against Bilbao.

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