Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will meet in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey while Real Madrid will take on Real Sociedad.

Real Madrid remain in the driving seat in LaLiga's title race but after dropping points in consecutive weeks Carlo Ancelotti's side have seen what seemed a comfortable lead suddenly vanish, leaving them with a battle to retain their crown.

The Copa del Rey semi-finals, unlike the previous rounds in which the ties are played as single matches, will be double-header affairs. It should be borne in mind that in this format each club has the opportunity to play a match in their stadium one match before the decisive one to choose the finalist. The pairings are:

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Title challengers Atletico host Celta Vigo, also on Saturday, while Barcelona welcome Rayo Vallecano on Monday.