Spanish soccer giants FC Barcelona and Real Madrid learned who they will face in the Copa del Rey semifinals after the draw was made early on Wednesday afternoon.

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.

Barcelona will face Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey semi-finals, while Real Madrid were pitted against Real Sociedad in Wednesday's draw.It is the first time since 2014 that Spain's big three teams have reached the final four,