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Athletic to face Valencia in Copa quarter-finals
Athletic to face Valencia in Copa quarter-finals
Los Leones will take on Los Che at Mestalla next week
Athletic Club will face Valencia CF at Mestalla next week in the Copa quarter-finals, with the time and date still to be confirmed.
The two sides crossed paths in the semi-finals last season. The first leg ended in a 1-1 draw at San Mames, while the return leg went Valencia's way. They have met a total of 14 times in the Copa with Athletic winning five, drawing three and losing two.
🎙️ #ValenciaAthletic 🏆
— Athletic Club (@Athletic_en) January 20, 2023
"There are no easy opponents in the quarter-finals, but we're going to give it everything we've got at Mestalla." #AthleticClub 🦁 pic.twitter.com/OQcBZcdagn
This season, Ernesto Valverde's men beat Gennaro Gattuso's side the narrowest of margins in Bilbao, an Alex Berenguer strike ensuring Los Rojiblancos won all three points.
Valencia received a bye from the first two rounds of the Cup due taking part in the Spanish Super Cup before beating CF La Nucia and Real Sporting to reach the quarter-finals.