Osasuna will be FC Barcelona’s next rivals in the Spanish Cup

Barcelona (FCB).- The draw for the Spanish Cup, held this Friday, has paired Barça with Osasuna in the last 16. The first leg will be at the Camp Nou, on January 4th, and the return leg a week later, in Pamplona.

The Barça representative at the draw said that: "Osasuna are very strong rivals. They’re having a great season, and at home they’re really hard to beat". Indeed, Osasuna are one of the revelations of the season. They’ve ended the year 2011 in fifth place, and are unbeaten at home.

Real Madrid - Malaga on the horizon

The winners of the tie between Barça and Osasuna will face the winners of the Real Madrid - Malaga tie, in the quarter-finals. This round will be held between January 18th  (1st leg) and January 25th (return leg).

The draw for the Spanish Cup

Mirandés - Racing
Albacete - Athletic Club Bilbao
Alcorcón - Levante
Cordoba - Espanyol
Real Sociedad - Mallorca
Valencia - Sevilla
FC Barcelona - Osasuna
Real Madrid - Malaga