Real Madrid to face Alcoyano, Barcelona play Alaves in Copa del Rey

Copa del Rey defending champions Barcelona will begin the defence of their trophy with a two-leg contest against Alaves.

The Catalans will go up against the Segunda B side in the round of 16, while rivals Real Madrid will begin their campaign with a clash against Alcoyano.

The two La Liga giants will go head to head with their respective lower league competitors in the first leg on October 31, which will be followed by the second leg on November 28.

If Barca are successful in their round-of-16 meeting they will face either Cordoba or Real Sociedad in the final eight, while Madrid will face the winners of the match between Almeria or Celta de Vigo.

Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid will have to see off Jaen before reaching the last eight of the competition, while fellow La Liga outfit Valencia will go up against Llagostera in the last 16.

Final 16 fixtures:

Alcoyano vs. Real Madrid Llagostera vs. Valencia Cacereno vs. Malaga Alaves vs. Barcelona Eibar vs. Athletic Bilbao Jaen vs. Atletico Madrid Melilla vs. Levante Las Palmas/Racing vs. Rayo Vallecano Sporting de Gijon vs. Osasuna Almeria vs. Celta Vigo Cordoba vs. Real Sociedad Ponferradina vs. Getafe Valladolid vs. Real Betis Deportivo vs. Mallorca Real Zaragoza vs. Granada Sevilla vs. Espanyol

Final eight fixtures:

Las Palmas/Racing-Rayo Vallecano vs. Valladolid/RealBetis Melilla/Levante vs. Zaragoza/Granada Deportivo/Mallorca vs. Sevilla/Espanyol Sporting/Osasuna vs. Llagostera/Valencia Eibar/Athletic Bilbao vs. Cacereno/Malaga Jaen/Atletico Madrid vs. Ponferradina/Getafe Alaves/Barcelona vs. Cordoba/Real Sociedad Almeria/Celta Vigo vs. Alcoyano/Real Madrid

Quarter-final fixtures:

Melilla/Levante/Zaragoza/Granada vs. Deportivo/Mallorca/Sevilla/Espanyol Almeria/Celta Vigo/Alcoyano/Real Madrid vs. Sporting/Osasuna/Llagostera/Valencia Jaen/Atletico Madrid/Ponferradina/Getafe vs. Las Palmas/Racing/Rayo Vallecano/Valladolid/ Real Betis Alaves/Barcelona/Cordoba/Real Sociedad vs. Eibar/Athletic Bilbao/Cacereno/Malaga

Semi-final fixtures:

Almeria/Celta Vigo/Alcoyano/Real Madrid/Sporting/Osasuna/Llagostera/Valencia vs. Alaves/Barcelona/Cordoba/Real Sociedad/Eibar/Athletic Bilabo/Cacereno/Malaga

Jaen/Atletico Madrid/Ponferradina/Getafe/Las Palmas/Racing/Rayo Vallecano/Valladolid/Real Betis vs. Melilla/Levante/Zaragoza/Granada/Deportivo/Mallorca/Sevilla/Espanyol