Arandina-Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey round of 32
The knockout match will take place on 6 or 7 January at the Juan Carlos Higuero stadium.
Real Madrid will take on Arandina Club de Fútbol in the last 32 of the Copa del Rey after the draw held at the headquarters of the Royal Spanish Football Federation. The one-off tie will be played on the weekend of 6-7 January at the Juan Carlos Higuero stadium (Aranda de Duero).
This will be the first time that the two clubs have met in the Copa del Rey. Arandina booked their place in the round of 32 after beating Real Murcia (1-0) and Cádiz (2-1) in the earlier rounds. Alejandro Izquierdo has been in charge of the Burgos outfit for five seasons, and they currently sit in 17th position in Group 1 of the Segunda Federación with 10 points.
Following the draw, Emilio Butragueño gave his thoughts on the pairings: "We're looking forward to playing in this competition enormously. We won it last year and now we'll have to face Arandina. They've just knocked out Cádiz, so we have to show them the utmost respect. It will be a celebration of football, no doubt about it. It will be a great event for them that Real Madrid are playing there and it will be a great event for us too. We're thrilled to be going, there are a lot of fans in the area, so it'll also be an opportunity to be with our fans. We're looking forward to putting in a good performance and winning, that's going to be our aim".
"This competition offers opportunities like this, that Real Madrid can suddenly play against Arandina. It's certainly going to be a very special day for the city and the region, it's going to be a day of celebration. We're delighted to be part of this match and to play against them. Like I said, we'll do it with the utmost respect because on the pitch we're 11 against 11 and we all know that football today is very evenly matched".
Reigning champions
"It was a very tough road to the final last year, but the team showed character and personality and was able to overcome all the difficulties. We won a trophy that has brought a lot of happiness to all our fans and obviously we'll try to do the same this year".
Copa del Rey round of 32 clashes:
Barbastro-FC Barcelona
Arandina-Real Madrid
Castellón-Osasuna
Lugo-Atlético de Madrid
Málaga-Real Sociedad
Unionistas-Villarreal
Elche-Girona
Burgos-Mallorca
Tenerife-Las Palmas
Espanyol-Getafe
Racing de Ferrol-Sevilla
Huesca-Rayo Vallecano
Amorebieta-Celta
Cartagena-Valencia
Éibar-Athletic Club
Alavés-Betis