| Copa del Rey | |
| MATCH INFO | |
MATCH :
| Vic V/s Atlético Madrid
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COMPETITION : | Round 1
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| DATE: | 31-10-2024
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TIME:
| 11:30 PM IST (UTC +5:30)
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STADIUM:
| Vic Municipal Football Stadium
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| Vic | Lineup |
Possible XI: Mora; Pradas, Cunill, Bertrana, Bofill, Busquets; Armengou, Serra, P. Quer, Riera; I. Quer. | |
| Atlético Madrid | Lineup |
Possible XI: Musso; Spina, Kostis, Reinildo; Riquelme, Gismera, Koke, Lemar, Galan; Simeone, Correa. | |
Preview: Vic Vs Atlético Madrid
Atletico Madrid will begin their bid to win their 11th Copa del Rey trophy when they face sixth-tier Vic on Thursday:
The hosts are looking forward to welcoming Diego Simeone's side to the Hipolit Planas Stadium after successfully negotiating a preliminary round tie against Sporting Mahon.
Vic secured their place in the preliminary round via their third-placed finish in the Lliga Elit - a league based in the autonomous community of Catalonia.
After sealing a spot in the Copa del Rey, Vic made light work of their preliminary round tie against Sporting Mahon to progress to the first round.
Marti Riera, Gil Bertrana, Marcel Bellido and Arnau Prat all got on the scoresheet to fire Vic to a 4-0 home victory, setting up a dream tie against La Liga giants Atletico.
The sixth-tier side will be full of confidence after collecting 16 points from six matches to move three points clear at the top of the Lliga Elit.
In fact, they have avoided defeat in all nine of their competitive games this season, ensuring that they will carry an air of confidence into Thursday's cup fixture.
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About Copa del Rey:
History
The Campeonato de España–Copa de Su Majestad el Rey, commonly known as Copa del Rey, La Copa or (in English) the Spanish Cup, and formerly known as Copa del Presidente de la República (1932–36) and Copa del Generalísimo (1939–76), is an annual knockout football competition in Spanish football, organized by the Royal Spanish Football Federation.
The competition was founded in 1903, thus making it the oldest Spanish football competition played at a national level. Copa del Rey winners qualify for the following season's UEFA Europa League. If they have already qualified for Europe through their league position, then the Europa League spot is given to the highest-placed team in the league who has not yet qualified (until 2014 this place was awarded to the Copa runners-up, unless they too had already qualified via the league).
Barcelona is the most successful club in the competition, having won 31 titles. Athletic Bilbao has the second-most wins with 24, while Real Madrid is third with 20. Athletic Bilbao is also the most recent winner, having defeated Mallorca in the 2024 final held at the Estadio de La Cartuja..
