MADRID (AP) — Lamine Yamal and Ronald Araujo scored in each half as Barcelona beat second-division Albacete 2-1 on Tuesday to reach the semifinals of the Copa del Rey. Albacete had shocked Real Madrid in the round of 16,

Albacete Balompie will lock horns with Barcelona in the quarter-final of the Copa Del Rey at the Carlos Belmonte stadium, Albacete city, Spain on Febraury 3, 2026.

Barcelona ended Albacete’s giant-killing run in the Copa del Rey, winning 2-1 away on Tuesday to become the first side to book a semi-final berth, but only after surviving a late comeback from the second-tier outfit.

Barcelona reached the semifinals of the Copa del Rey , but only after making hard work of beating giantkillers Albacete 2-1.

As the defending champions, Barça are seen as the clear favorites, especially after Real Madrid's elimination in the previous round.