After thrashing Valencia in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey, FC Barcelona learnt earlier this week that they will be facing bitter rivals Atletico Madrid in the semi-finals.The Rojiblancos

Barcelona will play Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey semi-finals after they were paired together in the draw on Wednesday, and Real Madrid will face Real Sociedad in the other last-four clash.

FC Barcelona co-ordinator Bojan Krkic said that his club is "100 confident" of beating title race rival Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey semifinals.

Wednesday’s Copa del Rey semifinal draw delivered neither Madrid Derby nor a two-legged Clásico, but it did reveal that Atlético Madrid will need to get through FC Barcelona in order to reach its first King’s Cup final in 12 years.

Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will meet in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey while Real Madrid will take on Real Sociedad.

FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are set to meet on 26th February for the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final match.

FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will meet in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey, while Real Madrid will take on Real Sociedad, in the draw Wednesday. Atletico and Madrid will play the second-leg matches at home in April, with the first legs being played in two weeks.

Real Madrid remain in the driving seat in LaLiga's title race but after dropping points in consecutive weeks Carlo Ancelotti's side have seen what seemed a comfortable lead suddenly vanish, leaving them with a battle to retain their crown.