Football: Real drawn against Alcoyano

MADRID: Segunda B side, Alcoyano, will take on league champions Real Madrid in the King’s Cup for the round of 32 as the draws were made yesterday. Former Uefa Cup finalists Alaves were drawn against holders Barcelona. The first-legs are scheduled for October 31 with the return legs on November 28. The draw for the following rounds was also made, up to the semi-finals where Real and Barca could meet as they both came out on the same side of the draw. Barca knocked Real out in the quarter-finals 4-3 on aggregate last season. The final is scheduled for May 18.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 19^th, 2012.