Copa del Rey semi-final draw: Barcelona to meet Atletico Madrid for spot in the final

Copa del Rey semi-final draw: Barcelona to meet Atletico Madrid for spot in the final

Luis Enrique will do battle with Diego SImeone for a place in the cup final, with Celta Vigo and Alaves playing each other in the other tie

The Copa del Rey semi-final draw has seen Barcelona paired with Atletico Madrid, while Celta Vigo will play Alaves in the other semi-final. 

Barça and Atletico have only met once this season, drawing 1-1 at Camp Nou back in September, but they have played each other frequently in recent seasons. 

The first leg will be played at the Vicente Calderon next week and the second leg will be at Camp Nou the following week. 

Barça beat Real Sociedad to reach the last four, while Atletico beat Eibar. The winner of the meeting between the two sides will face either Celta or Alaves in the final. 

Celta beat Real Mardid 4-3 on aggregate, while Alaves were victorious against Alcorcon. 

The first legs are likely to be played on Feb. 1 and the second legs on Feb 8. The final will take place on May 27, but a venue hasn't been confirmed.