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The draw for the Round of 32 of the Copa del Rey 2025-2026 resulted in matchups that were considered easy for the giants of Spanish football, Real Madrid and Barcelona, as each will face teams from the third division, paving the way for both clubs to advance past this round without significant difficulties and continue competing for the title.

According to the results of the draw held on Tuesday, Real Madrid will face Talavera de la Reina, while the defending champion Barcelona will meet Guadalajara. Both clubs will play their matches away from home, at the venues of the opposing teams, in accordance with the tournament's system that allows lower-ranked teams the opportunity to host the matches.

The Round of 32 matches are scheduled to take place from December 16 to 18, featuring the major clubs that began their journey in the Spanish Super Cup, including Real Madrid, Barcelona, Athletic Bilbao, and Atlético Madrid.

The complete results of the draw are as follows:

Ourense (Third Division) × Athletic Bilbao

Atlético Baleares (Second Division) × Atlético Madrid

Talavera de la Reina (Third Division) × Real Madrid

Guadalajara (Third Division) × Barcelona

Real Murcia × Real Betis

Eldense × Real Sociedad

Burgos × Getafe

Cultural Leonesa × Levante

Eibar × Elche

Deportivo de La Coruña × Real Mallorca

Santander × Villarreal

Sporting Gijón × Valencia

Huesca × Osasuna

Granada × Rayo Vallecano

Albacete × Celta Vigo

Deportivo Alavés × Sevilla

These matchups come in the context of the major clubs' efforts to assert their dominance from the early stages of the tournament, while lower-ranked teams have the opportunity to prove themselves and create potential surprises, according to the nature of the Copa del Rey matches, which are played in a single game at the home of the lower-ranked team.