C.D. Leganés face Real Sociedad in the Copa Del Rey Round of 16

C.D. Leganés can confirm their opponent from the final 16 of the Copa Del Rey. The Pepineros will take on Real Sociedad in a single knockout fixture at the Estadio Municipal Butarque between Tuesday 4th-Thursday 6th January (final date and time TBC).

The Pepineros overcame first round opponents Xerez Deportivo F.C. (1-2) at the Chapín thanks to goals from Naim and Doukouré, then advancing past the second round after defeating Cultural Leonesa (2-3), after Erasowas joined on the scoresheet by a brace-boasting Bautista. Now the team approach their third battle of what they expect to be a long campaign.

Real Sociedad, the penultimate cup winners

Real Sociedad progressed to the Round of 16 after having emphatically overcome C.F. Panadería Pulido (0-4) and Zamora C.F. (0-3) before that. The Basque club were named winners in the 2019/20 season after a narrow victory over Athletic Club (1-0) in the final. Former Pepineros Joseba Zaldua and Diego Rico will make a return to the Butarque, while current Blanquiazules Asier Riesgo, Rubén Pardo and Jon Bautista await the match against their former club.

The exact date and time of the game is still subject to confirmation, as is the information regarding entry.