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

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.

FC Barcelona found out this Wednesday who stands between them and a place in the Copa del Rey Final in Seville on 26 April.

Diego Simeone is usually a very outspoken manager, who can appear quite aggressive when talking about his opponents.However, in recent times, Simeone has extended a hand of admiration for Barcelona

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

Barcelona will take on Atlético Madrid in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey while Real Madrid have been drawn against Real Sociedad.

The draw for Spain’s oldest football competition also has Real Madrid playing Real Sociedad in the other semifinal.

Ferran Torres has scored a hat trick in the first half hour to lead Barcelona to another rout of Valencia and a spot in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey.

The Copa del Rey semi-finals, unlike the previous rounds in which the ties are played as single matches, will be double-header affairs. It should be borne in mind that in this format each club has the opportunity to play a match in their stadium one match before the decisive one to choose the finalist. The pairings are:

The draw ensures that there could be a clasico or Madrid derby in the final - although Real Sociedad, who have been to one Copa del Rey final in the last 37 years, will have somet