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The two-legged semifinal begins in Madrid on Feb. 7. Atlético Madrid have made it to the Copa del Rey semifinals for the first time since 2017, and Los Colchoneros will take on Athletic Club for a place in April?s final.

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Atlético emerged from Friday?s draw paired with arguably the toughest team remaining in this year?s edition of the Copa del Rey. Athletic eliminated FC Barcelona in Wednesday?s quarterfinal, winning 4-2 after extra time at a bouncing San Mamés, and will be playing Atlético in a domestic cup semifinal for the first time since 1975. The previous meeting this season saw Athletic drill Atlético in Bilbao on Dec. 16, a 2-0 win that was as easy as the scoreline suggested. Atlético and Athletic have not met at all in the Copa del Rey since 2014, when Los Rojiblancos eliminated Los Leones with a 3-1 aggregate win in the quarterfinal stage. Athletic have won the Copa del Rey on 23 occasions but not since 1984. Atleti last won the Copa in 2013, its 10th cup conquest.
Copa del Rey semifinal part of a challenging February for Atlético
Atlético will host the first leg of this Copa del Rey semifinal at the Cívitas Metropolitano on Wednesday, Feb. 7. The second leg at San Mamés comes just over three weeks later, on the night of Feb. 29.

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