This Thursday, February 16, Real Madrid and Valencia Basket meet in the quarterfinals to gain a place in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey, which in this 2023 edition will take place in the city of Badalona. The team that wins will face the winner of Real Barcelona - Unicaja in the semifinals, which will also take place this Thursday.
The tie between the whites and the Valencian team will take place at the Badalona Olympic Stadium at 6:30 p.m. In the 2022 edition, it was the blaugranas who took the title after winning the final against Real Madrid. Chus Mateo declares that they face the cup "with great enthusiasm and great desire. It is a tournament that players, coaches and fans always like."
The coach added that they arrive prepared for the match and that "now we only think about Valencia, which is a tough first obstacle." If Real Madrid reaches the semifinals, this Saturday, February 18, the winner of Barcelona - Unicaja will be measured and the final will be held this Sunday, February 19, at 7:00 p.m.
Valencia Basket will look for its second Copa del Rey in the city of Badalona, just on the 25th anniversary of its first title, the 1998 Copa del Rey in Valladolid. seasonal. They arrive in Badalona after beating Gran Canaria, a direct rival in ACB, in a game that was difficult until the end.
These days there has been speculation about the state of Bojan Dubljevic and James Webb III; the Montenegrin center reappeared on Sunday after overcoming a sprain, and the participation of the American power forward is doubtful due to some discomfort he suffers in his ribs. With all this, Álex Mumbrú will wait until the end to decide the extra-community discard.
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