Barcelona players celebrate their first goal during the Spanish Copa del Rey round of 16 soccer match between Rayo Vallecano and FC Barcelona at the Vallecas stadium in Madrid, Spain, Jan 27, 2021. (MANU FERNANDEZ / AP)

MADRID - FC Barcelona have been given a difficult tie away to Granada in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey in the draw that was made in the offices of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) on Friday lunchtime.

The Cup is Barca's best chance of a title this season and coach Ronald Koeman fielded a strong side in their 2-1 win away to second division Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday night.

Barcelona won 4-0 at Granada's Los Carmenes Stadium earlier this season with two goals each from Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann

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They won 4-0 at Granada's Los Carmenes Stadium earlier this season with two goals each from Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann.

Granada reached the semifinal last season and also showed how seriously they are taking the competition as they showed no mercy to third tier Navalcarnero, inflicting a 6-0 away win on the minnows on Thursday night.

The quarterfinals will kick off with Almeria, who are the only survivors from the second division after beating Alaves and Osasuna from the top-flight, at home against Sevilla on Tuesday.

Levante will face Villareal at home in an east-coast derby on Wednesday, while the last quarterfinal is an interesting tie with Betis taking on last season's Cup finalists and Supercup winners, Athletic Club Bilbao, at home on Thursday.

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Meanwhile, it has been confirmed by the RFEF that the 2020 Copa del Rey final between Athletic Club and Real Sociedad, which was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, will be held on April 3, two weeks before this season's final.