For the fourth successive season, only teams from the top tier of Spanish football will contest the Copa del Rey quarterfinals — and on Monday afternoon, Atlético Madrid learned that it will host Getafe with a semifinal berth in the offing.

FC Barcelona left-back Alejandro Balde has openly condemned the racist slurs he received during the club’s 1-1 draw with Getafe on Saturday night at the Coliseum stadium. In a post-match press conference,

Barcelona left back Alejandro Balde said he was targeted by racist insults from fans at an away game at Getafe in La Liga on Saturday.

Alejandro Balde L of FC Barcelona vies with Juan Iglesias of Getafe CF during the LaLiga football match between FC

Barcelona’s draw against Getafe on Saturday generated a huge number of talking points, with Barça president Joan Laporta labelling the performance of the match officials a “disgrace” and a “scandal,” while coach Hansi Flick claimed he had “never experienced anything like” the “emotion in the stadium, in all the actions, in the contacts”.

Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw at lowly Getafe on Saturday as Mauro Arambarri's strike cancelled out Jules Kounde's opener to extend the visitors' winless run in LaLiga to four matches.

Barcelona's winless run in LaLiga extended to four matches after it was held to a 1-1 draw by Getafe at Estadio Coliseum.

Barcelona could only muster a 1-1 draw at Getafe on Saturday in La Liga as they were unable to recover ground on the top two in the Spanish title race.

The draw leaves the 3rd-place Catalans 5 points behind leaders Atletico, who lost 1-0 at Leganes earlier in the day, but Flick's side couldn't take advantage

Aston Villa have announced the signing of Andres Garcia from La Liga side Levante, with the talented full-back joining the club for a fee reported to be worth seven million pounds. The 21-year-old, who hails from Valencia,

Aston Villa have signed right-back Andres Garcia from Spanish side Levante. The 21-year-old is Villa's second signing of the winter transfer window, following the arrival of Dutch winger Donyell Malen from Borussia Dortmund.