The Spanish Cup semi-final pairs have been determined

The draw for the Spanish Cup semi-final has been made, and the \"big poster\" awaiting fans is ready: Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona, and in the second pair, the Basque derby - Athletic - Real Sociedad. That is, there is no longer an \"easy way\" to reach the final - each match is full of its own battles.

The semi-final matches will be held in a two-legged home-and-away format. The first matches will take place from February 10th to 12th, while the second legs will be held from March 3rd to 5th. So, it\'s not a matter that can be resolved overnight - there\'s also tactics, patience, and the nerve of \"keeping the score correct for the second game.\"

Interestingly, the current winner is also on the field: the current Spanish Cup championship is in Barcelona\'s hands. They haven\'t forgotten how the Catalans defeated Real Madrid 3-2 in last season\'s final - so this time they\'ll definitely play with the spirit of \"defending.\"

In short, the semi-finals are answering fans\' question of \"what kind of series\":

on one side - the clash of grands, on the other - the principle of the derby. Now everything is decided on the field: whoever withstands the pressure, whoever makes the right two-game plan - that\'s who will go to the final.