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Jon Pacheco, player ceded to the Alavés: "Cup and Real too, very special."
The defense of the Royal Society ceded to the Alavés Jon Pacheco has stressed that this game is very special for him because it is the quarter-finals of the King's Cup and it is against the Royal Society.
Valverde: "I see Valencia well; it will be difficult, it will be difficult, but there is nothing said, everything has to be written tomorrow."
The Athletic Club will play the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey against Valencia in Mestalla. Valverde is clear that "it is an opportunity both for them and for us" and has stressed that although the teams are not at their best, he sees the Valencians well.
Coudet: "I'd like to make a good game and show very good football; for us this is the final."
The Alavés will play the quarter-finals of the King's Cup against the Royal Society in Mendizorrotza. Coudet, at a press conference, has made it clear that "they will give everything". Although the Cup has more phases, tomorrow's "is a playoff, everything or nothing."
Jon Uriarte: "In the League, our situation is very bad; it's about getting 17 more points as soon as possible."
On Tuesday, the president of Athletic took stock of the situation of the red-white team and talked about the Uriarte King's Cup and Nico Williams.
Coudet has been "happy for the team" and added that they have been left with "very good feelings."
The Alavés coach has celebrated his pass to the quarter-finals of the Cup and believes that they have made "a very good match" against Rayo Vallecano, "a very difficult rival."
Toni Martínez and Carlos Vicente have scored the Alavés in the quarterfinals in a closed match against Rayo (2-0)
The two teams have finished the first balanced part tied to zero, but after the break the Alavés has found the goal prize in the first few minutes, and then the Vitorians have softened the slope further as the referee has expelled Isi Palazón.
That's how they threw the penalties in the Real Sociedad-Osasuna King's Cup qualifier
Oyarzabal, Guedes, Soler and Sergio Gomez sent the ball to the nets and Unai Marrero stopped the shots from Moncayola and Catena.
Luis Sabalza and Jokin Aperribay look forward to taking advantage of the Cup occasion
Osasuna's president, Luis Sabalza, and the president of the Royal Society, Jokin Aperribay, have had lunch in Getaria before the King's Cup derbi in Anoeta. As expected, everyone has encouraged their team in the hope of achieving a victory that motivates them for the League.
Urko Iceta: "The team has proved capable of turning the game around."
Athletic player Urko Izeta talks about the match against Cultural Leonesa at the end of the match.
Lisci, on the expulsion: "A lack not seen by the referee before 1-2 has conditioned the outcome."
Osasuna's coach, Alessio Lisci, has analyzed the match against the Royal Society and stressed that an arbitral error has conditioned the elimination.
Unai Marrero: "It's been a dream night."
The goalkeeper of the Royal Society Unai Marrero has been one of the protagonists of his victory against Osasuna in the King's Cup and has told how he has lived it.
The Royal Society has gone back to Osasuna in the derbi and has qualified for the penalty batch for the quarter-finals of the Cup
The Navarro team advanced 0-2 with goals of Moncayola and Oyarzabal on their own doorstep, but Turrientes and Zubeldia tied, in the final minutes; in the discount, Aitor Fernández stopped a penalty, and in the penalty launches Unai Marrero stopped two.
Athletic survived a crazy game in Leon and advanced in the Cup (3-4)
With six goals in the first half, the Valverde team has been able to match the match three times. After the break, the red-white team has been left with one less player because Paredes has seen the red card, and Unai Gómez's penalty goal in the discount has decided the match.
Coudet: "For nine years now, the Alavés have not qualified for the quarterfinals, it would be nice."
"We have completed the best first round of the last five years, which is no small thing, we have the opportunity to enter the quarterfinals tomorrow, which the club has not achieved nine years ago, so it is no small thing," said the Babazorro coach.
The workday has taken the atmosphere away from the run-up to the Cup derbi between Real Sociedad and Osasuna
Fans of both teams have a working day, so there are few lucky people who have been able to enjoy the preview from the first hour of the day. It will not be until late in the afternoon that the streets of San Sebastian will be filled with football.
About Valverde Ziganda: "You have a special connection with some people, and I have that connection with him."
"We had it in the field when we played and also outside, but that doesn't take away from us not wanting to see each other tomorrow," joked the red-white technician. On the other hand, Valverde has warned that "the only way" to face the Copa del Rey championship against the Cultural Leonesa is to "come out strong" facing the "pressure" of the beating received in the Supercup against Barcelona.
The Real Sociedad-Osasuna King's Cup derbi will be played on Tuesday, January 13 at 21:00
Cultural Leonesa-Athletic will also be played on Tuesday at 21:00, while Alavés and Rayo Vallecano will be played on Wednesday at 21:00 in Mendizorroza.
Real Sociedad-Osasuna, Alavés-Rayo Vallecano and Cultural Leonesa-Athletic, in the eighth finals of the Copa del Rey
The qualifiers will be played in a single game and will be held on 13, 14 or 15 January.
The eight-finals of the King's Cup and the quarter-finals of the Queen's Cup will be drawn on January 7
In the King's Cup (the draw will begin at 13:00), Alavés, Athletic, Osasuna and Real Sociedad are ranked; in the Queen's Cup (the draw will begin at 16:30), Real and Athletic will meet their rivals.
Jauregizar: "Marking with Athletic is always a very nice feeling."
The midfielder Bermeotarra scored the goal that gave the red-whites the classification for the 8th finals. He believes his team has played "a very serious game from start to finish."