Genuine Madrid and Barcelona dispensed with in Copa del Rey

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MADRID (AP) — The Copa del Rey's new single-end group guaranteed its greatest unfortunate casualties on Thursday, with Real Madrid and Barcelona both being wiped out in the quarterfinals. 

Madrid lost 4-3 to Real Sociedad at home before Barcelona surrendered a late objective to lose 1-0 at Athletic Bilbao on the most astounding night of a challenge loaded up with upsets. 

Guarding champion Valencia likewise lost on Tuesday and Villarreal was wiped out on Wednesday. Sevilla and Atlético Madrid had just been removed in past rounds. 

Just the elimination rounds are being played more than two legs this season, giving littler clubs more noteworthy odds of taking out greater groups. 

The astonishing last four will likewise incorporate Granada and second-division club Mirandés. It's the first run through in 10 years that neither Madrid nor Barcelona made it to the last four in the Copa. In any event one of the Spanish powerhouses had arrived at the last each year since the 2009-10 season, when Sevilla won the title. Barcelona made