Sevilla FC now know their first opponent in the 2026-27 Copa del Rey. The team managed by Luis García Plaza will face the winner of the preliminary tie between Atlético Unión Güímar and Sporting Hortaleza. The draw held this Wednesday paired the Andalusian side with one of these two clubs from Spain's regional categories.

Luis García Plaza outlined the situation in comments to the media. "The team has been drawn against the winner of the preliminary tie between Sporting Hortaleza and Atlético Unión Güímar," the manager said. The first leg of that preliminary tie was won 1-0 by Sporting Hortaleza, but the second leg, scheduled for the Estadio Municipal de Tasagaya, was suspended due to incidents before kickoff.

The cup schedule

The Copa del Rey first round will be a single match, most likely on Thursday 29 October. This date accommodates Sevilla's busy schedule, as they face CA Osasuna in La Liga on Monday 26 October at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán. The cup tie will be played at the stadium of the lower-division team, provided it meets the minimum requirements set by the RFEF.

Atlético Unión Güímar competes in the Preferente Canaria and sits 14th with three points. Their home ground, the Municipal Tasagaya in Güímar, Tenerife, has a capacity of around 2,500 spectators. Sporting Hortaleza, meanwhile, is 11th in Group 1 of the Autonómica de Madrid, with four points from three matches. They play their home games at the Municipal Sporting Hortaleza in Madrid.

Context for Levante

This news about Sevilla's upcoming cup opponent has direct implications for Levante UD. The granota side, who sit 17th in La Liga with five points from six games, are set to face Sevilla in their next league match. The game is scheduled for 12 October at the Ciutat de València stadium and will pit a Levante side looking to steady their course against a Sevilla team fighting for a top-five spot.

The last time Sevilla played a Copa del Rey match at the Sánchez-Pizjuán with spectators was in January 2020, when they eliminated Levante. The Andalusian club, who last won the trophy in 2010 after beating Atlético de Madrid at Camp Nou, will contest their 22nd consecutive cup tie as the away team. Paco López's team arrives with mixed recent form (LLDWD) and will be aiming for all three points against a direct rival.

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