Madrid, Dec. 18 -- The third round of Spain's Copa del Rey concludes on Thursday with the top-flight sides again playing away from home.
Athletic Bilbao visits third-tier (RFEF I) Ourense, second-division Burgos hosts Getafe, andRFEF I side Murcia is at home to Betis.
Athletic's first match in the competition comes amid controversy sparked by comments from Ourense Mayor Jacome Gonzalo, who described the club as "xenophobic" (despite having the Williams brothers as its standout players) and has insisted on calling the team "el Bilbao,".
Ourense has already knocked Oviedo and Girona out of the competition, while Athletic returns to Galicia after a 2-0 defeat away to Celta Vigo on Sunday.
Betis will be favorites away to a Murcia side that ...