Atletico Madrid advances in Copa del Ray with draw

Mario Mandzukic has joined Juventus on a 4-year deal. (Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP)

BARCELONA, Spain — Atletico Madrid set up a crosstown Copa del Rey clash with Real Madrid despite drawing 2-2 with third-division Hospitalet on Thursday, advancing 5-2 on aggregate.

Striker Mario Mandzukic slotted in Atletico’s opener in the 19th minute and headed in a second in the 74th, seven minutes after Hospitalet’s Ruben Alcaraz got his first goal.

Alcaraz struck again in the 84th with a long strike that sailed over goalie Jan Oblak and hit the crossbar before going in.

Oblak spared Atletico an embarrassing loss with a one-handed save in the 89th.

Atletico will face cup holder Madrid in the round of 16 in January.

Elche will meet Barcelona after it eked out a 1-0 win over second-tier Valladolid following their 0-0 first-leg draw.

When submitting content, please abide by our submission guidelines, and avoid posting profanity, personal attacks or harassment. Should you violate our submissions guidelines, we reserve the right to remove your comments and block your account. Sportsnet reserves the right to close a story’s comment section at any time.