2008 Copa del Rey final
Event2007–08 Copa del Rey
Date16 April 2008
VenueVicente Calderón, Madrid
RefereeAlberto Undiano Mallenco
Attendance54,000
WeatherMostly cloudy
14 °C (57 °F)[1]

The 2008 Copa del Rey final was the 106th final of the Spanish cup competition, the Copa del Rey. The final was played at Vicente Calderón in Madrid, on 16 April 2008.

The match was won by Valencia, who beat Getafe 3–1, winning the tournament for the seventh time. It was a second defeat in the final in succession for Getafe, who also lost to Sevilla in 2007. These had been their only appearances in the event; by contrast it was Valencia's 16th final.

Road to the final

Getafe Round Valencia
Opponent Result Legs Opponent Result Legs
Burgos 5–1 0–1 away; 4–1 home Round of 32 Real Unión 5–1 1–2 away; 3–0 home
Levante 4–0 3–0 home; 0–1 away Round of 16 Real Betis 4–2 1–2 away; 2–1 home
Mallorca 2–2 1–0 home; 1–2 away Quarterfinals Atlético Madrid 3–3 1–0 home; 2–3 away
Racing Santander 4–2 3–1 home; 1–1 away Semifinals Barcelona 4–3 1–1 away; 3–2 home

Match details

Getafe1–3Valencia
Granero 45' (pen.) 4' Mata
11' Alexis
84' Morientes
Getafe
GK1Argentina Óscar Ustari
RB21Spain David Cortés
CB3Argentina Cata DíazYellow card 82'
CB23Spain Manuel Tena(c)downward-facing red arrow 78'
LB12Argentina Lucas LichtYellow card 31'
RW2Romania Cosmin Contradownward-facing red arrow 55'
MF10Spain Rubén de la Red
MF22Spain Javier CasqueroYellow card 42'downward-facing red arrow 64'
LW25Spain Esteban GraneroYellow card 32'
FW14Spain Manu
FW16Uruguay Juan Albín
Substitutes:
GK13Argentina Roberto Abbondanzieri
CB4Spain David Belenguer
MF6Switzerland Fabio CelestiniRed card 89'upward-facing green arrow 64'
RW7Spain Mario Cotelo
MF11Spain David Sousa
MF24Spain Pablo Hernándezupward-facing green arrow 55'
FW9Spain Braulioupward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Denmark Michael Laudrup
GK13Germany Timo Hildebrand
RB23Portugal MiguelYellow card 22'
CB4Spain Raúl Albioldownward-facing red arrow 57'
CB20Spain AlexisYellow card 38'
LB24Italy Emiliano Morettidownward-facing red arrow 66'
DM5Spain Carlos MarchenaYellow card 67'
CM8Spain Rubén Baraja (c)
RW19Spain Javier Arizmendi
AM21Spain David Silva
LW16Spain Juan MataYellow card 45'
FW7Spain David Villadownward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutes:
GK25Spain Juan Mora
CB12Portugal Marco Caneiraupward-facing green arrow 57'
MF22Brazil Eduupward-facing green arrow 66'
MF11Argentina Éver Banega
RW17Spain Joaquín
FW9Spain Fernando Morientesupward-facing green arrow 75'
FW18Serbia Nikola Žigić
Manager:
Netherlands Ronald Koeman

References

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