2011 Copa del Rey final
Event2010–11 Copa del Rey
Real Madrid Barcelona
1 0
After extra time
Date20 April 2011
VenueMestalla, Valencia
RefereeAlberto Undiano Mallenco
Attendance55,000
WeatherMostly cloudy
16 °C (61 °F)[1]

The 2011 Copa del Rey final was the 109th final since the tournament's establishment (including two seasons where two rival editions were played). The match was a traditional 'El Clásico' rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid which took place on 20 April 2011 at the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia, making it the sixth such Copa del Rey final (the most recent in April 1990 at the same venue), just four days after the two teams played each other in La Liga and seven days before they met in the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg.

Real Madrid lifted the trophy for the 18th time in their history with a 1–0 victory after extra time. It was Real Madrid's first win in 18 years, having last won the Copa del Rey in 1993 against Real Zaragoza[2][3]

Road to the final

Barcelona Round Real Madrid
Opponent Result Legs Opponent Result Legs
Ceuta 7–1 2–0 away; 5–1 home Round of 32 Murcia 5–1 0–0 away; 5–1 home
Athletic Bilbao 1–1 (a) 0–0 home; 1–1 away Round of 16 Levante 8–2 8–0 home; 0–2 away
Real Betis 6–3 5–0 home; 1–3 away Quarter-finals Atlético Madrid 4–1 3–1 home; 1–0 away
Almería 8–0 5–0 home; 3–0 away Semi-finals Sevilla 3–0 1–0 away; 2–0 home

Match

The match was scoreless after 90 minutes but there had been numerous scoring chances on both sides. Cristiano Ronaldo was credited with having three good chances in the first half, the last of which was kept out with a one-handed save by Barcelona goalkeeper José Manuel Pinto.[3] Barcelona did not have a shot on target in the first half, but in the second they dominated possession, with Andrés Iniesta and Pedro both forcing saves from Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas.[4] The game was won in the first period of extra time by the game's only goal, a header from Cristiano Ronaldo from a cross from Ángel Di María.[3]

The BBC gave credit to Real Madrid manager José Mourinho's defensive tactics for keeping Barcelona scoreless.[3] When Barcelona's Xavi, Andrés Iniesta, Lionel Messi and David Villa got the ball, they were challenged by two Madrid players.[3] There were many fouls in the match, with the referee issuing eight yellow cards.[5] Real Madrid's Ángel Di María was sent off in the 120th minute after receiving his second booking.[6]

Match details

Barcelona0–1 (a.e.t.)Real Madrid
Report (in Spanish) Ronaldo 103'
Attendance: 55,000[5]
Barcelona
Real Madrid
GK13Spain José Manuel Pinto
RB2Brazil Dani Alvesdownward-facing red arrow 115'
CB14Argentina Javier Mascherano
CB3Spain Gerard Piqué
LB21Brazil AdrianoYellow card 117'
DM16Spain Sergio Busquetsdownward-facing red arrow 107'
CM6Spain Xavi (c)
CM8Spain Andrés Iniesta
RW17Spain PedroYellow card 34'
LW7Spain David Villadownward-facing red arrow 104'
CF10Argentina Lionel MessiYellow card 65'
Substitutes:
GK1Spain Víctor Valdés
DF5Spain Carles Puyol
DF18Argentina Gabriel Milito
DF19Brazil Maxwellupward-facing green arrow 115'
MF15Mali Seydou Keitaupward-facing green arrow 107'
MF20Netherlands Ibrahim Afellayupward-facing green arrow 104'
MF30Spain Thiago
Manager:
Spain Pep Guardiola
GK1Spain Iker Casillas (c)
RB17Spain Álvaro Arbeloa
CB4Spain Sergio Ramos
CB2Portugal Ricardo Carvalhodownward-facing red arrow 119'
LB12Brazil Marcelo
DM3Portugal PepeYellow card 26'
CM14Spain Xabi AlonsoYellow card 60'
CM24Germany Sami Khediradownward-facing red arrow 104'
RW23Germany Mesut Özildownward-facing red arrow 69'
LW22Argentina Ángel Di MaríaYellow card 85' Yellow-red card 120'
CF7Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo
Substitutes:
GK25Poland Jerzy Dudek
DF19Argentina Ezequiel Garayupward-facing green arrow 119'
MF8Brazil Kaká
MF11Spain Esteban Graneroupward-facing green arrow 104'
FW6Togo Emmanuel AdebayorYellow card 73'upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW9France Karim Benzema
FW20Argentina Gonzalo Higuaín
Manager:
Portugal José Mourinho

Assistant referees:
Fermín Martínez Ibáñez (Navarre)
Jesús Calvo Guadamuro (Andalusia)
Fourth official:
Fernando Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)

Match rules:

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Seven named substitutes
  • Maximum of three substitutions

Aftermath

Real Madrid players celebrated their victory that evening by riding a double-decker bus through Madrid where they were greeted by cheering crowds. While holding the trophy aloft, Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos dropped the cup in front of the bus, where it was crushed.[7] Ramos later joked that he had not dropped the cup, but that the cup jumped down to meet the fans.[8] The cup was replaced immediately with a spare version and placed in the Real Madrid museum.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Local Weather Forecast, News and Conditions | Weather Underground".
  2. ↑ "El Real Madrid levantó la Copa del Rey en Mestalla" (in Spanish). Real Federación Española de Fútbol. 21 April 2011. Archived from the original on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Barcelona 0-1 Real Madrid". BBC Sport. 21 April 2011. Archived from the original on 21 April 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
  4. ↑ "Ronaldo's late goal gives Real Madrid win over Barcelona in Copa del Rey". The Guardian. 21 April 2011. Archived from the original on 22 April 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  5. 1 2 "Madrid clinch Copa del Rey". Sky Sports. 21 April 2011. Archived from the original on 23 April 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  6. ↑ "Barcelona v Real Madrid – as it happened". guardian.co.uk. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  7. 1 2 "Real Madrid given replica to replace flattened trophy". CTV News. 22 April 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  8. ↑ "Sergio Ramos Drops Copa del Rey Under Moving Bus in Madrid". Slate. Archived from the original on 24 April 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
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