2011 Copa del Rey Final

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.

See also: 2010–11 Copa del Rey
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]

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
Further information: 2010–11 Copa del Rey
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
GK13 José Manuel Pinto
RB2 Dani Alves 115'
CB14 Javier Mascherano
CB3 Gerard Piqué
LB21 Adriano 117'
DM16 Sergio Busquets 107'
CM6 Xavi (c)
CM8 Andrés Iniesta
RF17 Pedro 34'
CF10 Lionel Messi 65'
LF7 David Villa 104'
Substitutes:
GK1 Víctor Valdés
DF5 Carles Puyol
DF18 Gabriel Milito
DF19 Maxwell 115'
MF15 Seydou Keita 107'
MF20 Ibrahim Afellay 104'
MF30 Thiago
Manager:
Pep Guardiola
GK1 Iker Casillas (c)
RB17 Álvaro Arbeloa
CB4 Sergio Ramos
CB2 Ricardo Carvalho 119'
LB12 Marcelo
DM3 Pepe 26'
CM14 Xabi Alonso 60'
CM24 Sami Khedira 104'
RF23 Mesut Özil 69'
CF7 Cristiano Ronaldo
LF22 Ángel Di María 85'  120'
Substitutes:
GK25 Jerzy Dudek
DF19 Ezequiel Garay 119'
MF8 Kaká
MF11 Esteban Granero 104'
FW6 Emmanuel Adebayor 73' 69'
FW9 Karim Benzema
FW20 Gonzalo Higuaín
Manager:
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. Ramos later joked that he had not dropped the cup, but that the cup jumped down to meet the fans.[7] The cup was replaced immediately with a spare version and placed in the Real Madrid museum.[8]

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See also

References
  1. http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/LEVC/2011/4/20/DailyHistory.html?req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA
  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. "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. "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. "Sergio Ramos Drops Copa del Rey Under Moving Bus in Madrid". Slate. Archived from the original on 24 April 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  8. "Real Madrid replace crushed Copa del Rey crown following Sergio Ramos' howler". Mail Online. 22 April 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
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