2018 Copa del Rey Final

The 2018 Copa del Rey Final was an Association football match played on 21 April 2018 to decide the winner of the 2017–18 Copa del Rey, the 116th edition of Spain's primary football cup (including two seasons where two rival editions were played).

2018 Copa del Rey Final
Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid held the final
Event2017–18 Copa del Rey
Sevilla Barcelona
0 5
Date21 April 2018 (2018-04-21)
VenueMetropolitano Stadium, Madrid
Man of the MatchAndrés Iniesta (Barcelona)[1]
RefereeJesús Gil Manzano[2]
Attendance62,623[3]
WeatherClear
11 °C (52 °F)
82% humidity[4]

The match was between Sevilla and Barcelona at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid.

Barcelona won the final 5–0 for their 4th consecutive and 30th overall Copa del Rey title.

Background

Barcelona were competing in their 40th Copa del Rey final, extending the record of 39 which they previously shared with Real Madrid, having won 29 titles prior, a competition record. They were the reigning champions, having defeated Deportivo Alavés 3–1 in the earlier 2017 final at the Vicente Calderón in Madrid. This was their fifth consecutive final, a feat never accomplished before, and were seeking a fourth consecutive title, a record shared by Real Madrid (1905, 1906, 1907, 1908) and Athletic Bilbao (1930, 1931, 1932, 1933).

Sevilla were competing in their ninth Copa del Rey final, having won a total of five titles prior (1935, 1939, 1948, 2007, and 2010).

The pairing was a rematch from the 2016 final, where Barcelona won 2–0 after extra time.

Route to the final
Further information: 2017–18 Copa del Rey
Sevilla Round Barcelona
Opponent Result Legs Opponent Result Legs
Cartagena 7–0 3–0 away; 4–0 home Round of 32 Murcia 8–0 3–0 away; 5–0 home
Cádiz 4–1 2–0 away; 2–1 home Round of 16 Celta Vigo 6–1 1–1 away; 5–0 home
Atlético Madrid 5–2 2–1 away; 3–1 home Quarter-finals Espanyol 2–1 0–1 away; 2–0 home
Leganés 3–1 1–1 away; 2–0 home Semi-finals Valencia 3–0 1–0 home; 2–0 away

Match

Details
Sevilla0–5Barcelona
Report
Attendance: 62,623
Sevilla
Barcelona
GK13 David Soria
RB16 Jesús Navas
CB25 Gabriel Mercado 34'
CB5 Clément Lenglet
LB18 Sergio Escudero (c) 38'
CM15 Steven Nzonzi
CM10 Éver Banega
RW17 Pablo Sarabia 82'
AM22 Franco Vázquez 74' 86'
LW11 Joaquín Correa 46'
CF20 Luis Muriel
Substitutes:
GK1 Sergio Rico
DF3 Miguel Layún 82'
DF6 Daniel Carriço
MF14 Guido Pizarro
FW9 Wissam Ben Yedder
FW23 Sandro Ramírez 46'
FW24 Nolito 86'
Manager:
Vincenzo Montella
GK13 Jasper Cillessen
RB20 Sergi Roberto
CB3 Gerard Piqué
CB23 Samuel Umtiti
LB18 Jordi Alba
RM14 Philippe Coutinho 82'
CM4 Ivan Rakitić
CM5 Sergio Busquets 74' 76'
LM8 Andrés Iniesta (c) 67' 88'
CF10 Lionel Messi
CF9 Luis Suárez
Substitutes:
GK1 Marc-André ter Stegen
DF2 Nélson Semedo
DF25 Thomas Vermaelen
MF6 Denis Suárez 88'
MF15 Paulinho 76'
FW11 Ousmane Dembélé 82'
FW17 Paco Alcácer
Manager:
Ernesto Valverde

Man of the Match:
Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona)[1]

Assistant referees:[2]
Ángel Nevado Rodríguez
Juan Carlos Yuste Jiménez
Fourth official:[2]
Carlos del Cerro Grande
Reserve assistant referee:[2]
Roberto Alonso Fernández

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used

References
  1. "Sevilla 0–5 Barcelona". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  2. "Gil Manzano, el árbitro de la final de Copa entre Barça y Sevilla" [Gil Manzano, the referee of the Copa final between Barça and Sevilla]. lavanguardia.com (in Spanish). La Vanguardia. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  3. "Sevilla vs. Barcelona – 21 April 2018". Soccerway. Perform Group. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  4. "Weather History for LEMD – April, 2018". Weather Underground. The Weather Company. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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