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2019 Copa del Rey final

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2019 Copa del Rey final
The Estadio Benito Villamarín prior to the final
Event2018–19 Copa del Rey
Date25 May 2019 (2019-05-25)
VenueBenito Villamarín, Seville
RefereeAlberto Undiano Mallenco
Attendance53,698
2018
2020

The 2019 Copa del Rey final was a football match played on 25 May 2019 that decided the winner of the 2018–19 Copa del Rey, the 117th edition of Spain's primary football cup (including two seasons where two rival editions were played). The match was played at the Estadio Benito Villamarín in Seville between Barcelona and Valencia.[1]

Valencia won the final 2–1, achieving their 8th title overall and ending their trophy drought winning their first major trophy since 2008.[2][3]

Background

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Barcelona were competing in their 41st Copa del Rey final, extending the competition record, and had won a record 30 titles prior. They were the reigning champions, having defeated Sevilla 5–0 in the 2018 final. The match was their sixth consecutive final, extending the record they set in the previous season, and were seeking a fifth consecutive title, a feat never accomplished before (only Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao have also previously won four titles consecutively).

Valencia were competing in their 17th Copa del Rey final, and would go on to win their 8th title. Their last title win had come in the 2008 final defeating Getafe 3–1.[4]

In reaching the final, both teams were assured qualification for the four-team 2020 Supercopa de España.

Route to the final

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Barcelona Round Valencia
Opponent Result Legs Opponent Result Legs
Cultural Leonesa 5–1 1–0 away; 4–1 home Round of 32 Ebro 3–1 2–1 away; 1–0 home
Levante 4–2 1–2 away; 3–0 home Round of 16 Sporting Gijón 4–2 1–2 away; 3–0 home
Sevilla 6–3 0–2 away; 6–1 home Quarter-finals Getafe 3–2 0–1 away; 3–1 home
Real Madrid 4–1 1–1 home; 3–0 away Semi-finals Real Betis 3–2 2–2 away; 1–0 home

Match

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Details

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Barcelona1–2Valencia
  • Messi 73'
Report
Barcelona
Valencia
GK 13 Netherlands Jasper Cillessen
RB 2 Portugal Nélson Semedo downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 3 Spain Gerard Piqué
CB 15 France Clément Lenglet
LB 18 Spain Jordi Alba
CM 8 Brazil Arthur downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 5 Spain Sergio Busquets Yellow card 61'
CM 4 Croatia Ivan Rakitić downward-facing red arrow 76'
RW 20 Spain Sergi Roberto
CF 10 Argentina Lionel Messi (c)
LW 7 Brazil Philippe Coutinho
Substitutes:
GK 30 Spain Iñaki Peña
DF 23 France Samuel Umtiti
DF 24 Belgium Thomas Vermaelen
MF 14 Brazil Malcom upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 21 Spain Carles Aleñá upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF 22 Chile Arturo Vidal Yellow card 89' upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 43 Spain Carles Pérez
Manager:
Spain Ernesto Valverde
GK 1 Spain Jaume Doménech
RB 18 Denmark Daniel Wass
CB 24 Argentina Ezequiel Garay
CB 5 Brazil Gabriel
LB 14 Spain José Luis Gayà Yellow card 53'
RM 8 Spain Carlos Soler
CM 10 Spain Dani Parejo (c) downward-facing red arrow 65'
CM 17 France Francis Coquelin
LM 7 Portugal Gonçalo Guedes
CF 19 Spain Rodrigo Moreno downward-facing red arrow 88'
CF 9 France Kevin Gameiro downward-facing red arrow 72'
Substitutes:
GK 13 Brazil Neto
DF 12 France Mouctar Diakhaby upward-facing green arrow 88'
DF 15 Spain Toni Lato
DF 21 Italy Cristiano Piccini upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 6 Central African Republic Geoffrey Kondogbia Yellow card 70' upward-facing green arrow 65'
MF 20 Spain Ferran Torres
FW 22 Spain Santi Mina
Manager:
Spain Marcelino

References

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  1. ^ "Real Betis' Benito Villamarín to host Copa del Rey final". Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Barcelona 1 Valencia 2". BBC Sport. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Valencia shock Barcelona in Copa del Rey final despite Messi's best efforts". Guardian. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  4. ^ Tejedor Carnicero, José Vicente (2 May 2018). "Spain – List of Cup Finals". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 February 2019.