2018 Copa del Rey final

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2018 Copa del Rey final
The Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid held the final
Event2017–18 Copa del Rey
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]
2017
2019

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).

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

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
Sevilla
Barcelona
GK 13 Spain David Soria
RB 16 Spain Jesús Navas
CB 25 Argentina Gabriel Mercado Yellow card 34'
CB 5 France Clément Lenglet
LB 18 Spain Sergio Escudero (c) Yellow card 38'
CM 15 France Steven Nzonzi
CM 10 Argentina Éver Banega
RW 17 Spain Pablo Sarabia downward-facing red arrow 82'
AM 22 Italy Franco Vázquez Yellow card 74' downward-facing red arrow 86'
LW 11 Argentina Joaquín Correa downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 20 Colombia Luis Muriel
Substitutes:
GK 1 Spain Sergio Rico
DF 3 Mexico Miguel Layún upward-facing green arrow 82'
DF 6 Portugal Daniel Carriço
MF 14 Argentina Guido Pizarro
FW 9 France Wissam Ben Yedder
FW 23 Spain Sandro Ramírez upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 24 Spain Nolito upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Italy Vincenzo Montella
GK 13 Netherlands Jasper Cillessen
RB 20 Spain Sergi Roberto
CB 3 Spain Gerard Piqué
CB 23 France Samuel Umtiti
LB 18 Spain Jordi Alba
RM 14 Brazil Philippe Coutinho downward-facing red arrow 82'
CM 4 Croatia Ivan Rakitić
CM 5 Spain Sergio Busquets Yellow card 74' downward-facing red arrow 76'
LM 8 Spain Andrés Iniesta (c) Yellow card 67' downward-facing red arrow 88'
CF 10 Argentina Lionel Messi
CF 9 Uruguay Luis Suárez
Substitutes:
GK 1 Germany Marc-André ter Stegen
DF 2 Portugal Nélson Semedo
DF 25 Belgium Thomas Vermaelen
MF 6 Spain Denis Suárez upward-facing green arrow 88'
MF 15 Brazil Paulinho upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW 11 France Ousmane Dembélé upward-facing green arrow 82'
FW 17 Spain Paco Alcácer
Manager:
Spain 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. ^ a b "Sevilla 0–5 Barcelona". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "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.