2018 Copa del Rey final
.jpg) Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid held the final | |||||||
| Event | 2017–18 Copa del Rey | ||||||
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| Date | 21 April 2018 | ||||||
| Venue | Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Jesús Gil Manzano[2] | ||||||
| Attendance | 62,623[3] | ||||||
| Weather | Clear 11 °C (52 °F) 82% humidity[4] | ||||||
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 | ||||
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| 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
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Match rules
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References
- ^ a b "Sevilla 0–5 Barcelona". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Sevilla vs. Barcelona – 21 April 2018". Soccerway. Perform Group. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Weather History for LEMD – April, 2018". Weather Underground. The Weather Company. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.