2012 Copa del Rey final

2012 Copa del Rey final
Event2011–12 Copa del Rey
Date25 May 2012
VenueVicente Calderón, Madrid
Man of the MatchPedro (Barcelona)
RefereeDavid Fernández Borbalán
Attendance54,850
WeatherClear
27 °C (81 °F)
2011
2013

The 2012 Copa del Rey final was the 110th final since the tournament's establishment (including two seasons where two rival editions were played). The match was contested by Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona on 25 May 2012 at the Vicente Calderón in Madrid. This was the clubs' first meeting in the final since 2009 where Barcelona won the trophy with a 4–1 victory. The same teams, the two with the most cup wins in the history of the competition, also met in the Round of 16 of the 2010–11 edition, in which Barça prevailed on away goals after two draws.

Barcelona lifted the trophy for the 26th time in their history with a 3–0 victory.

Road to the final

Athletic Bilbao Round Barcelona
Opponent Result Legs Opponent Result Legs
Real Oviedo 2–0 0–1 away; 1–0 home Round of 32 L'Hospitalet 10–0 0–1 away; 9–0 home
Albacete 4–0 0–0 away; 4–0 home Round of 16 Osasuna 6–1 4–0 home; 1–2 away
Mallorca 3–0 2–0 home; 0–1 away Quarter-finals Real Madrid 4–3 1–2 away; 2–2 home
Mirandés 8–3 1–2 away; 6–2 home Semi-finals Valencia 3–1 1–1 away; 2–0 home

Match

Athletic Bilbao0–3Barcelona
Report Pedro 3', 25'
Messi 20'
Athletic Bilbao
Barcelona
GK 1 Gorka Iraizoz
RB 15 Andoni Iraola (c)  43'
CB 23 Borja Ekiza
CB 5 Fernando Amorebieta
LB 3 Jon Aurtenetxe
CM 24 Javi Martínez
CM 10 Óscar de Marcos  47'
RW 28 Ibai Gómez
AM 19 Iker Muniain
LW 14 Markel Susaeta  40'  46'
CF 9 Fernando Llorente  73'
Substitutes:
GK 13 Raúl Fernández
DF 6 Mikel San José
MF 11 Igor Gabilondo
MF 17 Iñigo Pérez  47'
MF 18 Carlos Gurpegui
MF 21 Ander Herrera  46'
FW 2 Gaizka Toquero  73'
Manager:
Marcelo Bielsa
GK 13 José Manuel Pinto
RB 35 Martín Montoya
CB 3 Gerard Piqué
CB 14 Javier Mascherano
LB 21 Adriano
DM 16 Sergio Busquets
CM 6 Xavi (c)  66'  81'
CM 8 Andrés Iniesta  71'
RF 17 Pedro  87'
CF 10 Lionel Messi
LF 9 Alexis Sánchez  72'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Víctor Valdés
DF 32 Marc Bartra
MF 4 Cesc Fàbregas  81'
MF 11 Thiago  87'
MF 15 Seydou Keita  72'
MF 20 Ibrahim Afellay
FW 37 Cristian Tello
Manager:
Pep Guardiola

Assistant referees:
Raúl Cabañero Martinez (Murcia)
Jesús Calvo Guadamuro (Andalusia)
Fourth official:
Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community)
Fifth official:
Roberto Alonso Fernández (Community of Madrid)

See also

References

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  2. ^ Sid Lowe (26 May 2012). "Barcelona end Guardiola era with Copa del Rey win over Athletic Bilbao". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Pep Guardiola's final game: Barcelona win Copa del Rey". BBC Sport. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2021.