Barcelona wins Copa del Rey with dramatic win over Real Madrid

Barcelona Wins Copa del Rey With Dramatic Win over Real Madrid

Sunday, April 27, 2025

Barcelona won the Copa del Rey after a thrilling 3-2 win over Real Madrid in El Clásico, which took place on Saturday evening at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville.

The first half of the match witnessed Barcelona's superiority, as they controlled the ball and had a lot of possession, while Real Madrid retreated, before Ferran Torres wasted a dangerous opportunity in the 15th minute.

In the 18th minute, Yamal almost scored the first goal in the 19th minute with a wonderful shot, but it went just wide. Then, Rafinha sent a cross from a free kick that Kounde headed, but Courtois struggled to keep it out.

In the 28th minute, Barcelona scored the first goal after Kounde cleared the ball and sent it to Yamal, who entered the penalty area and then sent a pass to Pedri, who fired it into the net from outside the penalty area.

In the 44th minute, Barcelona almost scored a second goal after a cross from a corner went in front of everyone, then hit the crossbar and was then cleared by the defense, ending the first half with Barcelona leading.

In the second half, Vinicius almost scored the equalizer, but Szczesny was on the alert. Szczesny then saved his goal from a dangerous opportunity in front of Mbappe, and Barcelona's defense then cleared a dangerous ball in front of Vinicius.

In the 70th minute, Kylian Mbappe scored his second goal from a direct free kick, which he brilliantly shot into the net. Barcelona's defense then cleared a dangerous opportunity in front of Vinicius and Mbappe in the 74th minute.

Real Madrid scored the lead through Aurelien Tchouameni in the 77th minute after a cross from a corner, which Tchouameni headed into the net. Courtois then saved his goal from a certain goal after a shot by Yamal.

In the 84th minute, Barcelona scored the equalizer through Ferran Torres, taking advantage of a pass from Yamal. In the 90+6th minute, the referee awarded a penalty kick to Rafinha, but the referee canceled it after consulting the video technology, sending the two teams to extra time.

In the 104th minute, Torres almost scored a second goal, but his ball went just wide of the post. After that, Fermín almost snatched a goal, but his ball went just over the goal. In the 115th minute, Barcelona scored the winning goal through Kounde, with a shot from outside the penalty area after a misplaced pass from Modric.