The 2018 Copa del Rey Final was an
Association football
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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
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and
Barcelona
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at the
Metropolitano Stadium
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in
Madrid
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.
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
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3–1 in the earlier
2017 final at the
Vicente Calderón in
Madrid
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. 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
Match
Details
References
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Copa Del Rey Final 2018
Copa del Rey Final 2018
Copa del Rey
The Campeonato de España–Copa de Su Majestad el Rey, commonly known as Copa del Rey or simply La Copa and formerly known as Copa del Presidente de la República (1932–36) and Copa del Generalísimo (1939–76), is an annual knockout footb ...
Football in Madrid
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