1977 Copa del Rey final

Copa del Rey 1977 final
Copy of the trophy
Event1976–77 Copa del Rey
Date25 June 1977
VenueVicente Calderón, Madrid
RefereeJosé Luis García Carrión
Attendance70,000[1]

The 1977 Copa del Rey final was the 75th final of the Copa del Rey. It was played at the Vicente Calderón Stadium in Madrid on 25 June 1977, with Real Betis defeating Athletic Bilbao in a penalty shoot-out after a 2–2 draw.

Road to the final

Real Betis Round Athletic Bilbao
Opponent Result Legs Opponent Result Legs
Barakaldo 5–2 1–0 away; 5–1 home First Round
Sestao 7–2 5–1 home; 1–2 away Second Round
Deportivo 6–1 1–2 away; 4–0 home Third Round
Valladolid 3–2 1–2 away; 1–1 home Round of 16 Elche 4–1 1–0 away; 4–0 home
Hércules 3–3 2–1 home; 2–1 away Quarter-finals Sevilla 6–3 5–0 home; 3–1 away
Espanyol 2–1 1–0 away; 2–0 home Semi-finals Salamanca 8–1 6–0 home; 1–2 away

Match

Real Betis2–2Athletic Bilbao
López 45', 116' Report (in Spanish) Carlos 14'
Dani 97'
Penalties
García Soriano
Del Pozo
López
Biosca
Cardeñosa
Sabaté
Alabanda
Esnaola
Eulate
Bizcocho
8–7 Guisasola
Churruca
Escalza
Irureta
Dani
Amorrortu
Villar
Alexanko
Rojo
Iribar
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: José Luis García Carrión
Real Betis
Athletic Bilbao
Real Betis:
GK 1 José Ramón Esnaola
DF 2 Francisco Bizcocho  50'
DF 5 Antonio Biosca
DF 4 Jaume Sabaté
DF 3 Juan Manuel Cobo (c)  55'
MF 6 Francisco López  81'
MF 8 Sebastián Alabanda
MF 10 Julio Cardeñosa
FW 7 Juan Antonio García Soriano
FW 9 Alfredo Megido  106'
FW 11 Antonio Benítez
Substitutes:
FW 14 José Antonio Eulate  106'
FW 15 Rafael del Pozo  55'
Manager:
Rafael Iriondo
Athletic Bilbao:
GK 1 José Ángel Iribar (c)
DF 2 José Lasa  38'
DF 5 Agustín Guisasola
DF 6 José Ramón Alexanko
DF 3 Javier Escalza
MF 4 Ángel Villar
MF 8 Javier Irureta
MF 10 José Ignacio Churruca
FW 7 Dani  77'
FW 9 Carlos  80'
FW 11 Txetxu Rojo  45'
Substitutes:
DF 13 Daniel Astrain  38'
FW 15 José María Amorrortu  80'
Manager:
Koldo Aguirre

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Four named substitutes.
  • Maximum of two substitutions.

References