2024 Copa del Rey final

2024 Copa del Rey final
Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville hosted the final.
Event2023–24 Copa del Rey
After extra time
Athletic Bilbao won 4–2 on penalties
Date6 April 2024 (2024-04-06)
VenueEstadio de La Cartuja, Seville
Man of the MatchNico Williams (Athletic Bilbao)[1]
RefereeJosé Luis Munuera Montero[2]
Attendance57,619[3]

The 2024 Copa del Rey final was a football match to decide the winners of the 2023–24 Copa del Rey, the 122nd edition of Spain's primary football cup (including two seasons where two rival editions were played). The match was played on 6 April 2024 at Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville between Athletic Bilbao and Mallorca.[4]

Mallorca played in their first final since their only victory in 2003, having lost twice prior.[5] This was Athletic Bilbao's 40th final,[note 1] having last appeared in the final in 2021, and its last victory was in 1984.[6][7][8]

Following a 1–1 draw after extra time, Athletic Bilbao won 4–2 on penalties to secure a 24th[note 1] Copa del Rey title, ending a 40-year major trophy drought.[9][10]

Route to the final

Athletic Bilbao Round Mallorca
Opponent Result Opponent Result
Rubí 2–1 (A) First round Boiro 4–0 (A)
Cayón 3–0 (A)[a] Second round Valle de Egüés 3–0 (A)[b]
Eibar 3–0 (A) Round of 32 Burgos 3–0 (A)
Alavés 2–0 (H) Round of 16 Tenerife 1–0 (a.e.t.) (A)
Barcelona 4–2 (a.e.t.) (H) Quarter-finals Girona 3–2 (H)
Atlético Madrid 1–0 (A), 3–0 (H) Semi-finals Real Sociedad 0–0 (H), 1–1 (5–4 p) (A)

Key: (H) = Home; (A) = Away

  1. ^ Cayón did not play the match in their main stadium Fernando Astobiza, Cayón, as it did not meet the broadcasting requirements.[11]
  2. ^ Valle de Egüés did not play the match in their main stadium Sarriguren, Egüés, as it did not meet the broadcasting requirements.[12]

Match

Details

Athletic Bilbao1–1 (a.e.t.)Mallorca
  • Sancet 50'
Report
Penalties
4–2
Athletic Bilbao
Mallorca
GK 13 Julen Agirrezabala
RB 18 Óscar de Marcos (c)
CB 3 Dani Vivian
CB 4 Aitor Paredes  27'
LB 17 Yuri Berchiche  105+1'
CM 16 Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta  80'
CM 24 Beñat Prados  46'
RW 9 Iñaki Williams  91'
AM 8 Oihan Sancet  91'
LW 11 Nico Williams
CF 12 Gorka Guruzeta  91'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Unai Simón
DF 19 Imanol García de Albéniz
MF 6 Mikel Vesga  46'
MF 7 Álex Berenguer  91'
MF 14 Dani García
MF 15 Iñigo Lekue  105+1'
MF 21 Ander Herrera
MF 30 Unai Gómez  80'
FW 10 Iker Muniain  91'
FW 20 Asier Villalibre
FW 22 Raúl García  91'
Manager:
Ernesto Valverde
GK 13 Dominik Greif
RB 20 Giovanni González
CB 24 Martin Valjent  91'
CB 21 Antonio Raíllo (c)
CB 6 José Manuel Copete  105+3'
LB 3 Toni Lato  110'
CM 10 Sergi Darder  62'
CM 12 Samú Costa
CM 14 Dani Rodríguez  73'
CF 17 Cyle Larin  62'
CF 7 Vedat Muriqi  90+1'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Predrag Rajković
GK 25 Iván Cuéllar
DF 2 Matija Nastasić  105+3'
DF 4 Siebe Van der Heyden  110'
DF 11 Jaume Costa
DF 15 Pablo Maffeo  91'
MF 5 Omar Mascarell
MF 8 Manu Morlanes  62'
MF 18 Antonio Sánchez  62'
FW 9 Abdón Prats
FW 23 Nemanja Radonjić  119'  73'
Manager:
Javier Aguirre

Man of the Match:
Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao)[1]

Assistant referees:[2]
Íñigo Prieto López de Cerain
Diego Barbero Sevilla
Fourth official:[2]
Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
Reserve assistant referee:[2]
Antonio Ramón Martínez Moreno
Video assistant referee:[2]
Eduardo Prieto Iglesias
Assistant video assistant referees:[2]
Santiago Jaime Latre
Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Eleven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.[note 2]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Athletic Club's own records also include a win in the 1902 Copa de la Coronación final and a defeat in the 1907 Copa del Rey final in which the participating team was Club Vizcaya, a combination of players from Athletic and other local teams (Bilbao Football Club and Unión Vizcaino, respectively).
  2. ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

References

  1. ^ a b "Nico Williams se lleva el trofeo a mejor jugador de la final" [Nico Williams takes the trophy for the best player of the final]. Royal Spanish Football Federation (in Spanish). 6 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Designación arbitral completa de la final de la Copa del Rey" [Complete referee appointment of the Copa del Rey final] (PDF) (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Athletic Bilbao vs. Mallorca". ESPN. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  4. ^ "LaLiga 2023-24 fixtures: opening weekend, El Clásico..." Diario AS. 22 June 2023.
  5. ^ Azzoni, Tales (27 February 2024). "Mallorca beats Real Sociedad on penalties to return to Copa del Rey final two decades later". USA Today.
  6. ^ Azzoni, Tales (7 February 2024). "Athletic Bilbao ends Atletico Madrid's 28-match unbeaten streak at home in 1st leg of Copa semifinal". AP News.
  7. ^ "Los Williams meten al Athletic en la final de la Copa" [The Williamses put Athletic into the Cup final]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 29 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Athletic Club y Mallorca se citan el 6 de abril en La Cartuja". Marca (in Spanish). 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  9. ^ Lowe, Sid (7 April 2023). "Athletic Club beat Mallorca in Copa del Rey final to end 40-year trophy drought". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Athletic Club beat Mallorca for 1st Copa del Rey in 40 years". ESPN. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  11. ^ Aramendia, Arkaitz (16 November 2023). "El Cayón-Athletic de Copa, en El Sardinero" [El Cayón-Athletic in the Copa, in El Sardinero]. Deia (in Spanish).
  12. ^ "Valle de Egüés y Tudelano recibirán al Mallorca y a la UD Las Palmas" [Valle de Egüés and Tudelano will host Mallorca and UD Las Palmas]. Federación Navarra de Fútbol (in Spanish). 15 November 2023.