Long live Barça and long live Catalonia! It’s a special trophy to get your hands on.”. Peeeep! I have to accept it. Athletic will play their second Copa del Rey final in less that a month. Welcome to our live-text coverage of the 2021 Copa del Rey final, as 30-time tournament winners Barcelona do battle with 23-time tournament winners … We're back up and running at the Estadio de la Cartuja. FC Barcelona News: 17 April 2021; All set for 2021 Copa del Rey Final Bilbao, as part of a strange schedule, lost the 2020 Copa del Rey title game to Real Sociedad earlier this month. There was still time for a disallowed goal by Griezmann that could have made it five, but nothing could spoil the mood for Barça as the final whistle came to end the game and give the Catalan giants the title. Barça hit the post! Dest has Griezmann all on his own in the middle, and finds the Frenchman with a low ball into the six-yard box... but Simón saves! We will be covering the most important pre-ma Das ist die zweite Saison nach der grundlegenden Reform des Wettbewerbsmodus, der bis zum Viertelfinale in Einzelspielen entschieden wird. Barça have one hand on their 31st Copa del Rey, and deservedly so. 04.03.2021 14:31. That's now a record nine goals in Copa del Rey finals for the Argentine. This is our reward.”, “I think he’s happy here, we’ll see what happens. Peep peep peeeep! Araújo is warming up at a very leisurely pace, reports DAZN's Lucía Villalón, suggesting that if Piqué has tweaked something, he hasn't tweaked it hard enough to come off anytime soon. As I mentioned in my introduction, tonight's Copa del Rey final pits the competition's two most decorated clubs against each other in Seville. That’s the key to victory.". Sometimes it's a little bit strange. Messi scores 2 as Barcelona routs Bilbao to win Copa del Rey (1:28) Lionel Messi's double puts the finishing touches on a 4-0 win for Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final. Another shooting chance for Barcelona! Despite that Clásico loss, they’re just two points behind leaders Atlético Madrid. Ahora sufre una extensa sequía. ", More from Ronald Koeman's pre-Copa del Rey final press conference, "The final against La Real is already history. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. They've been on top all night, but a goal had really been coming in the past few minutes. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Der Wettbewerb startete am 11. Athletic Club have made a half-time substitution, replacing Iker Muniain with Íñigo Lekue. He and Óscar Mingueza are taken off, with Ousmane Dembélé and Martin Braithwaite coming on. They give it back to Barça before long, though, and back come Ronald Koeman's men at the Basques. Messi scores a sumptuous solo goal! It’s been a difficult year. Solo por participar en esta edición de la Copa, Athletic y Barcelona ya habrían ganado 666.801,98 euros. Athletic may be the Copa’s second-most decorated club behind only Barça, but they haven’t won the trophy in 37 years now - not since beating the Blaugrana in a Bernabéu final chiefly memorable for ending up in a humongous punch-up. Barça came out like a battering ram in the second half, demolishing Athletic’s defense and creating chance after chance. Busquets fizzes a low ball to the top of the box to De Jong, who plays it first-time to Messi. It’s not in our hands.”. “It’s a very tough moment for us; we were excited to play this game and were raring to go, but Barcelona were the better side. Genuinely not sure whether Athletic have completed a single pass yet. April 2021. Im Halbfinale findet ein Hin- und Rückspiel statt. Austragung des spanischen Fußballpokals. Cup winners!!!!!". Barcelona have won the 2021 Copa del Rey and are Spanish Cup champions for the 31st time in their history thanks to a spectacular 4-0 win over Athletic Bilbao in Seville. The teams line up for the Spanish national anthem - and, at least on this score, the organisers may be rather relieved there are no supporters in the stands. Barcelona have been in rather better form, on the other hand: until last weekend’s defeat to Real Madrid, Ronald Koeman’s men had not lost in LaLiga in 19 games - a streak that has pulled them back into contention for the league title. Bilbao will have another shot in just two weeks when it plays Barcelona in the 2021 edition of the Copa del Rey final. We found it very hard to get to the final and I think the team played very well from start to finish. Final Copa del Rey 2021: ¿cuánto dinero gana de premio el campeón? With just hours to spare until kickoff, SPORT claim that Koeman will go for the 3-5 … Barcelona want a yellow card for that, but Berenguer escapes with no more than a minor ticking-off. 91 375 25 00, - Valentín Beato, 44 - 28037 Madrid [España] - Tel. Under Ronald Koeman, the Catalans have also lost twice to arch rivals Real Madrid, been beaten by Atlético Madrid, and been given a hiding at home by both Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus. 91 375 25 00, updated look at the Copa records of the competition's most successful teams, two points behind leaders Atlético Madrid, a look at the Copa records of the most successful sides in the history of Spain's domestic cup. ¿Olvidaste la contraseña? Barça have had an overwhelming amount of the ball - around 85%, say the most recent Opta stats - and have had several shots. Most recently and most painfully, though, Athletic were beaten in the postponed 2020 final against regional rivals Real Sociedad earlier this month, Mikel Oyarzabal’s second-half penalty giving La Real their first Copa since 1987. They're going to have to do rather more in attack than they have in the 65 minutes or so we've had so far. Well, this is interesting - Ronald Araújo is warming up for Barcelona, it appears. Ronald Araújo makes way. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. We’re up against an extremely difficult opponent - but that won’t take away from our belief that we can win and bring the Copa back to Bilbao.”, "Head and heart. Possibly with a view to replacing Gerard Piqué, who is only just returning from injury. Peeep peep peeeep! That game, which saw Lionel Messi pick up the first red card of his club career for cuffing Asier Villalibre late on, is just one of a number of big occasions where Barça have come up distinctly short this season. The Basque side lost 1–0 to regional rival Real Sociedad in the 2020 Este escenario, que cuenta con una capacidad de 60.000 espectadores, ya acogió el pasado 3 de abril la final de la Copa del Rey 2020 entre el Athletic Club de Bilbao y la Real Sociedad. We’ve analysed why we weren’t ourselves and now we’re only worrying about the 90 minutes in front of us. We just have to keep on going. Didn't even look at it. We found the going tough in the Copa del Rey this year, so we’re going to enjoy it.”, “It’s a long season and there are good moments and bad moments, and you have to keep on going, stay mentally strong […]. Alba crosses low, but - at the second attempt - Yeray thumps it clear. ... Bilbao Barça-Gegner im Finale der Copa del Rey. That'sn a very decent stop - Pedri's strike was fizzing into the bottom corner. Today is a day to congratulate all the players and the coaching staff.”. Barcelona make another change, replacing Piqué with Ronald Araújo. Athletic Bilbao are playing in the Copa del Rey final for the second time this month, having lost to Real Sociedad in the delayed 2020 final on April 3rd. Pleased with the football Barcelona played: “We found it difficult to make the breakthrough […], but after the first goal, we managed to kill off the game with some really good football.”, “Messi has been showing for so many years that he’s the best in the world. y haber iniciado sesión. Berenguer whips in a lovely free-kick delivery from the right wing, and although a stretching Williams can't quite get to the ball, Martínez does manage to connect - but it flashes just, just wide of Ter Stegen's right-hand post. In pictures: Athletic Club's Íñigo Martínez stretches for the ball in the Barcelona box, sending Alex Berenguer's free-kick just wide in what was Los Leones' best chance of the first half. Defeat in two cup finals in two weeks would, in the words of the great Jimmy Bullard, be a real kick in the goolies for Marcelino’s men. There's the first moment of attacking danger from Athletic - and Íñigo Martínez is inches away from giving the Basques the lead against the run of play! He had a free header from a right-wing corner, but got his effort all wrong. In his attempts to clear Alba's cross into the box, Martínez thumps the ball straight at Lekue, and it bounces right to Busquets some six yards out. Barça were the better team from the start and scored four goals in a brilliant second half to win the trophy, and Lionel Messi scored twice in what could be his last final as a Blaugrana — and he lifted the Cup to top it all off. Having denied Pedri with a very decent stop, Simón now produces an absolutely top-notch save to prevent Busquets from scoring what seemed like a certain goal! "If you would like to hear my opinion about this, it's a little bit strange that I need to answer questions like this. Hola! Messi cuts back onto his right inside the box, wriggling into a yard of space to shoot at goal, but Unai López throws himself in the way of the forward's strike and gets enough of his body on it to take the sting out of it. Barcelona have cemented their status as the Copa del Rey's most decorated club with tonight's victory over Athletic Club. There's a chance for Raúl García... but he heads into the ground and over! Still, the Blaugrana have a highly dangerous free-kick in prime Messi territory... Messi is down and in some pain after being blocked off by Dani García. Two minutes of time added on at the Estadio de la Cartuja. Meanwhile, Gerard Piqué returns to the Barcelona XI, the veteran central defender making his first start for the Blaugrana in a month and a half. Messi pulls the ball down at the back of the box - again, Athletic's marking is charitable, to say the least - and lays it back to De Jong, who fires first-time torwards Simón's right-hand corner, but sees his shot bounce back off the woodwork. It's been all Blaugrana ball so far, and De Jong is inches away from giving his side an early lead. Now we have to keep on fighting for the league title. You have to do your job and talk to people in the club. In the one other change to the Barça side that began last Saturday’s Clásico defeat to Real Madrid, Antoine Griezmann comes in for Ousmane Dembélé in attack. Copa del Rey winners list: who has lifted the most Copas? Hello and welcome to the live blog for the 2021 Copa del Rey final between Athletic Club and Barcelona which kicks off at 21:30 CET. “We knew that Athletic always play the same way. Barcelona have thumped Athletic Club and have won the Copa del Rey for a record 31st time. Update on Piqué: DAZN's Lucía Villalón says the defender has just directed a nothing-to-worry-about gesture at the Barcelona bench. Other than that, it's been total Barça domination since the break. Messi collects the Copa del Rey from King Felipe at the Estadio de la Cartuja: “I’m proud of the team and the work we put in. At halftime, Barça had all of the possession but only one real chance to score while Athletic survived the first 45 minutes, hoping to score against the run of play in the second half. Athletic finally enjoy a spell of possession that lasts more than just a few seconds. ", "We’re very excited about this final. At 3:30 PM ET/12:30 PM PT, Athletic Club (also known as Athletic Bilbao) and Barcelona meet in the final of the Copa del Ray with the two sides equally eager to lift the trophy in 2021. Messi stands over a dangerous Barcelona free-kick on the right wing, but delivers straight into Simón's arms. Raúl García touches the ball down towards Williams at the near post, but the striker can't collect and Barça clear. We showed patience with the ball. It’s always special to lift a trophy. That's Griezmann's last involvement. I know before the game what will happen if we win and if we don't win. He scampers towards the left-hand byline and cuts the ball back across goal, but it's too close to Ter Stegen, who grabs hold. Busquets turns it towards goal, but Simón somehow manages to get his body in the way. Piqué and Koeman engage in a session of vigorous back-slapping as the defender makes his way to the Barça bench. In Spain - … For Barcelona, meanwhile, tonight’s clash at Seville’s Estadio de la Cartuja represents an opportunity to get revenge for their 3-2 defeat to Athletic in January’s Spanish Super Cup final at the same venue. Griezmann controls a high ball at the near post before pulling it back to Messi 10 yards or so out, but the Argentine drags his effort into the side-netting. Muniain had been struggling with a niggle in recent days. Athletic Club faces FC Barcelona in the final of the 2021 Copa Del Rey at the Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla in Seville, Spain, on Saturday, April 17, 2021 (4/17/21).
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