2017 Copa del Rey final

The 2017 Copa del Rey final was a football match played on 27 May 2017 to decide the winner of the 2016–17 Copa del Rey, the 115th edition of Spain's primary football cup (including two seasons where two rival editions were played). The match was between Barcelona and Alavés at the Vicente Calderón in Madrid.

2017 Copa del Rey final
The Vicente Calderón Stadium in Madrid held the final
Event2016–17 Copa del Rey
Date27 May 2017 (2017-05-27)
VenueVicente Calderón, Madrid
Man of the MatchLionel Messi (Barcelona)
RefereeCarlos Clos Gómez
Attendance45,000
2016
2018

As winners, Barcelona faced Real Madrid in the 2017 Supercopa de España, and qualified for the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League group stage. However, as they had already qualified for the Champions League through their league position, the Europa League spot was thus passed down the league to sixth-placed side Real Sociedad.

Background

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Barcelona had previously played in 39 Copa del Rey finals, tied only with Real Madrid's 39, and had a record 28 victories. They were the reigning champions, having defeated Sevilla 2–0 after extra time in the previous year's final at the Vicente Calderón in Madrid. This was their fourth consecutive final, and they were seeking a third consecutive title, a feat previously accomplished by themselves in 1953, and Athletic Bilbao in 1916 and 1945; Real Madrid (1908) and Athletic (1933) held the shared record of winning four consecutive finals.[1]

Meanwhile, Alavés, in their first back in the top flight following promotion to La Liga, were competing in their first ever Copa del Rey final, and their first major final since their 5–4 defeat to Liverpool in the 2001 UEFA Cup Final.

Sergi Roberto and Luis Suárez were suspended and did not play in the final for Barcelona, as they were both sent off in the semi-final second leg match against Atlético Madrid.

Route to the final

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Barcelona Round Alavés
Opponent Result Legs Opponent Result Legs
Hércules 8–1 1–1 away; 7–0 home Round of 32 Gimnàstic 6–0 3–0 away; 3–0 home
Athletic Bilbao 4–3 1–2 away; 3–1 home Round of 16 Deportivo La Coruña 3–3 (a) 2–2 away; 1–1 home
Real Sociedad 6–2 1–0 away; 5–2 home Quarter-finals Alcorcón 2–0 2–0 away; 0–0 home
Atlético Madrid 3–2 2–1 away; 1–1 home Semi-finals Celta Vigo 1–0 0–0 away; 1–0 home

Match

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Summary

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Lionel Messi opened the scoring in the 30th minute when he shot left footed from just outside the penalty area to the left corner of the net. It was 1–1 three minutes later when Théo Hernandez scored with a long range free-kick to the left corner of the net from the right of the penalty area.[2] Neymar put Barcelona back in front in the final minute of the first half with a close range finish after a low cross from André Gomes on the right. Paco Alcácer then made it 3–1 in the third minute of time added on in the first half with a right foot finish from six yards out after Messi had made a run into the penalty area, passing three Alavés defenders and flicking the ball to him.[3] There was no further scoring in the second half. Messi was named man of the match with one goal scored, one assisted and another one created.[4]

Neymar equalised Ferenc Puskás's record for having scored in three consecutive Copa del Rey finals and now is only one behind Telmo Zarra, who scored in four successive finals.[5][3] Lionel Messi became only the second player in Copa del Rey history to score in four different finals, after Zarra who scored in five in total.[5]

Details

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Barcelona3–1Alavés
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Barcelona
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alavés
GK 13   Jasper Cillessen
RB 14   Javier Mascherano   11'
CB 3   Gerard Piqué
CB 23   Samuel Umtiti   42'
LB 18   Jordi Alba
CM 4   Ivan Rakitić   83'
CM 5   Sergio Busquets
CM 8   Andrés Iniesta (c)   76'
RW 10   Lionel Messi   76'
LW 11   Neymar
CF 17   Paco Alcácer
Substitutes:
GK 1   Marc-André ter Stegen
DF 19   Lucas Digne
DF 22   Aleix Vidal   83'
DF 33   Marlon Santos
MF 6   Denis Suárez
MF 7   Arda Turan
MF 21   André Gomes   11'
Manager:
  Luis Enrique
 
GK 1   Fernando Pacheco
RWB 21   Kiko Femenía
CB 22   Carlos Vigaray
CB 2   Rodrigo Ely   49'
CB 24   Zouhair Feddal
LWB 15   Théo Hernandez   79'
RM 17   Édgar Méndez   16'   59'
CM 6   Marcos Llorente
CM 19   Manu García (c)   39'
LM 11   Ibai Gómez   60'
CF 20   Deyverson   88'
Substitutes:
GK 13   Adrián Ortolá
DF 4   Alexis
MF 8   Víctor Camarasa   59'
MF 10   Óscar Romero   79'
MF 16   Daniel Torres
MF 18   Gaizka Toquero
FW 7   Rubén Sobrino   76'   60'
Manager:
  Mauricio Pellegrino

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if score is still level
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used

References

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  1. ^ "Spain - List of Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Barcelona 3-1 Alaves". 27 May 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. ^ a b "Barcelona 3 Alaves 1". BBC Sport. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  4. ^ FCBN. "Leo Messi, el "MVP" del FC Barcelona ante el Alavés (Copa)". FCBarcelonaNoticias.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-05-29.
  5. ^ a b "Barcelona's Neymar, Lionel Messi equal Copa del Rey records". ESPNFC.com. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
  6. ^ "Copa del Rey / Spanish Cup 2016-17". Linguasport.com. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  7. ^ "FIFA Referees News: Spain : 2017 "Copa del Rey" Final". Refereesfifa.blogspot.fr. 2017-05-27. Retrieved 2017-06-30.