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]
 Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville hosted the final. | |||||||
| Event | 2023–24 Copa del Rey | ||||||
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| After extra time Athletic Bilbao won 4–2 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 6 April 2024 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | José Luis Munuera Montero[2] | ||||||
| Attendance | 57,619[3] | ||||||
Mallorca played in their first final since their only victory in 2003, having lost twice prior.[5] This was Athletic Bilbao's 40th final, having last appeared in the final in 2021, and its last victory was in 1984.[note 1][6][7][8]
Following a 1–1 draw after extra time, Athletic Bilbao won 4–2 on penalties to secure a 24th Copa del Rey title, ending a 40-year major trophy drought.[9][10]
Route to the final edit
| Athletic Bilbao | Round | Mallorca | ||
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| 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
Match edit
Details edit
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[2]
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Match rules
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Notes edit
- ^ 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).
- ^ 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 edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Athletic Bilbao vs. Mallorca". ESPN. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "LaLiga 2023-24 fixtures: opening weekend, El Clásico..." Diario AS. 22 June 2023.
- ^ Azzoni, Tales (27 February 2024). "Mallorca beats Real Sociedad on penalties to return to Copa del Rey final two decades later". USA Today.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Athletic Club y Mallorca se citan el 6 de abril en La Cartuja". Marca (in Spanish). 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Athletic Club beat Mallorca in Copa del Rey final to end 40-year trophy drought". The Guardian. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Athletic Club beat Mallorca for 1st Copa del Rey in 40 years". ESPN. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ 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).
- ^ "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.