64 years ago, the 10th Copa de España was won
On July 8, 1962, Real Madrid defeated Sevilla after completing a comeback in the final minute (2-1).
Real Madrid won the 10th Copa de España in its history in 1962. The team lifted the trophy at the Santiago Bernabéu against Sevilla, following an intense final that was decided in the last moments. Puskas was the star of the match with two goals, the first from a penalty and the second in the final minute, securing victory for Madrid.
Miguel Muñoz's side secured their second title of the season after winning the League. With a fantastic average of more than 3 goals per match in this edition of the Copa (28 goals in 9 matches), the team qualified for the final after overcoming Real Sociedad, Elche, Barcelona, and Zaragoza.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
2-Real Madrid: Araquistáin, Isidro, Pachín, Miera, Santamaría, Marquitos, Del Sol, Gento, Puskas, Di Stéfano, and Tejada.
1-Sevilla: Mut, Juan Manuel, Luque, Campanal, Moya, Achúcarro, Ruiz Sosa, Agüero, Diéguez, Areta, and Mateos.
Goals:
0-1 (min. 47): Diéguez.
1-1 (min. 76): Puskas, from the penalty spot.
2-1 (min. 89): Puskas.
Disclaimer: Translation generated by artificial intelligence. It may contain inaccuracies.