Today marks 89 years since the seventh Spanish Cup
On 21 June 1936, Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 in the final played at Mestalla.
Today is the 89th anniversary of Real Madrid's seventh Spanish Cup success. Barcelona were our rivals in a final held on 21 June 1936 at Mestalla. Madrid went ahead in the opening stages thanks to goals for Eugenio and Lecue, before Escolà's 29th-minute strike kept the game tense until the end. The game marked Ricardo Zamora's final game for the madridistas, and he left on a high, having made a string of remarkable saves, including a truly unforgettable stop to keep out Escolá from point-blank range.
On their way to the Mestalla finale, our team got the better of Arenas Club in the Round of 16, a tie that required a third-match decider. In the other two-legged knockouts, Madrid came past Athletic Club (quarters) and Hércules (semis). The squad was coached by Francisco Bru.
LINE-UPS
2-Real Madrid: Zamora; Quincoces, Ciriaco, Lecue, Sauto, Luis Regueiro, Bonet, Emilín, Pedro Regueiro, Eugenio and Sañudo.
1-Barcelona: Iborra; Argemí, Areso, Bayo, Franco, Balmanya, Raich, Enrique Fernández, Munlloch, Vantolrà and Escolà.
Goals:
1-0 (min. 6): Eugenio.
2-0 (min. 12): Lecue.
2-1 (min. 29): Escolà.