15 years since the 18th Copa del Rey
On April 20, 2011, Real Madrid defeated Barcelona in the final held at Mestalla (0-1).
Real Madrid claimed their eighteenth Copa del Rey title by defeating Barcelona in the 2011 final. The match took place on April 20 at Mestalla, and the team led by José Mourinho had previously eliminated Murcia, Levante, Atlético de Madrid, and Sevilla.
The final was decided by a spectacular header from Cristiano Ronaldo during extra time. It marked the third time Real Madrid won the Copa at Mestalla, following victories in 1936 against Barcelona and in 1993 against Zaragoza. Three years later, in 2014, they would win the final of this competition again at the Valencian stadium, once more against Barcelona.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
0-Barcelona: Pinto, Dani Alves (Maxwell, 115'), Piqué, Adriano, Busquets (Keita, 107'), Mascherano, Iniesta, Xavi, Pedro, Messi, and Villa (Afellay, 104').
1-Real Madrid: Casillas, Arbeloa, Sergio Ramos, Pepe, Carvalho (Garay, 119'), Marcelo, Khedira (Granero, 104'), Özil (Adebayor, 69'), Xabi Alonso, Di María, and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Goal:
0-1 (min. 103): Cristiano Ronaldo.
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