46 years since the Copa final between Real Madrid and Castilla
On June 4, 1980, the first team won the title by defeating the reserve team at the Bernabéu.
On June 4, 1980, Real Madrid claimed their fourteenth Copa de España. The Santiago Bernabéu hosted the most madridista final in the history of the competition, as the opponent was Castilla. The first team defeated the reserve team with goals from Juanito (2), Santillana, Sabido, Del Bosque, and García Hernández, achieving a double, as they had previously won the League.
Real Madrid, managed by Boskov, eliminated Logroñés (Round of 16), Betis (Quarterfinals), and Atlético de Madrid (Semifinals) in the earlier rounds. Meanwhile, Castilla faced Athletic Club, Real Sociedad, and Sporting de Gijón in the final rounds and was rewarded for their feat in the tournament with qualification for the following season's European Cup Winners' Cup.
LINEUP:
6-Real Madrid: García Remón, Sabido, Pirri, Benito, Camacho, Ángel, Del Bosque, Stielike (García Hernández, 63’), Juanito, Santillana, and Cunningham (Roberto Martínez, 82’).
1-Castilla: Agustín, Juanito, Herrero, Castañeda, Casimiro, Álvarez, Gallego, Bernal, Pineda, Paco Sánchez (Lorenzo, 45’), and Cidón (Balín, 73’).
Goals:
1-0 (min. 20): Juanito.
2-0 (min. 41): Santillana.
3-0 (min. 59): Sabido.
4-0 (min. 62): Del Bosque.
4-1 (min. 80): Álvarez.
5-1 (min. 82): García Hernández.
6-1 (min. 89): Juanito.
Disclaimer: Translation generated by artificial intelligence. It may contain inaccuracies.
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