‘El Clásico’ confirms expectations and, after a 2-2 draw in regulatory time, Koundé confirms Victoria five minutes from the end
Barcelona is champion of the King of Spain 2024/25. This Saturday (25), the Catalan team beat Real Madrid in Extension, 3-2, after a 2-2 draw in regular time, and confirmed the most important Knockout title of Spanish football. In a duel with two shifts, Barça dominated the first half and opened the markings with a great goal by Pedri. Meringue, on the other hand, took control of the game in the second phase and sought the turn with goals by Mbappé, Manca and Tchouameni, Head. But Ferrán Torres confirmed the draw in the final stretch of the game. In the extension, Koundé intercepted the passage of Modric and finished the entrance of the area to confirm the Victory at the La Cartuja stadium in Seville.
In this way, Barcelona has reached the 32nd King Cup title and follows as the largest winner of the tournament. In addition, Hansi Flick became the first German coach to win this trophy.
On the other hand, Real Madrid had another dramatic result of the season and lost their second title for their rival after the deputy in the Spanish super cup. In addition, the team is already eliminated by the champions and is behind the rival in the struggle for the title of the Spanish championship.
The game
Barcelona dominated the first half of the final in Seville. However, despite the domain, Barcelona went on pause by winning only 1-0, with a great goal by Pedri. At 28 minutes, he hit a beautiful first blow from the entrance of the area, in the corner of Courtois. Even under pressure, Carlo Ancelotti’s team managed to defend himself well and prevented Barça from opening a great advantage. Meringue’s team assumed the danger only in additions, when Vini Jr suffered a penalty, but the offer was canceled by the impediment of the Brazilian.
On the way back, Ancelotti put Mbappé in place of Rodrygo and Real Madrid grew in the game. Vini Jr and Mbappé took on the danger and stopped in good defenses of Szczesny. On the other hand, Barcelona responded in a row against a slightly exposed defense than reality, but the culés were not at the goal. In this way, the Merengues took control of the game and Mbappé, missing, left the whole of the score in 25 minutes.
With the draw, Real went up and, after a corner kick by Arda Güler, Tchouameni climbed more than the defense of Barcelona and shot the game after 31 minutes. On the other hand, Barça managed to overcome and respond. Firstly, Lamine Yamal forced Courtois to make a good rescue, but a few moments later, the Catalan team sought the draw. Yamal made a great launch to Ferrán Torres, who dodged Courtois at the entrance of the area and kicked himself to force the extension.
Extension
The extension had a less accelerated pace and both teams felt the physical part. Barça was more dangerous in the second phase, when he frightened the goal derived from Courtois and had the score of Ferrán Torres for impediments. Until Real Madrid lost the ball and Kound intercepted from Modric to Bahim Díaz and ended up from the entrance of the area to confirm the victory.
Barcelona 3 × 2 Real Madrid
End of the Cup of the King of Spain
Date and time: Saturday 26/04/2025, at 17h (Brasilia).
Position: The Cartuja Stadium in Seville (ESP).
Barcelona: Szczesny; Koundé, Cubersi, Iñígo Martínez and Gerard Martín (Ronald Araujo, at 39 ′ 2T); From Jong (Gavi, 40 ′ 2T), Pedri (Eric García, at 7 ′ do 1t [P]) and Dani Olmo (Fermoín López, at 18 ′ 2T); Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres (Pau Víctor, at 10 ‘of the 2T [P]) and radius. Technician: Hansi Flick.
Real Madrid: Courtois; Lucas Vázquez (Modric at 9 ′ 2T), Asencio, Rüdiger (endrick, 4 ′ 2T [P]) and Mendy (Fran García, at 10 ‘1t); Tchouameni, Valverde, Ceballos (Arda Guler, at 9 ′ 2T) and Bellingham; Rodrygo (Mbappé, on pause) and Jr (Brahim Díaz, 43 ‘2T wines). Technician: Carlo Ancelotti.
Goals: Pedri at 28 ‘of 1T (1-0); Mbappé, at 25 ‘of 2T (1-1); Tchouameni, at 31 ‘of 2T (1-2); Ferrán Torres, at 38 ‘of 2T (2-2); Koundé, at 10 ′ 2T (P) (3-2).
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (ESP).
Yellow cards: Gerard Martín, by Jong, Fermoín López, Raphinha (bar); Tchouameni, Modric, Bellingham (Mad).
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Source: Terra
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