The venue for Copa del Rey final against Barca vs Real Madrid is finally announced by the Spanish Football Federation. It will be on held on Valencia's stadium Mestalla, on April 20th. The stadium has 52,000 of seats capasity, and it will be the second time for Mestalla as the host for Copa final. Before, on 2009, Barcelona defeated Atletico Bilbao 4-1 on the final at Mestalla Stadium.
For Barca, this will be the second final in the last 3 years, while for Real Madrid, this is the first Copa final since 2004, where they lost 2-3 over Real Zaragoza.
Real Madrid is qualified to the Copa semi-final after they beat Atletico Madrid in derby match 1-0 yesterday. Cristiano Ronaldo made the only goal for the squad, thanks to Sergio Ramos great assist.
Anyway, did you notice Cris new Nike boots ?? He is wearing it for the first time on a match, and it looks cool !!
Atletico Madrid did score the first goal yesterday, but Real Madrid quickly recovered with Sergio Ramos goal in less than 10 minutes. Cristiano Ronaldo made his 31st goal with Real Madrid this season on the second half, and put them ahead in derby match. Later on, Ozil scored the last in injury time, completes the victory for the hosT with 3-1.
More pictures in the GALLERY, top right. CRISTIANO GOAL VIDEO
Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Levante's match tomorrow due to a flu condition. On the first leg match against Levante, Ronaldo also reported sick, but still played and made a hat-trick. He missed today training session, and was told to get rest at home. Besides Ronaldo, Dudek, Higuain, and Diarra also missed the session.
Nothing fantastic about him this evening, Goal.com even gave him low points of 5.5 for his appearance on this match. However, I still enjoy posting his pictures.
Camp Nou used to be a scary place for visitors, yet this evening, Barcelona made a shocking goalless draw against Athletico Bilbao in Copa del Rey match.
Ok, so Leo Messi and Villa didn't play at first half, but seriously, the visitor played a fantastic defense.Bojan, Keita, and Iniesta showed an ineffective role on the match, yet Pep Guardiola refused to change the strategy.
Messi and Villa finally arrived, but none of them made a progress, and couldn't break Bilbao's tough baricade. Looks like Bilbao trained their defense pretty well, and the Spanish giant who brake through Real Madrid's goal 5-0 in El Clasico had to satisfy with a shamefull goalless draw.
We get used to see big team with a disappointing result in Copa del Rey. Whether it's a jinx, or they just underestimate the competition prestigue.
What is it with Real Madrid and the third division team?? Copa del Rey jinx repeated as we saw a de javu between Madrid and another 3rd devision team. The Extra Fuerte Real Madrid forced to play a goaless draw against Real Murcia yesterday on their opening Copa del Rey match. While their rival, Barcelona, made a clear 2-0 victory with only their secondary players, which means no Messi on the pitch.
Of course, this unlucky results came with Mourinho’s decision on changing the team formation, just when they starts to enter the comfort zone. Resting his 5 players, including Xabi Alonso, Marcelo, Mesut Oezil, and Carvalho, plus left Higuain and di Maria as a starter team was the biggest mistake for the Inter ex-coach.MORE COMPLETE NEWS
On 11 November 2008, Spanish third division side Real Unión Club de Irún lost away to Real Madrid, 3-4, in the Round of 32 of the Copa del Rey. Thanks to their 3-2 win in the first leg, however, Irún advanced on an aggregate 6-6 score with a 3-2 advantage in away goals.
Irún had already been tested in the cup with early-round wins over CD Lugo (0-3), UE Sant Andreu (2-1), and Barakaldo CF (2-1). Real Madrid, on the other hand, was playing their first match of the tournament, entering the competition in the Fourth Round.
The match was even at 2-2 in the second half, when Real Madrid substitute Alberto Bueno put his team ahead with a goal in the 69th minute. Real Madrid captain Raúl appeared to secure the Blancos' advancement with an 85th-minute strike--his third of the match--but a defensive miscue gave Irún another chance and midfielder Arangoa Eneko Romo scored the decisive goal in the 90th minute.
It was the first time in Real Madrid's history that they were eliminated by a third division side at home. History soon repeated itself, however, as the Blancos were eliminated from the 2009-10 Copa del Rey in the Fourth Round by third division side AD Alcorcón.
Irún's moment of glory was fleeting, as they were eliminated by Real Betis in the Fifth Round, 2-0. In 2009, they were knocked out in the Second Round by second division side RC Celta de Vigo, 2-1.
