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2011 Copa del Rey final

Field	Value
title	2011 Copa del Rey final
image	File:CAMP DE MESTALLA GRADA DE LA MAR 2014.JPG
caption	Mestalla Stadium in Valencia hosted the final
event	[2010–11 Copa del Rey](2010-11-copa-del-rey)
team1	Real Madrid
team1score	1
team2	Barcelona
team2score	0
details	After extra time
date	20 April 2011
stadium	Mestalla
city	Valencia
referee	Alberto Undiano Mallenco
attendance	55,000
weather	Mostly cloudy
16 °C
previous	[2010](2010-copa-del-rey-final)
next	[2012](2012-copa-del-rey-final)

16 °C The 2011 Copa del Rey final was the 109th final since the tournament's establishment (including two seasons where two rival editions were played). The match was a traditional 'El Clásico' rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid which took place on 20 April 2011 at the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia, making it the sixth such Copa del Rey final (the most recent in April 1990 at the same venue), just four days after the two teams played each other in La Liga and seven days before they met in the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg.

Real Madrid lifted the trophy for the 18th time in their history with a 1–0 victory after extra time. It was Real Madrid's first win in 18 years, having last won the Copa del Rey in 1993 against Real Zaragoza

Road to the final

Barcelona	Round	Real Madrid
Opponent	Result	Legs
Ceuta	7–1	2–0 away; 5–1 home
Athletic Bilbao	1–1 (a)	0–0 home; 1–1 away
Real Betis	6–3	5–0 home; 1–3 away
Almería	8–0	5–0 home; 3–0 away

Match

The match was scoreless after 90 minutes but there had been numerous scoring chances on both sides. Cristiano Ronaldo was credited with having three good chances in the first half, the last of which was kept out with a one-handed save by Barcelona goalkeeper José Manuel Pinto. Barcelona did not have a shot on target in the first half, but in the second they dominated possession, with Andrés Iniesta and Pedro both forcing saves from Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas. The game was won in the first period of extra time by the game's only goal, a header from Cristiano Ronaldo from a cross from Ángel Di María.

The BBC gave credit to Real Madrid manager José Mourinho's defensive tactics for keeping Barcelona scoreless. When Barcelona's Xavi, Andrés Iniesta, Lionel Messi and David Villa got the ball, they were challenged by two Madrid players. There were many fouls in the match, with the referee issuing eight yellow cards.

Match details

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ESP Pep Guardiola

Aftermath

Real Madrid players celebrated their victory that evening by riding a double-decker bus through Madrid where they were greeted by cheering crowds. While holding the trophy aloft, Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos dropped the cup in front of the bus, where it was crushed. The cup was replaced immediately with a spare version and placed in the Real Madrid museum.

References

"Local Weather Forecast, News and Conditions | Weather Underground".
(21 April 2011). "El Real Madrid levantó la Copa del Rey en Mestalla". Real Federación Española de Fútbol.
(21 April 2011). "Barcelona 0-1 Real Madrid". BBC Sport.
(21 April 2011). "Ronaldo's late goal gives Real Madrid win over Barcelona in Copa del Rey". The Guardian.
(20 April 2011). "Barcelona v Real Madrid – as it happened". guardian.co.uk.
(21 April 2011). "Madrid clinch Copa del Rey". Sky Sports.
"Sergio Ramos Drops Copa del Rey Under Moving Bus in Madrid". Slate.
(22 April 2011). "Real Madrid given replica to replace flattened trophy". [[CTV News]].

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