How many Copa del Rey finals have Real Madrid played?
The Madrid club have reached their first Copa Del Rey final in nine years
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Real Madrid CF have advanced into the Finals of the Copa Del Rey after an astounding win over FC Barcelona. Despite their arch-rivals taking the advantage in the first leg, the Los Blancos eased past the Blaugrana at Camp Nou. A goal from Vinicius Jr and a sensational hat trick from Karim Benzema secured the victory. The Los Merengues will now take on CA Osasuna at the Estadio de La Cartuja for the trophy.
Real Madrid is the most successful club in European competitions. They have won the Champions League title on 14 occasions and have lifted the Europa League twice as well. They are also a force to reckon with domestically as well, having won the La Liga title a record number of 35 times. The club has housed some of the greatest players of all time, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Alfredo Di Stefano and Ferenc Puskas.
The Los Blancos play their home matches at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. With a current seating capacity of 81,044, it is the second-largest stadium in Spain. The supporters of the Madrid Club will be hoping that they could add this year’s Copa Del Rey trophy to the stadium cabinet.
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What is the Copa Del Rey competition?
The Copa Del Rey is an annual football competition hosted in Spain. It acts as a knockout tournament, with 126 teams competing for the prize. The winner of the tournament also qualifies for the UEFA Europa League and the Supercopa de España for the coming season.
The current holders of the trophy are Real Betis, who have won it for the third time throughout the course of their history. The Seville-based club defeated Valencia CF on penalties to win the trophy in 2022. The record winners of the competition are FC Barcelona. The Catalan club have won the Copa Del Rey on 31 occasions.
How many finals have Real Madrid reached?
The Madrid club has been relatively unsuccessful in the Spanish domestic cup competition. Despite winning it 19 times, Real Madrid is third on the list for most titles won. FC Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao boast a better record than Los Blancos in the competition.
Real Madrid have reached the finals of the Copa Del Rey a whopping 39 times. They have lost more than half of the matches they played for the trophy. No club has lost more finals in the competition than the Madrid club.
When was the last time Real Madrid played in the Copa Del Rey final?
The Madrid Club have not had a decent run in the Copa Del Rey in recent memory. The last time the Los Blancos reached the final was nine years ago, in 2014. The Madrid club came out victorious against rivals Barcelona in the final. The match is best remembered for Gareth Bale’s wonder goal.
The Welshman ran from his own half with the ball and managed to beat Marc Batra at the halfway line, despite being shoved off the pitch by the Spaniard. Bale then ran back to the pitch and managed to outpace Batra to the ball. He then went through on goal and slotted the ball past Pinto in goal to win the game in the 85th minute.
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