At halftime, Barça had all of the possession but only one real chance to score while Athletic survived the first 45 minutes, hoping to score against the run of play in the second half. We found the going tough in the Copa del Rey this year, so we’re going to enjoy it.”, “It’s a long season and there are good moments and bad moments, and you have to keep on going, stay mentally strong […]. Now we have to keep on fighting for the league title. Williams sticks on the after-burners and scuttles towards the left-hand byline, but his cut-back can't find a red and white shirt. He and Óscar Mingueza are taken off, with Ousmane Dembélé and Martin Braithwaite coming on. Messi is again fouled by Dani García, this time right on the edge of the box. Still, the Blaugrana have a highly dangerous free-kick in prime Messi territory... Messi is down and in some pain after being blocked off by Dani García. Final Copa del Rey 2021 Athletic Club - Barcelona: Horario y dónde ver en TV la Final de Copa del Rey El Athletic tiene una nueva oportunidad para conseguir la Copa. Welcome to our live-text coverage of the 2021 Copa del Rey final, as 30-time tournament winners Barcelona do battle with 23-time tournament winners … We showed patience with the ball. Leo Messi, Sergio Busquets and Gerard Piqué have now won seven Copas del Rey each, joining Athletic Club’s José María Belauste and 'Piru' Gaínza as the competition's most decorated players. They dominated us.”, "They were better than us and it really hurts. Griezmann lays it back to Pedri, who shoots low towards the near post from the top of the of the box, but Simón is quickly down to parry! Does this Copa win strengthen Ronald Koeman’s position as head coach? Messi pulls the ball down at the back of the box - again, Athletic's marking is charitable, to say the least - and lays it back to De Jong, who fires first-time torwards Simón's right-hand corner, but sees his shot bounce back off the woodwork. Berenguer fells Pedri, bringing an abrupt end to the midfielder's progress towards the Athletic area. For Barcelona, meanwhile, tonight’s clash at Seville’s Estadio de la Cartuja represents an opportunity to get revenge for their 3-2 defeat to Athletic in January’s Spanish Super Cup final at the same venue. It’s a tough moment, but we’ll pick ourselves up.". y haber iniciado sesión. 1 of 21 Real Sociedad's Mikel Oyarzabal, who scored the only goal, celebrates winning the final of the 2020 Copa del Rey, or King's Cup, soccer match between Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad at Estadio de La Cartuja in Sevilla, Spain, Saturday April 3, 2021. Chosen11. ... Bilbao Barça-Gegner im Finale der Copa del Rey. ", More from Ronald Koeman's pre-Copa del Rey final press conference, "The final against La Real is already history. Messi slips Dest in behind the Athletic defence and into crossing space on the right-hand side of the box. I have to accept it. Dest swings in a cross from the right, but his delivery thumps off Balenziaga's face and behind for a corner. I took this job as a coach and I know there's a big pressure and I can handle that. Messi scores 2 as Barcelona routs Bilbao to win Copa del Rey (1:28) Lionel Messi's double puts the finishing touches on a 4-0 win for Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final. Barcelona job on the line in Copa del Rey final? Busquets turns it towards goal, but Simón somehow manages to get his body in the way. Most recently and most painfully, though, Athletic were beaten in the postponed 2020 final against regional rivals Real Sociedad earlier this month, Mikel Oyarzabal’s second-half penalty giving La Real their first Copa since 1987. Two minutes of time added on at the Estadio de la Cartuja. The Catalans focused their offense primarily on the left side, with Jordi Alba receiving the ball time and time again to try and find a cross for a teammate, but the Bilbao defense was always alert to clear the crosses away. Ronald Araújo makes way. COPA DEL REY . But in general you have to highlight the performance of the whole team.”, “I feel really happy for these players, who needed this; it’d been a little while since we won a trophy.”, “We’re going to do everything we can to get Leo to stay.”, “Ronald is doing very well, working with real dedication, and you can see the players appreciate what he’s doing. Alba fires in a low cross from the left, but it's cleared. Other than that, it's been total Barça domination since the break. The teams agreed to postpone the 2020 final until spring 2021 … FC Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao Copa del Rey final. Copa del Rey 2020/2021: Aktuelle Meldungen, Termine und Ergebnisse, Tabelle, Mannschaften, Torjäger. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Barça were the better team from the start and scored four goals in a brilliant second half to win the trophy, and Lionel Messi scored twice in what could be his last final as a Blaugrana — and he lifted the Cup to top it all off. Collect it he does, but Yeray blocks the Argentine's shot. The Barcelona players pose with the Copa del Rey trophy following their 4-0 win over Athletic Club tonight. Yuri is booked for an offence that I confess I missed. This time, Griezmann makes no mistake, sidefooting firmly past Simón. As well as overtaking Telmo Zarra’s Copa del Rey final goals record, Lionel Messi has tonight brought up 30 Barcelona goals in all competitions for the 13th season in a row. You have to highlight Frenkie de Jong, too - his contribution was very important. In pictures: Athletic Club's Íñigo Martínez stretches for the ball in the Barcelona box, sending Alex Berenguer's free-kick just wide in what was Los Leones' best chance of the first half. The Argentine plays a one-two-three-four with De Jong, before advancing into the right-hand side of the box, cutting inside Unai Núñez and rolling a nonchalant finish past Simón and into the far corner, easy as you like. 91 375 25 00, updated look at the Copa records of the competition's most successful teams, two points behind leaders Atlético Madrid, a look at the Copa records of the most successful sides in the history of Spain's domestic cup. This is our reward.”, “I think he’s happy here, we’ll see what happens. Final Copa del Rey 2021: el récord que puede alcanzar Lionel Messi Leo, al igual que Piqué y Busquets, va por las marcas logradas por dos jugadores del Bilbao en 1923 y 1958. Barça clear with ease. There's the first moment of attacking danger from Athletic - and Íñigo Martínez is inches away from giving the Basques the lead against the run of play! As I mentioned in my introduction, tonight's Copa del Rey final pits the competition's two most decorated clubs against each other in Seville. That's now a record nine goals in Copa del Rey finals for the Argentine. Peep peep peeeep! Alba crosses low, but - at the second attempt - Yeray thumps it clear. Der Wettbewerb startete am 11. Final Copa del Rey 2021: la racha negra que busca quebrar Lionel Messi La Pulga suma 36 títulos, 34 con el Barcelona y dos con la Selección. Well, this is interesting - Ronald Araújo is warming up for Barcelona, it appears. We’ve got ourselves into the race now, though, and there are still a number of games to go. There was still time for a disallowed goal by Griezmann that could have made it five, but nothing could spoil the mood for Barça as the final whistle came to end the game and give the Catalan giants the title. Athletic Bilbao are playing in the Copa del Rey final for the second time this month, having lost to Real Sociedad in the delayed 2020 final on April 3rd. It’s a special trophy to get your hands on.”. Defeat in two cup finals in two weeks would, in the words of the great Jimmy Bullard, be a real kick in the goolies for Marcelino’s men. That Lionel Messi strike is his eighth career Copa del Rey final goal, meaning the Barcelona star has drawn level with the legendary Telmo Zarra as the player with the most Copa final goals ever. There were timid appeals for a penalty when Yeray's initial clearance seemed to hit Dani García's hand, but play on, say the officials. Piqué and Koeman engage in a session of vigorous back-slapping as the defender makes his way to the Barça bench. Griezmann controls a high ball at the near post before pulling it back to Messi 10 yards or so out, but the Argentine drags his effort into the side-netting. We found it hard to get going, we dropped points through naivety. Experience suggests the Basque and Catalan fans would not have listen in polite silence. We have to give it everything we have right to the end.”. Williams gets what, by my count, is his first chance to run at a back-pedalling Barça defence and make use of his not inconsiderable pace. The left-back looks more than a little dazed. They face Barcelona in the 2021 final on Saturday April 17th. Solo por participar en esta edición de la Copa, Athletic y Barcelona ya habrían ganado 666.801,98 euros. You have to feel for Athletic; missing out on the Copa del Rey twice in the space of 15 days, one of them to your local rivals... well, that's uncharted territory when it comes to cup-final disappointment. the Barcelona defender said. ", "We’re very excited about this final. We have to keep working hard for this badge.”, “I’m really happy to have won this trophy. Araújo is warming up at a very leisurely pace, reports DAZN's Lucía Villalón, suggesting that if Piqué has tweaked something, he hasn't tweaked it hard enough to come off anytime soon. ¿Olvidaste la contraseña? Having denied Pedri with a very decent stop, Simón now produces an absolutely top-notch save to prevent Busquets from scoring what seemed like a certain goal! Pleased with the football Barcelona played: “We found it difficult to make the breakthrough […], but after the first goal, we managed to kill off the game with some really good football.”, “Messi has been showing for so many years that he’s the best in the world. We just have to keep on going. Dest cuts in from the right, roves into the box and, having carved out a yard or two of shooting space, pulls his effort just wide of the near post. Dest gets to the byline and whips in a cross to Griezmann at the near post, but the Frenchman is beaten to it by Íñigo Martínez, and is penalised for giving his former Real Sociedad colleague a sly shove before they jumped for the ball. November 2020 und endete mit dem Finale am 17. Despite that Clásico loss, they’re just two points behind leaders Atlético Madrid. Lekue has slotted into the right-back role, with De Marcos stepping up to right midfield and Berenguer moving across to the left of the midfield to fill the void left by Muniain. Messi stands over a dangerous Barcelona free-kick on the right wing, but delivers straight into Simón's arms. If you're not sure how you can tune into tonight's Copa del Rey final on the telly, we recommend you take a look at our guide on how and where to watch. He had a free header from a right-wing corner, but got his effort all wrong. He in turn slips it sideways to Griezmann, who releases Alba into acres of space on the left-hand side of the box... but the flag was up against De Jong. The teams line up for the Spanish national anthem - and, at least on this score, the organisers may be rather relieved there are no supporters in the stands. Peeep peep peeeep! The Copa del Rey has been really tough for us this season. Broadcast info - Athletic Club vs Barcelona. Starting line-up: Ter Stegen, Mingueza, Piqué, Lenglet, Dest, Busquets, De Jong, Alba, Pedri, Messi, Griezmann, Substitutes: Iñaki Peña, Arnau Tenas, Araujo, Braithwaite, Dembélé, Trincão, Sergi Roberto, Umtiti and Moriba, Startling line-up: Simón, De Marcos, Yeray, Íñigo Martínez, Balenziaga, Berenguer, Dani García, Unai López, Muniain, Raúl García, Williams, Substitutes: Ezkieta, Morcillo, Núñez, Vesga, Lekue, Yuri, Villalibre, Capa, Vencedor. Unai Simón had to make three exceptional saves in the first 10 minutes of the half to stop Antoine Griezmann, Sergio Busquets and Pedri, and it seems like Barça’s goal was a matter of time. - Valentín Beato, 44 - 28037 Madrid [España] - Tel. Athletic: Simón; De Marcos, Yeray (Núñez 67’), Martínez, Balenziaga; Berenguer (Vesga 54’), López (Yuri 67’), García, Muniain (Lekue 46’); Williams (Villalibre 67’), R. García, Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Mingueza (Dembélé 87’), Piqué (Araujo 82’), Lenglet; Dest (Roberto 74’), De Jong, Busquets, Pedri (Moriba 82’), Alba; Messi, Griezmann (Braithwaite 87’), Goals: Griezmann (60’), De Jong (63’), Messi (68’, 72’), Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona, Copa del Rey Final: Final Score 0-4, Barça win Spanish Cup thanks to exceptional second half, Aguero ‘very close’ to Barcelona move - report, The striker could join as a free agent in the summer. Barcelona want a yellow card for that, but Berenguer escapes with no more than a minor ticking-off. The game continues to be played almost exclusively in the Athletic half. Having been played in on Simón by Messi's slide-rule ball, the Frenchman rounded the goalkeeper and slotted into the empty net, but he was just offside. Copa del Rey 2021 final: Athletic Club vs Barcelona preview. “We deserved it. That win over Barça came as part of a run of five victories in Marcelino’s first six games in charge at San Mamés, but Athletic are now on a rather less impressive sequence of two wins in their last 10, and none in their last six. Bilbao will have another shot in just two weeks when it plays Barcelona in the 2021 edition of the Copa del Rey final. Another shooting chance for Barcelona! Dest has Griezmann all on his own in the middle, and finds the Frenchman with a low ball into the six-yard box... but Simón saves! The shot loops harmlessly into Simón's arms. Under Ronald Koeman, the Catalans have also lost twice to arch rivals Real Madrid, been beaten by Atlético Madrid, and been given a hiding at home by both Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus. Alba clips the free-kick into the box, but Athletic get it away. Barcelona make another change, replacing Piqué with Ronald Araújo. Hello and welcome to the live blog for the 2021 Copa del Rey final between Athletic Club and Barcelona which kicks off at 21:30 CET. Where does the not so Super League leave Barcelona? Lionel Messi, who is now the highest scorer of all time in Copa del Rey finals, is named the man of the match tonight.