Barcelona Crowned Copa del Rey Champions with Dramatic Victory over Real Madrid
The first half of the match saw Barcelona dominate and control the ball while Real Madrid retreated, before Ferran Torres missed a dangerous opportunity in the 15th minute.
In the 18th minute, Yamal almost scored the opening goal with a fantastic shot that went just past the post, and shortly after, Raphinha sent a cross from a free kick that was headed by Koundé but was saved by Courtois with difficulty.
In the 28th minute, Barcelona took the lead after Koundé intercepted the ball and sent it to Yamal, who entered the penalty area and delivered a pass that reached Pedri, who fired from outside the box into the net.
In the 44th minute, Barcelona almost scored a second goal after a corner cross that went past everyone, hit the crossbar, and was cleared by the defense, ending the first half with Barcelona in the lead.
In the second half, Vinicius almost scored an equalizer but Szczęsny was alert, and he later saved his goal from a dangerous opportunity from Mbappé, while Barcelona’s defense cleared a dangerous ball from Vinicius.
In the 70th minute, Kylian Mbappé scored the second goal from a direct free kick, brilliantly sending it into the net, and then Barcelona’s defense cleared a dangerous opportunity from Vinicius and Mbappé in the 74th minute.
Real Madrid took the lead through Aurélien Tchouaméni in the 77th minute after a cross from a corner that Tchouaméni headed into the net, then Courtois saved his goal from a certain goal after a shot from Yamal.
In the 84th minute, Barcelona equalized through Ferran Torres taking advantage of a ball from Yamal, and in the 90+6 minute, the referee awarded a penalty kick in favor of Raphinha but canceled it after consulting the video technology, leading both teams to extra time.
In the 104th minute, Torres almost scored a second goal but his shot went just past the post, and then Firmin almost snatched a goal but his shot went slightly over the goal, and in the 115th minute, Barcelona scored the winning goal through Koundé with a shot from outside the penalty area after a mistake from Modrić.
