The Spanish Cup final ended in a big style. Both teams scored two goals and there was extra time. In the 104th minute Ferran Torres got a pass from Raphinha, fired from eight meters, but next to the post. In the 116th minute, when everyone was preparing for penalty kicks, there was a shocking scene. Experienced Luka Modrić served terribly to his friend at 25 meters, he intercepted the ball Kounde And he immediately decided to shot the ground from 20 meters and the ball fell into the net!
As many as five goals in the Spanish Cup final!
It was the 28th minute of this match. Until now, little was going on on the pitch. Then Pau Cubarsi capitally intercepted the application to Vinicius and launched counterattack. Lamine Yamal ran into the penalty area on the right and gave 18 meters to Pedri. One of the best players in the world hit beautifully from the first ball, technically under the crossbar. Courtois tried to reach the ball, but he failed. FC Barcelona She led 1: 0. Deservedly, because until the break was a better team.
FC Barcelona could even win 2: 0. In the 44th minute Olmo crossed the corner, the ball passed several players and hit the post.
Yamal was also close to the goal, but his shot from 16 meters in the 19th minute flew right next to the post. 120 seconds later, Real's goalkeeper well defended his head with eight meters Kounde.
Real Madrid did not exist in this part in this part. He did not create a convenient situation, he fired one shot and no accurate. He also clearly lost the fight for a ball (37-63 percent). As a result, during the break, coach Carlo Ancelotti decided to introduce Kylian Mbappe returning after injury, who replaced Rodrygo.
After five minutes of the second half, Wojciech Szczęsny, the shot of Vinicius Junior from 11 meters and the Brazilian from an acute angle. In the 54th minute, the former Polish representative stopped Mbappe's shot from angle from four meters. Real Madrid, playing much better in this part, weathered his chance and sought to equalize. In the 56th minute, Vinicius had a very good opportunity, but he blocked his shot on the sixth meter Kounded.
In the 70th minute Real Madrid got his way. Mbappe hit a free kick from 20 meters, the ball bounced off the post and fell into the net.
Seven minutes later, Ancelotti's team was already leading 2: 1. Arda Guler crossed from the corner on the right, and Tchouameni jumped out at most on the sixth subway and his head hit the net!
However, FC Barcelona showed character and was able to get extra time. In the 84th minute, from the center of the pitch Yamal, he had a cruel to Torres, he warned the running Courtois from 10 meters he hit the empty goal. In the sixth minute of added time Raphinha fell on the field and referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea dictated a penalty kick. After the analysis, VAR decided that Raul Asentcio did not fouled the Brazilian and changed his decision. And then there was an amazing action in extra time, which we described above.
The Flicka team has already won the 32nd cup. Real Madrid still has 21.
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Now FC Barcelona and Real Madrid will fight for the Spanish championship. In a direct match they will play on May 11 (16.15) in Barcelona. The Flicka team also has a chance to win the Champions League, where in the semi -final he will face Inter Milan.
FC Barcelona – Real Madrid 3: 2 after extra time 3: 2 (1: 0)
- Goals: Pedri (28), Torres (84.), Kounde (116.) – Mbappe (70.), Tchouameni (77).
- FC Barcelona: Szczęsny – Kounde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Martin WITH (85. Araujo) – Pedri (98. Garcia), De Jong WITH (86. Gavi), Olmo (65. Fermin Lopez WITH) – Yamal, Ferran Torres (115. Pau Victor), Raphinha WITH.
- Real Madrid: – Lucas (55. Modrić WITH), Asentcio, Rudiger (110. Endrick), Mendy (11. Garcia) – Valverde, CeBallos (55. Guler), Tchouameni WITHBellingham WITH – Vinicius (89. Diaz), Rodrygo (46. Mbappe).