Barcelona wins 3-2 after a gripping EL Classico-Cup final against Real!

Barcelona wins 3-2 after a gripping EL Classico-Cup final against Real!

Barcelona has secured the cup victory in a dramatic duel against Real Madrid. In a gripping finale that the fans kept in suspense from both sides to the last moment, the team of Hansi Flick prevailed 3-2 after extra time. The encounter took place on April 27, 2025 and showed how heated the duel between these two giants of Spanish football can be.

FC Barcelona started the game dominant and already demanded a penalty in the 18th minute after Federico Valverde had touched the ball in his own penalty area. Although the referee did not point to the point, Barcelona continued to appear. In the 28th minute, Pedri scored the 1-0 with an impressive shot from about 20 meters into the Kreuzeck, prepared by Lamine Yamal.

Real Madrid fights back

In the first half, Real Madrid had little offensive actions, but was able to increase in the second half after the substitution of Kylian Mbappe. Vinicius Junior presented the first serious threat to Barcelona's goal in the 49th minute, but failed due to goalie wojciech szczęsny. Even in the 56th and 60th minute he had other opportunities that he could not use.

The turn came in the 70th minute when Kylian Mbappe scored 1-1 with a free kick. The ball crashed into the goal via the inner rod. Real Madrid followed up and Aurelien Tchouameni headed in the 77th minute after a corner kick by Arda Güler for the 2-1 lead for the royal.

Barcelona did not give up. Ferran Torres equalized in the 84th minute after using a Yamal dream pass. In the dramatic final phase, the tension could hardly be endured: in the 93rd minute, Ferran Torres called for another penalty, which was not given, and two minutes later referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoechea revoked a penalty after a Var check after Raphinha and Raul Asencio were involved in duel.

an epic final

The final reached its climax in the 116th minute when Jules Kounde scored the decisive 3-2 for Barcelona. The hit resulted from a mistake by Luka Modric, which played a bad pass. To make matters worse, Antonio Rüdiger from Real Madrid received the red card shortly before the final whistle while sitting on the bench.

Hansi Flick celebrated his eighth finale as head coach in Barcelona and remains unbeaten in the three season "Clasicos" so far. Barcelona previously won 4-0 in October and 5-2 against Real Madrid in January. The balance sheet in cup final duels between Barcelona and Real Madrid is now 4: 4.

the season highlight is rounded off by the upcoming challenges, since Barcelona will play against Inter Milan in the Semifinal first leg of the Champions League on Wednesday. With the prospect of the third triple in the club's history after 2009 and 2015, the pressure and anticipation is equally noticeable.

The history of the penalty, which can play a major role in an exciting final, goes back to 1891 when the rule was introduced. Since then, around 100,000 penalty have been given, with the transformation rate of around 75 %. These statistics illustrate how decisive such moments in football can be. Some of the best penalty shooters are at the age of 32 to 33, while teenagers are most frequently failed, which increases the drama in such a game.

Barcelona can not only look forward to the cup victory, but also prepare for the important games in the Champions League. The fans of the Catalans hope for an as successful continuation of the season as in this exciting final against Real Madrid.