Copa del Rey: Barcelona fights for titles against Real Madrid in El Clásico!

Copa del Rey: Barcelona fights for titles against Real Madrid in El Clásico!

Estadio La Cartuja, 41092 Sevilla, Spanien - On April 26, 2025, the eagerly awaited final of the Copa del Rey between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. The game will kick off at 10 p.m. in the Estadio La Cartuja in Seville. Live reporting is available via various channels, including ESPN Deportes in the USA and TVE LA 1 in Spain. The referee for the final is Ricardo de Burgos Bengoechea, supported by Var Pablo González Fuertes.

Barcelona has the opportunity to win the first title on the way to a possible triple. The club is four points in front of Real Madrid in the La Liga and shows a strong form, with just one defeat in 2025. In the Catalans, important players such as Alejandro Balde, Robert Lewandowski, Marc Casadó and Marc Bernal are out.

Real Madrid's challenge

Real Madrid, on the other hand, is looking for a possibility to make amends after the team has left the Champions League in the quarter -finals. The team wants to save the season with winning the Spanish cup. The club currently has demands on trophies, but is facing a difficult match. The failures include Dani Carvajal, Éder Militão and Eduardo Camavinga, while David Alaba and Ferland Mendy are questionable.

Today's final is the eighth meeting of both teams in a Copa del Rey final. Barcelona strives for his 32nd title in this competition, in contrast to this, Real Madrid has won four of the previous seven final games. The last victory in Barcelona in Copa del Rey is in 1990.

historical background of the Copa del Rey

The Copa del Rey, also known as Camponato de España-Copa de Su Majestad El Rey, is an annual knockout football competition, which has been the oldest national football competition in Spain since it was founded in 1903. The winner not only qualifies for the UEFA Europa League, but also for the Supercopa de España. Barcelona is one of the most successful clubs in the history of this tournament.

Last season Athletic Bilbao won the trophy when they triumphed against Mallorca in the Estadio de la Cartuja. The competition has gone through various formats over the years, but has had a new mode since the 2019–2020 season, in which all rounds are played in individual games and undermine the games.

The expectation for today's game is high, with a forecast of 3: 1 in favor of FC Barcelona. Fans of both clubs adapt to an exciting and competitive duel that will keep the football world in suspense.