| Event | 1979–80 Copa del Rey | ||||||
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| Date | 4 June 1980 | ||||||
| Venue | Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid, Spain | ||||||
| Referee | Ángel Franco Martínez | ||||||
| Attendance | 65,000[1] | ||||||
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The1980 Copa del Rey final was the 78th final of theKing's Cup, Spain's premier football competition. The final was played atSantiago Bernabéu Stadium inMadrid, on 4 June 1980, and was won byReal Madrid, who beat their own reserve teamCastilla 6–1.
According to Euan McTear ofThese Football Times "Castilla were a shadow of the vibrant side that had thrilled the Spanish capital and the country throughout the previous few months".[2]
"The fact we had reached the final meant that Real Madrid were guaranteed to take us very seriously. Truth is that the 6–1 result is a reflection of the distance between us and them."
With goals fromJuanito andSantillana, Castilla fell to a 2–0 deficit by half-time. After 45 minutes of play,Andrés Sabido andVicente del Bosque added a third and a fourth either side of the hour mark to create a broad gap between the two sides.[2]
Castilla'sRicardo Álvarez managed to close the wide margin with ten minutes remaining. According to McTear this gesture just provoked the senior side, who had been winding the clock down for the last minutes. Seconds after Castilla scored, substituteFrancisco García Hernández made it 5–1 before a last minuteJuanito penalty sealed off a 6–1 triumph. After the final whistle both teams celebrated with the trophy.[2]
| Real Madrid | 6–1 | Castilla |
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Juanito 20',89' (pen.)Santillana 42'Sabido 59'Del Bosque 62'García Hernández 82' | Report(in Spanish) | Álvarez 80' |
      Real Madrid |     Castilla |
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MATCH RULES
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ASISTENCIA: 65.000
