 Estadio de La Cartuja inSeville hosted the final. | |||||||
| Event | 2024–25 Copa del Rey | ||||||
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| Date | 26 April 2025 (2025-04-26) | ||||||
| Venue | La Cartuja,Seville | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Ferran Torres (Barcelona)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea[2] | ||||||
| Attendance | 55,579[3] | ||||||
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The2025 Copa del Rey final was a football match to decide the winners of the2024–25 Copa del Rey, the 123rd edition of Spain'sprimary football cup (including two seasons where two rival editions were played). The match was played on 26 April 2025 atEstadio de La Cartuja inSeville – in the first event at the venue following its expansion and conversion from an athletics facility ahead of its use at the2030 FIFA World Cup[4] – betweenarch rivalsBarcelona andReal Madrid.[5] It was the 260th competitive match between the sides and the first in a Copa del Rey final since2014.
Barcelona won the match 3–2 afterextra time for a record-extending 32nd Copa del Rey title.[5][6]
| Barcelona | Round | Real Madrid | ||
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| Opponent | Result | Opponent | Result | |
| Barbastro | 4–0 (A) | Round of 32 | Minera | 5–0 (A)[a] |
| Real Betis | 5–1 (H) | Round of 16 | Celta Vigo | 5–2 (a.e.t.) (H) |
| Valencia | 5–0 (A) | Quarter-finals | Leganés | 3–2 (A) |
| Atlético Madrid | 4–4 (H), 1–0 (A) | Semi-finals | Real Sociedad | 1–0 (A), 4–4 (a.e.t.) (H) |
Key: (H) = Home; (A) = Away
Ahead of the final,Real Madrid TV broadcast a video criticising the appointed match refereeRicardo de Burgos Bengoetxea, stating that Barcelona won more often than Real Madrid in matches he refereed. RMTV disparaged De Burgos Bengoetxea for never being appointed to matches in theUEFA Champions League orFIFA tournaments, and included footage of several alleged refereeing errors against Real Madrid.[8]
De Burgos Bengoetxea responded at a press conference by highlighting difficulties faced by match officials and their families when their integrity is questioned, saying "When your child goes to school and is told their father is a thief by other kids, that's really tough".[9] The final'svideo assistant referee Pablo González Fuertes suggested that Spanish match officials may take action such as a strike due to the way they were being treated.[10]
Real Madrid branded the officials' comments 'unacceptable' and withdrew from pre-final media duties, including the press conference and official training session.[11][12]
| Barcelona | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Real Madrid |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees:[2] | Match rules
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The match officialRicardo de Burgos Bengoetxea issued three red cards — all toReal Madrid players.Antonio Rüdiger, who had already been substituted, was shown a red card during the stoppage time of extra time for throwing an object toward the referee from the technical area.Lucas Vázquez was sent off for entering the pitch to protest a refereeing decision aggressively. After the final whistle,Jude Bellingham was also dismissed for confronting the referee in an aggressive manner and had to be restrained by teammates.[13]
After being sent off, Rüdiger publicly apologized for his behaviour, admitting there was no excuse for his actions and expressed regret for disappointing the fans.[14] However, Rüdiger could be suspended for four to twelve matches, or up to three to six months if the offense is classified as more serious. Meanwhile, both Vázquez and Bellingham would receive two-match suspensions, which will be served in thenext season's Copa del Rey.[15] Ultimately, Rüdiger was handed a six-match ban across domestic competitions, while Bellingham's red card was rescinded and Vázquez received a two-match Copa del Rey suspension.[16][17]
