2017 Copa del Rey Final

The 2017 Copa del Rey Final was a football match played on 27 May 2017 to decide the winner of the 2016–17 Copa del Rey, the 115th edition of Spain's primary football cup (including two seasons where two rival editions were played). The match was between Barcelona and Alavés at the Vicente Calderón in Madrid.

2017 Copa del Rey Final
The Vicente Calderón Stadium in Madrid held the final
Event2016–17 Copa del Rey
Barcelona Alavés
3 1
Date27 May 2017 (2017-05-27)
VenueVicente Calderón, Madrid
Man of the MatchLionel Messi (Barcelona)
RefereeCarlos Clos Gómez
Attendance45,000

As winners, Barcelona faced Real Madrid in the 2017 Supercopa de España, and qualified for the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League group stage. However, as they had already qualified for the Champions League through their league position, the Europa League spot was thus passed down the league to sixth-placed side Real Sociedad.

Background

Barcelona had previously played in 39 Copa del Rey finals, tied only with Real Madrid's 39, and had a record 28 victories. They were the reigning champions, having defeated Sevilla 2–0 after extra time in the previous year's final at the Vicente Calderón in Madrid. This was their fourth consecutive final, and they were seeking a third consecutive title, a feat previously accomplished by themselves in 1953, and Athletic Bilbao in 1916 and 1945; Real Madrid (1908) and Athletic (1933) hold the shared record of winning four consecutive finals.[1]

Meanwhile, Alavés competed in their first ever Copa del Rey final, and their first major final since their 5–4 defeat to Liverpool in the 2001 UEFA Cup Final.

Sergi Roberto and Luis Suárez were suspended for and did not play in the final for Barcelona, as they were both sent off in the semi-final second leg match against Atlético Madrid.

Neymar equalised Ferenc Puskás's record for having scored in three consecutive Copa del Rey finals and now is only one behind Telmo Zarra, who himself has scored in four successive finals.[2][3]

Lionel Messi became only the second player in Copa del Rey history to score in four different finals after Telmo Zarra, who himself has totally scored in five.[2]

Messi was named man of the match with one goal scored, one goal assisted and another one created.[4]

Route to the final
Further information: 2016–17 Copa del Rey
Barcelona Round Alavés
Opponent Result Legs Opponent Result Legs
Hércules 8–1 1–1 away; 7–0 home Round of 32 Gimnàstic 6–0 3–0 away; 3–0 home
Athletic Bilbao 4–3 1–2 away; 3–1 home Round of 16 Deportivo La Coruña 3–3 (a) 2–2 away; 1–1 home
Real Sociedad 6–2 1–0 away; 5–2 home Quarter-finals Alcorcón 2–0 2–0 away; 0–0 home
Atlético Madrid 3–2 2–1 away; 1–1 home Semi-finals Celta Vigo 1–0 0–0 away; 1–0 home

Match

Summary

Lionel Messi opened the scoring in the 30th minute when he shot left footed from just outside the penalty area to left corner of the net. It was 1-1 three minutes later when Theo Hernandez scored with a long range free-kick to the left corner of the net from the right of the penalty area.[5] Neymar put Barcelona back in front in the final minute of the first half with a close range finish after a low cross from André Gomes on the right. Paco Alcácer then made it 3-1 in the third minute of time added on in the first half with a right foot finish from six yards out after Lionel Messi had made a run into the penalty area, passing three Alavés defenders and flicking the ball to him.[3]

Details
Barcelona3–1Alavés
Messi  30'
Neymar  45'
Alcácer  45+3'		 Report Hernandez  33'
Attendance: 45,000[6]
Barcelona
Alavés
GK13 Jasper Cillessen
RB14 Javier Mascherano 11'
CB3 Gerard Piqué
CB23 Samuel Umtiti 42'
LB18 Jordi Alba
CM4 Ivan Rakitić 83'
CM5 Sergio Busquets
CM8 Andrés Iniesta (c) 76'
RF10 Lionel Messi 76'
CF17 Paco Alcácer
LF11 Neymar
Substitutes:
GK1 Marc-André ter Stegen
DF19 Lucas Digne
DF22 Aleix Vidal 83'
DF33 Marlon Santos
MF6 Denis Suárez
MF7 Arda Turan
MF21 André Gomes 11'
Manager:
Luis Enrique
GK1 Fernando Pacheco
RWB21 Kiko Femenía
CB22 Carlos Vigaray
CB2 Rodrigo Ely 49'
CB24 Zouhair Feddal
LWB15 Theo Hernandez 79'
RM17 Édgar Méndez 16' 59'
CM6 Marcos Llorente
CM19 Manu García 39'
LM11 Ibai Gómez 60'
CF20 Deyverson 88'
Substitutes:
GK13 Adrián Ortolá
DF4 Alexis
MF8 Víctor Camarasa 59'
MF10 Óscar Romero 79'
MF16 Daniel Torres
MF18 Gaizka Toquero
FW7 Rubén Sobrino 76' 60'
Manager:
Mauricio Pellegrino

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if score is still level
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used

References
  1. "Spain - List of Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  2. "Barcelona's Neymar, Lionel Messi equal Copa del Rey records". ESPNFC.com. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
  3. "Barcelona 3 Alaves 1". BBC Sport. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  4. FCBN. "Leo Messi, el "MVP" del FC Barcelona ante el Alavés (Copa)". FCBarcelonaNoticias.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-05-29.
  5. "Barcelona 3-1 Alaves". 27 May 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  6. "Copa del Rey / Spanish Cup 2016-17". Linguasport.com. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  7. "FIFA Referees News: Spain : 2017 "Copa del Rey" Final". Refereesfifa.blogspot.fr. 2017-05-27. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
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