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1921 Copa del Rey

The Copa del Rey 1921 was the 21st staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.

1921 Copa del Rey
21st Copa del Rey
Tournament details
CountrySpain Spain
Teams8
Defending championsFC Barcelona
Final positions
ChampionsAthletic Bilbao (8th title)
Runner-upAthletic Madrid
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored50 (4.17 per match)
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The competition started on 9 April 1921, and concluded on 8 May 1921, with the Final, held at the San Mamés in Bilbao, in which Athletic Bilbao lifted the trophy for the eighth time with a 4–1 victory over Athletic Madrid thanks to two braces from José María Laca and Domingo Acedo.[1][2]

Teams edit

Quarterfinals edit

FC Barcelona withdrew in protest after the Spanish Federation moved the final to Seville:[3] Athletic Madrid, who they had been drawn against, qualified for the semifinals.

First leg edit

Fortuna Vigo5–1Real Unión
Redondela   29', 61'
Posada   33', 80'
Polo   68'		 Report Emery   32'
Referee:   Bertrán de Lis
Athletic Bilbao2–1Sporting Gijón
Belauste I   8'
Antón Allende   42'
Laca  		 Report Palacios   35'
Sevilla FC2–0Levante de Murcia
Escobar   30'
Cabeza  88'		 Report
Referee:   Bertrán de Lis

Second leg edit

Real Unión3–2Fortuna Vigo
Patricio   8'
Jáuregui   27'
Emery   78'		 Report Redondela   58'
Polo   79'

Fortuna Vigo and Real Unión won one match each. At that year, the goal difference was not taken into account. A replay match was played.

Sporting Gijón0–1Athletic Bilbao
Report Acedo   79' (pen.)
Referee:   José Bidagor

Athletic Bilbao qualified for the semifinals.

Levante de Murcia0–3Sevilla FC
Report Kinké   20', 40' (pen.)
Brand   50'
Campo La Torre de la Marquesa, Murcia

Sevilla FC qualified for the semifinals.

Replay match edit

Real Unión4–3Fortuna Vigo
René Petit   30' (pen.)
Amantegui   54', 65'
Patricio   85'		 Report Posada   10', 60'
Torres   70' (pen.)
Referee:   Carlos Dieste

Real Unión qualified for the semifinals.

Semifinals edit

First leg edit

Real Unión1–2Athletic Madrid
Amantegui   50' Report Tuduri   20', 22'
Referee:   Enrique Peris
Sevilla FC4–2Athletic Bilbao
Referee:  

Second leg edit

Athletic Madrid5–2Real Unión
Olalquiaga   65' (pen.)
Triana   80', 86', 88'
Fajardo   82'		 Report Maritorena   2'
Emery   15' (pen.)
Referee:   José Torrens

Athletic Madrid qualified for the final.

Athletic Bilbao1–1Sevilla FC
Referee:  

Sevilla FC won the semifinals, but was disqualified because of an illegal line-up in quarter-finals. Athletic Bilbao qualified for the final.[3]

Final edit

Main article: 1921 Copa del Rey Final
Athletic Bilbao4–1Athletic Madrid
Laca   29', 73'
Acedo   41' (pen.), 68'		 Report Triana   38'
Attendance: 15,000
Copa del Rey 1921 winners
Athletic Bilbao
8th title

References edit

  1. ^ "Spain - Cup 1921". RSSSF. 12 February 2022. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Copa del Rey 1920-21". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "1921: El primer duelo entre atléticos" [1921: The first duel of the Athletics] (in Spanish). RFEF. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2022.

External links edit

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