2012 Copa del Rey final

2012 Copa del Rey final
Event	2011–12 Copa del Rey
Date	25 May 2012
Venue	Vicente Calderón, Madrid
Man of the Match	Pedro (Barcelona)
Referee	David Fernández Borbalán
Attendance	54,850
Weather	Clear; 27 °C (81 °F)
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The 2012 Copa del Rey final was the 110th final since the tournament's establishment (including two seasons where two rival editions were played). The match was contested by Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona on 25 May 2012 at the Vicente Calderón in Madrid. This was the clubs' first meeting in the final since 2009 where Barcelona won the trophy with a 4–1 victory. The same teams, the two with the most cup wins in the history of the competition, also met in the Round of 16 of the 2010–11 edition, in which Barça prevailed on away goals after two draws.

Barcelona lifted the trophy for the 26th time in their history with a 3–0 victory.^[2] ^[3]

Road to the final edit

Athletic Bilbao			Round	Barcelona
Opponent	Result	Legs		Opponent	Result	Legs
Real Oviedo	2–0	0–1 away; 1–0 home	Round of 32	L'Hospitalet	10–0	0–1 away; 9–0 home
Albacete	4–0	0–0 away; 4–0 home	Round of 16	Osasuna	6–1	4–0 home; 1–2 away
Mallorca	3–0	2–0 home; 0–1 away	Quarter-finals	Real Madrid	4–3	1–2 away; 2–2 home
Mirandés	8–3	1–2 away; 6–2 home	Semi-finals	Valencia	3–1	1–1 away; 2–0 home

Match edit

25 May 2012

22:00 CEST

Athletic Bilbao	0–3	Barcelona
	Report	Pedro 3', 25' Messi 20'

Vicente Calderón, Madrid

Attendance: 54,850

Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Andalusia)

Athletic Bilbao

Barcelona



GK	1	Gorka Iraizoz
RB	15	Andoni Iraola (c)	43'
CB	23	Borja Ekiza
CB	5	Fernando Amorebieta
LB	3	Jon Aurtenetxe
CM	24	Javi Martínez
CM	10	Óscar de Marcos		47'
RW	28	Ibai Gómez
AM	19	Iker Muniain
LW	14	Markel Susaeta	40'	46'
CF	9	Fernando Llorente		73'
Substitutes:
GK	13	Raúl Fernández
DF	6	Mikel San José
MF	11	Igor Gabilondo
MF	17	Iñigo Pérez		47'
MF	18	Carlos Gurpegui
MF	21	Ander Herrera		46'
FW	2	Gaizka Toquero		73'
Manager:
Marcelo Bielsa



GK	13	José Manuel Pinto
RB	35	Martín Montoya
CB	3	Gerard Piqué
CB	14	Javier Mascherano
LB	21	Adriano
DM	16	Sergio Busquets
CM	6	Xavi (c)	66'	81'
CM	8	Andrés Iniesta	71'
RF	17	Pedro		87'
CF	10	Lionel Messi
LF	9	Alexis Sánchez		72'
Substitutes:
GK	1	Víctor Valdés
DF	32	Marc Bartra
MF	4	Cesc Fàbregas		81'
MF	11	Thiago		87'
MF	15	Seydou Keita		72'
MF	20	Ibrahim Afellay
FW	37	Cristian Tello
Manager:
Pep Guardiola