The 1951 Copa del Generalísimo was the 49th staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.
| 49th Copa del Rey | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Teams | 14 |
| Defending champions | Atlético de Bilbao |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | FC Barcelona (10th title) |
| Runner-up | Real Sociedad |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 25 |
| Goals scored | 86 (3.44 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Telmo Zarra (8 goals) |
The competition began on 29 April 1951 and concluded on 27 May 1951 with the final. FC Barcelona defeated Real Sociedad by 3–0 in the final.
First round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo La Coruña | 1–2 | Racing de Santander | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Real Sociedad | 5–2 | Celta Vigo | 4–1 | 1–1 |
| Real Valladolid | 4–7 | Atlético Madrid | 4–3 | 0–4 |
| RCD Espanyol | 5–7 | Athletic Bilbao | 4–2 | 1–5 |
| Real Madrid | 8–3 | Valencia CF | 3–2 | 5–1 |
| Sevilla FC | 1–5 | FC Barcelona | 1–2 | 0–3 |
Bye: Sporting de Gijón and Atlético Tetuán.
First leg edit
| 29 April 1951 | Deportivo La Coruña | 1–0 | Racing de Santander | A Coruña |
Franco  15' |
Report | Referee: Asensi Martín |
| 29 April 1951 | Real Sociedad | 4–1 | Celta Vigo | San Sebastián |
| Caeiro 27' Igoa 53' Alsúa 67', 70' |
Report | Vázquez 61' |
Referee: Trapote López |
| 29 April 1951 | Real Valladolid | 4–3 | Atlético Madrid | Valladolid |
| Pepín 3' Lolo 59', 62', 82' |
Report | Juncosa 18', 74' Pérez Paya 22' |
Referee: Barderí Gibert |
| 29 April 1951 | RCD Espanyol | 4–2 | Athletic Bilbao | Barcelona |
| Egea 8', 34' Arcas 14' Celma 25' (pen.) |
Report | Zarra 51' Artetxe 56' |
Referee: García Fernández |
| 29 April 1951 | Real Madrid | 3–2 | Valencia CF | Madrid |
| Cabrera 39' Roque Olsen 56' Puchades 70' (o.g.) |
Report | Badenes 9', 55' |
Referee: Fombona Fernández |
| 29 April 1951 | Sevilla FC | 1–2 | FC Barcelona | Sevilla |
| Araújo 34' |
Report | Nicolau 4', 31' |
Referee: Arqué Martín |
Second leg edit
| 3 May 1951 | Racing de Santander | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Deportivo La Coruña | Santander |
| Ruiz Toro 28', 119' |
Report | Referee: Rivero Lecuona |
| 3 May 1951 | Celta Vigo | 1–1 | Real Sociedad | Vigo |
| Vázquez 43' |
Report | Alsúa 48' |
Referee: Zariquiegui Izco |
| 3 May 1951 | Atlético Madrid | 4–0 | Real Valladolid | Madrid |
| Estruch 10' Mújica 13', 81' Carlsson 76' |
Report | Referee: Bienzobas |
| 3 May 1951 | Athletic Bilbao | 5–1 | RCD Espanyol | Bilbao |
| Zarra 48', 55', 75', 81' (pen.) Garay 53' |
Report | Arcas 88' |
Referee: Pérez Rodríguez |
| 3 May 1951 | Valencia CF | 1–5 | Real Madrid | Valencia |
| Badenes 10' |
Report | Cabrera 6', 8' Roque Olsen 32', 58' Sobrado 80' |
Referee: Blanco Pérez |
| 3 May 1951 | FC Barcelona | 3–0 | Sevilla FC | Barcelona |
| Kubala 23' (pen.) Peiró 65' Basora 75' |
Report | Referee: Jáuregui Ansó |
Quarter-finals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Bilbao | 5–2 | Sporting de Gijón | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| Real Sociedad | 6–2 | Racing de Santander | 3–2 | 3–0 |
| Atlético Madrid | 1–2 | Real Madrid | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Atlético Tetuán | 2–7 | FC Barcelona | 1–3 | 1–4 |
First leg edit
| 6 May 1951 | Athletic Bilbao | 3–1 | Sporting de Gijón | Bilbao |
| Gaínza 6' Zarra 75', 80' |
Report | Garro 22' |
Referee: Marrón Martín |
| 6 May 1951 | Real Sociedad | 3–2 | Racing de Santander | San Sebastián |
| Ontoria 26' (pen.), 61' Pérez 49' |
Report | Pin 4' Ruiz Toro 64' (pen.) |
Referee: Azón Roma |
| 6 May 1951 | Atlético Madrid | 0–1 | Real Madrid | Madrid |
| Report | Imbelloni 68' |
Referee: Zariquiegui Izco |
| 6 May 1951 | Atlético Tetuán | 1–3 | FC Barcelona | Tétouan |
| Chicha 10' |
Report | Kubala 8', 13' César 42' |
Referee: Asensi Martín |
Second leg edit
| 10 May 1951 | Sporting de Gijón | 1–2 | Athletic Bilbao | Gijón |
| Campos 65' |
Report | Zarra 49' Artetxe 80' |
Referee: Rivero Lecuona |
| 10 May 1951 | Racing de Santander | 0–3 | Real Sociedad | Santander |
| Report | Barinaga 22', 32', 80' |
Referee: Mazagatos Vicario |
| 10 May 1951 | Real Madrid | 1–1 | Atlético Madrid | Madrid |
| Pahiño 53' |
Report | Juncosa 64' |
Referee: Giménez Molina |
| 10 May 1951 | FC Barcelona | 4–1 | Atlético Tetuán | Barcelona |
| Segarra 19' Kubala 23', 57', 60' |
Report | Chicha 70' (pen.) |
Referee: Blanco Pérez |
Semi-finals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 3–0 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| FC Barcelona | 2–1 | Athletic Bilbao | 0–0 | 2–1 |
First leg edit
| 13 May 1951 | Real Sociedad | 1–0 | Real Madrid | San Sebastián |
| Artigas 83' |
Report | Referee: Blanco Pérez |
| 13 May 1951 | FC Barcelona | 0–0 | Athletic Bilbao | Barcelona |
| Report | Referee: Arqué Martín |
Second leg edit
| 20 May 1951 | Real Madrid | 0–2 | Real Sociedad | Madrid |
| Report | Barinaga 19' Caeiro 73' |
Referee: Zariquiegui Izco |
| 20 May 1951 | Athletic Bilbao | 1–2 | FC Barcelona | Bilbao |
| Panizo 81' |
Report | Nicolau 4' César 29' |
Referee: Asensi Martín |
Final edit
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Barcelona | 3–0 | Real Sociedad |
| FC Barcelona | 3–0 | Real Sociedad |
|---|---|---|
| César 31', 67' Gonzalvo 44' |
Report (in Spanish) |
| Copa del Generalísimo winners |
|---|
| FC Barcelona 10th title |
Top goalscorers edit
External links edit
- rsssf.com (in English)
- linguasport.com (in Spanish)
