2024 Copa del Rey final

The 2024 Copa del Rey final was a football match to decide the winners of the 2023–24 Copa del Rey, the 122nd edition of Spain's primary football cup (including two seasons where two rival editions were played). The match was played on 6 April 2024 at Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville between Athletic Bilbao and Mallorca.[4]

2024 Copa del Rey final
Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville hosted the final.
Event2023–24 Copa del Rey
Athletic Bilbao Mallorca
1 1
After extra time
Athletic Bilbao won 4–2 on penalties
Date6 April 2024 (2024-04-06)
VenueEstadio de La Cartuja, Seville
Man of the MatchNico Williams (Athletic Bilbao)[1]
RefereeJosé Luis Munuera Montero[2]
Attendance57,619[3]

Mallorca played in their first final since their only victory in 2003, having lost twice prior.[5] This was Athletic Bilbao's 40th final, having last appeared in the final in 2021, and its last victory was in 1984.[note 1][6][7][8]

Following a 1–1 draw after extra time, Athletic Bilbao won 4–2 on penalties to secure a 24th Copa del Rey title, ending a 40-year major trophy drought.[9][10]

Route to the final
Further information: 2023–24 Copa del Rey
Athletic Bilbao Round Mallorca
Opponent Result Opponent Result
Rubí 2–1 (A) First round Boiro 4–0 (A)
Cayón 3–0 (A)[lower-alpha 1] Second round Valle de Egüés 3–0 (A)[lower-alpha 2]
Eibar 3–0 (A) Round of 32 Burgos 3–0 (A)
Alavés 2–0 (H) Round of 16 Tenerife 1–0 (a.e.t.) (A)
Barcelona 4–2 (a.e.t.) (H) Quarter-finals Girona 3–2 (H)
Atlético Madrid 1–0 (A), 3–0 (H) Semi-finals Real Sociedad 0–0 (H), 1–1 (5–4 p) (A)

Key: (H) = Home; (A) = Away

  1. Cayón did not play the match in their main stadium Fernando Astobiza, Cayón, as it did not meet the broadcasting requirements.[11]
  2. Valle de Egüés did not play the match in their main stadium Sarriguren, Egüés, as it did not meet the broadcasting requirements.[12]

Match

Details
Athletic Bilbao1–1 (a.e.t.)Mallorca
  • Sancet 50'
 Report
Penalties
 4–2
Attendance: 57,619[3]
Athletic Bilbao
Mallorca
GK13 Julen Agirrezabala
RB18 Óscar de Marcos (c)
CB3 Dani Vivian
CB4 Aitor Paredes 27'
LB17 Yuri Berchiche 105+1'
CM16 Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta 80'
CM24 Beñat Prados 46'
RW9 Iñaki Williams 91'
AM8 Oihan Sancet 91'
LW11 Nico Williams
CF12 Gorka Guruzeta 91'
Substitutes:
GK1 Unai Simón
DF19 Imanol García de Albéniz
MF6 Mikel Vesga 46'
MF7 Álex Berenguer 91'
MF14 Dani García
MF15 Iñigo Lekue 105+1'
MF21 Ander Herrera
MF30 Unai Gómez 80'
FW10 Iker Muniain 91'
FW20 Asier Villalibre
FW22 Raúl García 91'
Manager:
Ernesto Valverde
GK13 Dominik Greif
RB20 Giovanni González
CB24 Martin Valjent 91'
CB21 Antonio Raíllo (c)
CB6 José Manuel Copete 105+3'
LB3 Toni Lato 110'
CM10 Sergi Darder 62'
CM12 Samú Costa
CM14 Dani Rodríguez 73'
CF17 Cyle Larin 62'
CF7 Vedat Muriqi 90+1'
Substitutes:
GK1 Predrag Rajković
GK25 Iván Cuéllar
DF2 Matija Nastasić 105+3'
DF4 Siebe Van der Heyden 110'
DF11 Jaume Costa
DF15 Pablo Maffeo 91'
MF5 Omar Mascarell
MF8 Manu Morlanes 62'
MF18 Antonio Sánchez 62'
FW9 Abdón Prats
FW23 Nemanja Radonjić 119' 73'
Manager:
Javier Aguirre

Man of the Match:
Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao)[1]

Assistant referees:[2]
Íñigo Prieto López de Cerain
Diego Barbero Sevilla
Fourth official:[2]
Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
Reserve assistant referee:[2]
Antonio Ramón Martínez Moreno
Video assistant referee:[2]
Eduardo Prieto Iglesias
Assistant video assistant referees:[2]
Santiago Jaime Latre
Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Eleven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.[note 2]

Notes
  1. Athletic Club's own records also include a win in the 1902 Copa de la Coronación final and a defeat in the 1907 Copa del Rey final in which the participating team was Club Vizcaya, a combination of players from Athletic and other local teams (Bilbao Football Club and Unión Vizcaino, respectively).
  2. Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

References
  1. "Nico Williams se lleva el trofeo a mejor jugador de la final" [Nico Williams takes the trophy for the best player of the final]. Royal Spanish Football Federation (in Spanish). 6 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  2. "Designación arbitral completa de la final de la Copa del Rey" [Complete referee appointment of the Copa del Rey final] (PDF) (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  3. "Athletic Bilbao vs. Mallorca". ESPN. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  4. "LaLiga 2023-24 fixtures: opening weekend, El Clásico..." Diario AS. 22 June 2023.
  5. Azzoni, Tales (27 February 2024). "Mallorca beats Real Sociedad on penalties to return to Copa del Rey final two decades later". USA Today.
  6. Azzoni, Tales (7 February 2024). "Athletic Bilbao ends Atletico Madrid's 28-match unbeaten streak at home in 1st leg of Copa semifinal". AP News.
  7. "Los Williams meten al Athletic en la final de la Copa" [The Williamses put Athletic into the Cup final]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 29 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  8. "Athletic Club y Mallorca se citan el 6 de abril en La Cartuja". Marca (in Spanish). 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  9. Lowe, Sid (7 April 2023). "Athletic Club beat Mallorca in Copa del Rey final to end 40-year trophy drought". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  10. "Athletic Club beat Mallorca for 1st Copa del Rey in 40 years". ESPN. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  11. Aramendia, Arkaitz (16 November 2023). "El Cayón-Athletic de Copa, en El Sardinero" [El Cayón-Athletic in the Copa, in El Sardinero]. Deia (in Spanish).
  12. "Valle de Egüés y Tudelano recibirán al Mallorca y a la UD Las Palmas" [Valle de Egüés and Tudelano will host Mallorca and UD Las Palmas]. Federación Navarra de Fútbol (in Spanish). 15 November 2023.
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