JAKARTA - Barcelona won their first trophy this season after winning the Copa del Rey by beating Real Madrid 3-2 through extra time at La Cartuja Stadium, Sevilla, Sunday, April 27, 2025 in the morning WIB. Barca also maintains the opportunity to win trebles.
Dramatic La El Clasico. Barca, in fact, needed extra time to stop the resistance of arch rivals.
In that match, Barca actually took the lead after Pedri scored in the 28th minute. But Madrid refused to give up. Even Los Merengues were able to turn things around before Ferran Torres finally equalized the score.
When the match continued extra time, Defender Jules Kunde scored a goal to determine Barca's victory. Madrid closed the defeat in the final match with two red cards received by their players, Antonio Ruediger and Lucas Vazquez.
Los Blancos' defeat made Barca extend the record for 32 Copa del Rey champions. In addition, Barca maintains the hope of winning trebles.
Yes, Barca is still perched at the top of the La Liga standings in Spain. Hansi Flick's team is also still competing with Madrid who are in second place to fight for the La Liga trophy.
In the Champions League, Barca also reached the semifinals and had the chance to win it. After beating Madrid in the Copa del Rey, they already had to face tough opponents against Inter Milan.
"This is the perfect night [local time]. I am proud of their performance [players], how they fight. I really appreciate it because they don't give up at all. I think anyone, the club, fans are proud of them," said Flick, who showed satisfaction with the success of winning the trophy.
"The success of winning at El Clasico against Real Madrid is indeed very special. They also deserve to win this title," he said.
Flick, further, said that the team would immediately recover by aiming for trebles. "We celebrate this victory and then undergo recovery. Treble is a hope. But we have to work hard," said Flick again.
Meanwhile, Torres, who managed to force the match to continue extra time, stated that the team would not be late in the championship party. The reason is, they will already play the first semifinal match of the Champions League.
"It's nice to have a party fan. So we enjoyed it too. But we won't do it too much because the Champions League semi-final match is only a matter of days," Torres said.
"We are happy but also tired. This match is draining. But we show that as a team that never gives up," he said.
At El Clasico, Barca and Madrid both played openly. This makes the game of the two La Liga giants really tense and fierce. Only, Barca took the lead in possession of the ball so that they dominated the game more.
Barca first broke the deadlock when Pedri broke into Thibaut Courtois' goal in the 28th minute. From outside the penalty box. he fired into the corner over the goal. The 1-0 score for Barca lasted until the first half was over.
In the second half, Madrid dominated the game more. Especially after coach Carlo Ancelotti included Kylian Mbappe who had just recovered from an ankle injury. Mbappe, who came in to replace Rodrygo, was able to revive Los Merengues' game.
However, Madrid had to wait until the 70th minute. Mbappe successfully equalized the score through a free kick. The score changed to a 1-1 draw which made the match even more fierce.
Moreover, only seven minutes later, Madrid were able to turn things around through Aurelien Tchouameni's goal. Madrid also won 2-1 and are believed to be winning the game. But Barca refused.
In the 84th minute, Barca counterattacked which led to a mature pass from Lamine Yamal to Torres. The opportunity was maximized well by the Spanish national team player. The score changed 2-2 and lasted until the game was over.
The match continued in extra time. Barca finally broke the deadlock when Kounde broke into Madrid's goal in the 116th minute. Barca also won 3-2 and the score was maintained until the game was over. The result made Barca handled by Flick always outperform Madrid.
Flick led Barca to win their first trophy when they won the Supercopa de Espana by beating Madrid 5-2. When El Clasico again took place in La Liga, the Blaugrana again slaughtered Madrid 4-0.
And, now Barca won the Copa del Rey which became Flick's first trophy to fulfill his ambition to win trebles.
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