{"id":5229,"date":"2025-04-27T00:01:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T00:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=5229"},"modified":"2025-04-27T00:01:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T00:01:01","slug":"barcelona-wins-copa-del-rey-final-against-real-madrid-in-thrilling-el-clasico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=5229","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona wins Copa Del Rey final against Real Madrid in thrilling El Cl\u00e1sico"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Jules Kounde lashed home a dramatic extra-time winner as Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-2 in a thrilling Copa del Rey final, claiming their second major trophy under Hansi Flick after a fiery Clasico in Seville.<\/p>\n<p>After a 2-2 draw across 90 minutes, the Barcelona defender struck from 22 yards out, drilling a powerful shot into the bottom corner to decide the first Clasico Copa Del Rey final\u00a0since 2014.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by FC Barcelona (@fcbarcelona)<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona dominated the early exchanges and were rewarded when Pedri rifled a superb first-time finish from outside the area after a cut-back from teenage sensation Lamine Yamal.<\/p>\n<p>Real Madrid, struggling to gain a foothold, turned to Kylian Mbappe after the break. The French star made an immediate impact, winning and converting a free-kick that clipped the inside of the post on its way in during the 70th minute.<\/p>\n<p>7 minutes later, Aurelien Tchouameni headed Real into the lead from an Arda Guler corner, only for Ferran Torres to bring Barcelona level once again.<\/p>\n<p>Running onto a long ball from Yamal, Torres rounded Thibaut Courtois and coolly finished.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by FC Barcelona (@fcbarcelona)<\/p>\n<p>Drama escalated in injury time when Barcelona were awarded a penalty after Raul Asencio\u2019s challenge on Raphinha.<\/p>\n<p>However, following a lengthy video assistant referee (VAR) check lasting over three minutes, the decision was overturned, with Raphinha booked for simulation.<\/p>\n<p>Extra time beckoned and Kounde delivered the decisive moment, firing in his fourth goal of the season. Real Madrid&#8217;s frustrations boiled over late on as Antonio Rudiger, already substituted, was shown a straight red card after an altercation with the referee.<\/p>\n<p>The match had already been set against a backdrop of controversy. In the build-up, Real Madrid publicly criticised referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea through official channels and emotional press conferences.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid)<\/p>\n<p>Every decision on the night was scrutinised heavily, but most key calls appeared straightforward, with clear offsides ruling out goals for both teams.<\/p>\n<p>The decisive flashpoint came in the 96th minute when Asencio\u2019s tackle on Raphinha initially resulted in a penalty, only to be rescinded.<\/p>\n<p>Tensions exploded again when a late foul was awarded against Mbappe, leading to chaotic scenes as Vinicius Jr and Rudiger stormed onto the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>As the final whistle blew, Barcelona celebrated a hard-fought and emotional victory, while Real Madrid were left ruing missed opportunities and another night of controversy.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jules Kounde lashed home a dramatic extra-time winner as Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-2 in a thrilling Copa del Rey final, claiming their second major trophy under Hansi Flick after a fiery Clasico in Seville. After a 2-2 draw across 90 minutes, the Barcelona defender struck from 22 yards out, drilling a powerful shot into [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5229","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5229","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5229"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5229\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5229"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5229"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}