Match Overview
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Event: Copa del Rey Final (King’s Cup)
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Fixture: Real Madrid vs Barcelona
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Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
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Kick-off Time: 10:00 PM local (20:00 GMT)
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Venue: Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville
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Capacity: 57,600
Background
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This is the 260th competitive meeting between Real Madrid and Barcelona.
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First Copa del Rey final between the two in 11 years (since 2014).
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Barcelona beat Real Madrid 5-2 in the Spanish Super Cup Final and 4-0 in LaLiga earlier this season.
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Barcelona: 31 Copa titles (most successful)
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Real Madrid: 20 Copa titles
Form & Favorites
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Barcelona are the favourites:
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Lost only once in 2025 (3-1 vs Dortmund in UCL quarterfinals second leg).
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Top of LaLiga, 4 points ahead of Real Madrid with 5 matches left.
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Bookmakers: Barcelona (avg odds $2.10), Real Madrid ($3.10).
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Chasing a treble (Copa del Rey, LaLiga, Champions League).
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Real Madrid:
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Recently knocked out of the Champions League by Arsenal.
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Struggling with injuries but boosted by Mbappe’s return.
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Paths to the Final
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Real Madrid: Beat Real Sociedad (5-4 on aggregate in semifinals)
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Barcelona: Beat Atletico Madrid (5-4 on aggregate in semifinals)
Team News
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Barcelona:
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Out: Robert Lewandowski (hamstring injury, 3 weeks), Alejandro Balde, Marc Casado, Marc Bernal, Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
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Top Scorer Missing: Lewandowski (40 goals across all comps).
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Real Madrid:
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In: Kylian Mbappe and Ferland Mendy returning from injury.
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Out: Eduardo Camavinga (season-ending injury), Eder Militao, Dani Carvajal.
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Expected Lineups
Real Madrid (4-2-3-1):
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GK: Thibaut Courtois
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DEF: Lucas Vazquez, Antonio Rudiger, Raul Asencio, Fran Garcia
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MID: Federico Valverde, Aurelien Tchouameni
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ATT: Rodrygo, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr
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ST: Kylian Mbappe
Barcelona (4-3-3):
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GK: Wojciech Szczesny
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DEF: Jules Kounde, Ronald Araujo, Pau Curbasi, Gerard Martin
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MID: Frenkie de Jong, Pedri, Fermin Lopez
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ATT: Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Ferran Torres
History: Copa del Rey Final Head-to-Head
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7 previous Copa finals between them:
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Real Madrid Wins (4): 1936, 1974, 2011, 2014
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Barcelona Wins (3): 1968, 1983, 1990
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Extra
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Oldest National Competition: Copa del Rey (founded 1903).
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Europa League Spot: Copa winners qualify for next season’s Europa League (if not already qualified).
