Full time: Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid The referee blows his final whistle, Real Madrid win the Copa Del Rey! 90+1 Barca are in desperate search of an equaliser. Pepe makes a timely interception to clear the danger. 90 Another substitution for Real Madrid, Benzema is replaced with defender Raphael Varane. 89 What a chance for Barca! Neymar breaks clear but his shot is denied by the post. 88 Real Madrid's Casemiro replaces playmaker Isco. 87
Karim Benzema almost puts the result beyond doubt! He rounds his marker
in the area but his weak shot is easily saved by the keeper. 85
Gareth Bale restores Real's advantage following a superb individual
effort! Picking up the ball in his own half, he threads the ball past
Bartra and outpaces him to break clear and place the ball between the
legs of Pinto and into the net from close range.
85 GOAL FOR REAL MADRID!! 84 At
the other end, a shot from Adriano is collected by Casillas. Both sides
resort to some long-range efforts in the dying minutes. 83 Di Maria tries his luck from distance but his shot goes high over. 81 A chance for Real! Modric's long-range low shot strikes the outside of the post after he holds off Busquets. 78 A
low cross from Alves goes begging! Messi is starting to make an impact
after drifting deep as he tries to escape the attention of his markers.
75 A shot from Dani Alves goes wide. 75 With 15 minutes remaining before the end, both sides look capable of scoring a decisive goal. 72 A powerful shot by the marauding Bale from a tight angle is blocked by Pinto. It's an end-to-end affair now. 68 A
corner evades Pepe and finds central defender Marc Batra, whose
superbly-executed header finds the bottom corner as Barca level the
score against the run of play.
68 GOAL FOR BARCELONA!! 67 Gareth Bale scores but his goal is ruled out by the referee! 66 At the other end, a Benzema low shot from a tight angle is superbly saved by the outstretched hands of Pinto. 65 A long-range shot from Barcelona midfielder Busquets is palmed away by Casillas in a rare sight of goal for the Catalans. 63 Real Madrid are piling on pressure. Benzema tries to cut inside but his shot is blocked by Xavi. 62 A header from Real Madrid defender Ramos is saved by Pinto. 60 The second substitution for Barcelona. The ineffective Fabregas is replaced with winger Pedro. 58 Barcelona are totally helpless. They move the ball around aimlessly, finding it difficult to pinpoint any gaps. 54
Another chance for Bale!! He chests down a poor defensive clearance
from Busquets but his ensuing volley goes just over the bar. 53 Barcelona defender Mascherano receives a yellow card for hauling down the lively Pepe. 50 A poor Lionel Messi free kick goes high over. He is still struggling to make any impact.
48
Gareth Bale spurn a golden opportunity to double Real's lead! He
superbly skips past two challengers and jinks into the area but his low
shot narrowly misses the target. Barca are repeatedly caught on the
break. 46 Barcelona make their first substitution. Adriano replaces left-back Jordi Alba. The second half is underway The referee blows his half-time whistle 45 What a miss from Benzema! His mis-hit shot following a superb pull-back from Di Maria goes wide. 41 A Messi first-timer from the edge of the area misses the target after a poor defensive clearance from Real. 39 Unlike the previous Clasico, Barca lack any spark. 37
Real's three-pronged attack is causing constant menace to Barca's
defenders every time the Catalans' forwards give away possession. 36 At the other end, a sliding tackle by Jordi Alba blocks a shot from Isco from inside the area. 35 A weak Messi effort is easily collected by Casillas. 34 Barcelona are trying some crosses, but Real's defenders are holding firm. 31 Real
Madrid are sitting back to defend their slender advantage. Will they be
able to keep Barca's forwards at bay amid sustained pressure? 30
Coentrao is hurt. It will be a serious problem for Real if he is
seriously injured, given the lack of options in the left-back position
after Marcelo was injured. 28 Messi may need to drift to the flanks to escape the attention of his markers. 25
A left-wing cross from Alba is met with a mis-timed header from Neymar.
Barcelona have the better possession but they are yet to create any
goal-scoring chance. 23 A right-wing cross finds Jordi Alba at the far post but his weak header is easily saved by Casillas. 21 Messi is still shackled by Real Madrid's tight backline. 21 A low cross from Fabregas goes begging after the central midfielder is released by a deft through pass from Iniesta. 20 A weak shot from Di Maria is collected by Pinto after some good work from Gareth Bale on the right. 17 Neymar and Pepe are booked. Neymar appears to head-butt Coentrao. 16
Tempers are about to flare! Neymar exchanges words with Pepe. Neymar
has penalty appeal waved away after falling under an apparent challenge
from Coentrao.
13 Barcelona are piling on pressure in search of an equaliser, but Real look very dangerous on the break. 11
Angel Di Maria puts Real Madrid ahead on the break! A flowing move sees
Karim Benzema feeds the Argentinean with a neat pass. The pacy winger
breaks clear but dithers a little, allowing Jordi Alba to close on him
but he holds him off with a low shot that strikes the hands of keeper
Pinto and goes in.
11 GOAL FOR REAL MADRID!! 8 It's a fast-paced game so far, with Real having the better of the early exchanges. 7 Another chance for Real! Karim Benzema's shot from just inside the area deflects off Mascherano and out for a corner. 5 The first chance for Real Madrid! Gareth Bale runs unopposed down the left but his angled, low shot goes just wide. 4 Barca full-back Jordi Alba jinks into the area but a timely tackle by Real defender Carvajal thwarts him. 3 Real Madrid playmaker Isco is booked for a challenge Neymar. 2 Both sides will be looking to exert early pressure to gain the initiative. The match is underway 21:25 Both teams step onto the pitch at Valencia's Mestalla Stadium. 21:00 Barta
is a surprise inclusion in Barca's starting line-up, given concerns
about his fitness. He is deputising for Gerard Pique. Isco is included
in Real's starting line-up due to the absence of marksman Ronaldo. 20:30 Real
Madrid's starting line-up: Iker Casillas, Carvajal, Pepe, Sergio Ramos,
Fabio Coentrao, Xabi Alonso, Luka Modric, Angel Di Maria, Gareth Bale,
Isco, Karim Benzema.
20:30 Barcelona's
starting line-up: Jose Pinto, Daniel Alves, Javier Mascherano, Marc
Bartra, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Neymar, Cesc
Fabregas, Lionel Messi.
19:30 Barca
coach Gerardo Martino said: "If we play well, we’ll win. This team
knows how to play well and win. We’re demanding something we’ve already
seen from these players. I know what the fans expect from this team, but
they need to understand you won’t be the best in the world every year."
19:00 Copa del Rey in numbers:
15:30 Madrid remain in the
hunt for titles on three fronts and coach Carlo Ancelotti believes
claiming the first trophy of the season will boost their chances in the
Liga title race and the Champions League
15:00 Real
coach Carlo Ancelotti and his Barca counterpart Gerardo Martino have
each presided over two 'Clasico' games. Barca beat Real 2-1 at the Nou
Camp at the end of October and won 4-3 at the Bernabeu last month, both
in La Liga
14:00 Real Madrid and Barcelona
meet in Wednesday's King's Cup final in Valencia in the latest edition
of the 'Clasico' between the world's two richest clubs by income
Stay tunes as the match is due to start at 21:30 CLT (GMT +2)
Venue: Estadio de Mestalla (Valencia)
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