Barcelona and Actual Madrid meet this Saturday within the last of the Copa del Rey.
Each groups got here by means of tight semi-finals, with Madrid 5-4 winners over Actual Sociedad 5-4 on combination after further time and Barça overcoming Atlético Madrid by the identical scoreline.
Madrid and Barça have confronted off in seven earlier Copa del Rey finals and there have been some memorable matches and targets in these contests.
Different winners over the previous couple of a long time embody Sevilla, Atlético Madrid, Valencia, Actual Sociedad, Actual Betis and Athletic Membership. Right here, a have a look at a number of the greatest targets scored in Copa finals through the years…
Bernd Schuster (Atlético Madrid vs Actual Madrid, 1992)
Bernd Schuster in 1996. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
After spells at each Barcelona and Actual Madrid, Bernd Schuster spent three seasons at Atlético and received two Copa del Rey titles with the Rojiblancos.
Schuster scored a unbelievable free-kick to open the scoring as Atleti beat Actual Madrid within the 1992 last, curling an effort into the highest nook after seven minutes on the Santiago Bernabéu. Paulo Futre netted the opposite aim in a 2-0 win for Luis Aragonés’ facet.
Predrag Mijatovic (Valencia vs Deportivo La Coruña, 1995)
Predrag Mijatovic in motion for Actual Madrid within the Champions League in April 1998. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Predrag Mijatovic scored an excellent free-kick for Valencia towards Deportivo La Coruña to degree the scores at 1-1 within the 1995 Copa del Rey last on the Santiago Bernabéu.
Mijatovic curled a shot low and contained in the put up from round 25 yards out on a moist pitch and minutes later, the match was suspended as a result of heavy rain. The 2 groups got here again three days later to complete off the sport and an Alfredo aim shortly after the restart sealed a 2-1 win for Deportivo.
Gaizka Mendieta (Valencia vs Atlético Madrid, 1999)
Gaizka Mendieta celebrates after scoring for Valencia towards Barcelona within the Champions League in Might 2000. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Gaizka Mendieta scored some beautiful targets throughout his time at Valencia and one of many absolute best got here within the 1999 Copa del Rey last towards Atlético Madrid.
Mendieta managed the ball together with his chest simply inside the realm, flipped it over his head together with his again to aim to evade a few Atlético defenders and volleyed previous goalkeeper José Molina to place Valencia 2-0 up in a 3-0 win in Seville.
Raúl Tamudo (Espanyol vs Atlético Madrid, 2000)
Raul Tamudo celebrates a aim for Espanyol towards Actual Zaragoza in December 2005. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Espanyol beat Atlético Madrid 2-1 within the 2000 Copa del Rey last at Mestalla and Raúl Tamudo gave the Catalans an early lead with a rare aim.
As Atlético goalkeeper Toni Jiménez bounced the ball, Tamudo reacted shortly to move it away in mid-air after which rounded his former team-mate to attain inside two minutes. Sergio González later made it 2-0 to Espanyol with a fierce effort on the bounce from outdoors the field and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink diminished the deficit with a high quality volley within the last minute.
David Beckham (Actual Madrid vs Actual Zaragoza, 2004)
David Beckham celebrates after scoring a free-kick for Actual Madrid towards Actual Zaragoza within the 2004 Copa del Rey last. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
David Beckham gave Actual Madrid the lead towards Actual Zaragoza within the 2004 Copa del Rey last with certainly one of his trademark free-kicks.
The previous England captain curled a shot into the highest nook from absolutely 35 yards out to place Los Blancos in entrance at Montjuïc, however Zaragoza went on to win the match 3-2 after further time.
Luciano Galletti (Actual Zaragoza vs Actual Madrid, 2004)
Luciano Galletti (proper) celebrates after scoring Actual Zaragoza’s third aim towards Actual Madrid within the 2004 Copa del Rey last. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Actual Zaragoza beat Actual Madrid 3-2 within the 2004 Copa del Rey last at Montjuïc and Luciano Galletti’s winner was one thing particular.
The Argentine midfielder unleashed a dipping drive from 30 yards out which bounced in entrance of César Sánchez and beat the Madrid goalkeeper inside his right-hand put up within the second interval of additional time.
Yaya Touré (Barcelona vs Athletic Membership, 2009)
Yaya Toure celebrates after scoring for Barcelona towards Athletic Membership within the 2009 Copa del Rey last. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Yaya Touré began the 2009 Copa del Rey last at centre-back for Barcelona, however the Ivorian received ahead to strike an excellent equaliser for the Blaugrana towards Athletic Membership at Mestalla.
Touré picked the ball up inside his personal half, beat three Athletic gamers on a formidable run and blasted a low shot into the nook from outdoors the field to degree the scores after an early aim from Gaizka Toquero. Barça went on to win 4-1 and accomplished the treble a few weeks later.
Diego Capel (Sevilla vs Atlético Madrid, 2010)
Diego Capel celebrates after scoring for Sevilla towards Atletico Madrid within the 2010 Copa del Rey last at Camp Nou. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Sevilla beat Atlético Madrid 2-0 at Camp Nou within the 2010 Copa del Rey last and Diego Capel set the Andalusians on their approach to victory with an unbelievable strike inside 5 minutes.
After a Jesús Navas shot from distance was blocked, Capel hit the unfastened ball into the nook with an unstoppable left-footed drive from simply contained in the ‘D’. Unimaginable hit.
Cristiano Ronaldo (Actual Madrid vs Barcelona, 2011)
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his winner for Actual Madrid towards Barcelona within the 2011 Copa del Rey last at Mestalla. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Actual Madrid met Barcelona 4 instances within the house of 17 days in the direction of the tip of the 2010/11 season and within the Copa del Rey last at Mestalla, Los Blancos got here out on prime in further time.
After a goalless 90 minutes, Cristiano Ronaldo rose to energy house a header from an Ángel Di María cross to seal a 1-0 win for Madrid and a primary piece of silverware on the membership for each the Portuguese and coach José Mourinho.
Gareth Bale (Actual Madrid vs Barcelona, 2014)
Gareth Bale scores a memorable solo aim for Actual Madrid towards Barcelona within the 2014 Copa del Rey last at Mestalla. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Gareth Bale’s first season at Actual Madrid ended with Copa del Rey and Champions League wins – and the Welsh winger scored in each finals.
Bale ran half the Mestalla pitch within the Copa last, leaving Marc Bartra in his wake earlier than chopping inside and slotting a shot by means of the legs of José Pinto to attain an exquisite winner in a 2-1 victory for Los Blancos.
Lionel Messi (Barcelona vs Athletic Membership, 2015)
Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring for Barcelona towards Athletic Membership within the last of the Copa del Rey in Might 2015. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
After wrapping up La Liga in Might 2015, Barcelona added the Copa del Rey title late within the month with a 3-1 win over Athletic Membership within the last at Camp Nou.
Lionel Messi scored twice and his first aim was certainly one of his absolute best as he picked up the ball by the precise touchline and dribbled previous half the Athletic workforce earlier than slotting house with a low end contained in the put up. Gorgeous. Per week later, Barça accomplished the treble by beating Juventus 3-1 within the Champions League last in Berlin.
Lionel Messi (Barcelona vs Deportivo Alavés, 2017)
Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring for Barcelona towards Deportivo Alaves within the 2017 Copa del Rey last. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Lionel Messi opened the scoring for Barcelona towards Deportivo Alavés within the 2017 Copa del Rey last with one other excellent strike.
The Argentine performed a one-two with Neymar outdoors the realm and curled an inch-perfect left-footed effort into the nook as Barça beat Alavés 3-1 in Luis Enrique’s final sport as coach.
Theo Hernández (Deportivo Alavés vs Barcelona, 2017)
Theo Hernandez celebrates after scoring for Deportivo Alaves towards Barcelona within the 2017 Copa del Rey last. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Theo Hernández spent the 2016/17 season on mortgage at Deportivo Alavés from Atlético Madrid and the left-back scored a wonderful free-kick towards Barcelona within the 2017 Copa del Rey last.
From a place large on the precise, Theo curled a left-footed shot over Jasper Cillessen within the Barcelona aim and into the highest nook to degree the scores at 1-1. Barça went on to win 3-1 within the last-ever last on the Vicente Calderón.
Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona vs Sevilla, 2018)
Andres Iniesta celebrates after scoring for Barcelona towards Sevilla within the 2018 Copa del Rey last. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Barcelona thrashed Sevilla 5-0 at Atlético Madrid’s Metropolitano house within the 2018 Copa del Rey last.
Andrés Iniesta, in his last season as a Barça participant, captained the workforce and scored the decide of the targets as he performed a one-two with Lionel Messi, rounded goalkeeper David Soria and slotted into the empty internet from a decent angle on his final cup last look for the Blaugrana.
Lionel Messi (Barcelona vs Athletic Membership, 2021)
Lionel Messi lifts the Copa del Rey trophy after Barcelona’s win over Athletic Membership within the 2021 last. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona beat Athletic Membership 4-0 to win the 2021 Copa del Rey last and the Argentine’s second strike was a memorable one.
All of Barça’s targets got here in a 12-minute spell within the second half, with Messi driving ahead to create and rating the fourth, taking part in a few one-twos with Frenkie de Jong earlier than shaking off two defenders within the field and slotting low into the nook to spherical off a giant win. It was Ronald Koeman’s solely trophy as Barça coach in a match performed with out followers on account of Covid-19 restrictions.
Lucas Torró (Osasuna vs Actual Madrid, 2023)
Lucas Torro scores for Osasuna towards Actual Madrid within the 2023 Copa del Rey last in Seville. (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Rodrygo scored twice as Actual Madrid beat Osasuna 2-1 to win the 2023 Copa del Rey last, however Lucas Torró’s second-half strike was the decide of the targets in Seville.
Abde Ezzalzouli’s ball in from the left was deflected after 58 minutes and sat up on the sting of the field for Torró, who hit a shot on the bounce which flew previous Thibaut Courtois into the underside nook to degree the scores at 1-1.
