2017 Copa del Rey final

{{Infobox football match

| title = 2017 Copa del Rey final

| image = Estadio Vicente Calder%C3%B3n - 05.jpg

| caption = The Vicente Calderón Stadium in Madrid held the final

| event = 2016–17 Copa del Rey

| team1 = Barcelona

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| team1score = 3

| team2 = Alavés

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| team2score = 1

| details =

| date = {{Start date|2017|05|27|df=yes}}

| stadium = Vicente Calderón

| city = Madrid

| man_of_the_match1a = Lionel Messi (Barcelona)

| man_of_the_match1atitle =

| referee = Carlos Clos Gómez

| attendance = 45,000

| weather =

| previous = 2016

| next = 2018

}}

The 2017 Copa del Rey final was a football match played on 27 May 2017 to decide the winner of the 2016–17 Copa del Rey, the 115th edition of Spain's primary football cup (including two seasons where two rival editions were played). The match was between Barcelona and Alavés at the Vicente Calderón in Madrid.

As winners, Barcelona faced Real Madrid in the 2017 Supercopa de España, and qualified for the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League group stage. However, as they had already qualified for the Champions League through their league position, the Europa League spot was thus passed down the league to sixth-placed side Real Sociedad.

Background

Barcelona had previously played in 39 Copa del Rey finals, tied only with Real Madrid's 39, and had a record 28 victories. They were the reigning champions, having defeated Sevilla 2–0 after extra time in the previous year's final at the Vicente Calderón in Madrid. This was their fourth consecutive final, and they were seeking a third consecutive title, a feat previously accomplished by themselves in 1953, and Athletic Bilbao in 1916 and 1945; Real Madrid (1908) and Athletic (1933) held the shared record of winning four consecutive finals.{{cite web|title=Spain - List of Cup Finals|website=RSSSF|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spancuphist.html|access-date=15 March 2017}}

Meanwhile, Alavés, in their first back in the top flight following promotion to La Liga, were competing in their first ever Copa del Rey final, and their first major final since their 5–4 defeat to Liverpool in the 2001 UEFA Cup Final.

Sergi Roberto and Luis Suárez were suspended and did not play in the final for Barcelona, as they were both sent off in the semi-final second leg match against Atlético Madrid.

Route to the final

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!colspan=3 style="width:1*"|Barcelona

!Round

!colspan=3 style="width:1*"|Alavés

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|Opponent

|Result

|Legs

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|Opponent

|Result

|Legs

Hércules

|8–1

|1–1 away; 7–0 home

| style="background:#c1e0ff;"|Round of 32

|Gimnàstic

|6–0

|3–0 away; 3–0 home

Athletic Bilbao

|4–3

|1–2 away; 3–1 home

| style="background:#c1e0ff;"|Round of 16

|Deportivo La Coruña

|3–3 (a)

|2–2 away; 1–1 home

Real Sociedad

|6–2

|1–0 away; 5–2 home

| style="background:#c1e0ff;"|Quarter-finals

|Alcorcón

|2–0

|2–0 away; 0–0 home

Atlético Madrid

|3–2

|2–1 away; 1–1 home

| style="background:#c1e0ff;"|Semi-finals

|Celta Vigo

|1–0

|0–0 away; 1–0 home

Match

=Summary=

Lionel Messi opened the scoring in the 30th minute when he shot left footed from just outside the penalty area to the left corner of the net. It was 1–1 three minutes later when Théo Hernandez scored with a long range free-kick to the left corner of the net from the right of the penalty area.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39909498|title=Barcelona 3-1 Alaves|date=27 May 2017|access-date=15 February 2020|via=www.bbc.co.uk}} Neymar put Barcelona back in front in the final minute of the first half with a close range finish after a low cross from André Gomes on the right. Paco Alcácer then made it 3–1 in the third minute of time added on in the first half with a right foot finish from six yards out after Messi had made a run into the penalty area, passing three Alavés defenders and flicking the ball to him.{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39909498|title= Barcelona 3 Alaves 1|date=27 May 2017|work=BBC Sport|access-date=31 May 2017}} There was no further scoring in the second half. Messi was named man of the match with one goal scored, one assisted and another one created.{{Cite news|url=http://www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com/leo-messi-mvp-barcelona-alaves-copa-200474-2017-05.php|title=Leo Messi, el "MVP" del FC Barcelona ante el Alavés (Copa)|last=FCBN|work=FCBarcelonaNoticias.com|access-date=2017-05-29|language=es}}

Neymar equalised Ferenc Puskás's record for having scored in three consecutive Copa del Rey finals and now is only one behind Telmo Zarra, who scored in four successive finals.{{Cite news|url=http://www.espnfc.com/barcelona/story/3135244/barcelonas-neymar-lionel-messi-equal-copa-del-rey-records|title=Barcelona's Neymar, Lionel Messi equal Copa del Rey records|work=ESPNFC.com|access-date=2017-05-29}} Lionel Messi became only the second player in Copa del Rey history to score in four different finals, after Zarra who scored in five in total.

=Details=

{{Football box

|date={{Start date|2017|5|27|df=y}}

|time=21:30 CEST

|team1=Barcelona

|score=3–1

|report=http://www.laliga.es/directo-otras-competiciones/temporada-2016-2017/copa-del-rey/12/barcelona_alaves

|team2=Alavés

|goals1=

Messi {{goal|30}}
Neymar {{goal|45}}
Alcácer {{goal|45+3}}

|goals2=

Hernandez {{goal|33}}

|stadium=Vicente Calderón, Madrid

|attendance=45,000{{cite web|url=http://www.linguasport.com/FUTBOL/nacional/copa/copa_17.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170115153530/http://www.linguasport.com/futbol/nacional/copa/Copa_17.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-date=January 15, 2017 |title=Copa del Rey / Spanish Cup 2016-17 |website=Linguasport.com |access-date=2017-06-30}}

|referee=Carlos Clos Gómez{{cite web|url=http://refereesfifa.blogspot.fr/2017/05/spain-2017-copa-del-rey-final.html |title=FIFA Referees News: Spain : 2017 "Copa del Rey" Final |website=Refereesfifa.blogspot.fr |date=2017-05-27 |access-date=2017-06-30}}

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GK	13	{{flagicon\|NED}} Jasper Cillessen
RB	14	{{flagicon\|ARG}} Javier Mascherano		{{suboff\|11}}
CB	3	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Gerard Piqué
CB	23	{{flagicon\|FRA\|1974}} Samuel Umtiti	{{yel\|42}}
LB	18	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Jordi Alba
CM	4	{{flagicon\|CRO}} Ivan Rakitić		{{suboff\|83}}
CM	5	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Sergio Busquets
CM	8	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Andrés Iniesta (c)	{{yel\|76}}
RW	10	{{flagicon\|ARG}} Lionel Messi	{{yel\|76}}
LW	11	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Neymar
CF	17	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Paco Alcácer
colspan=4\|Substitutes:
GK	1	{{flagicon\|GER}} Marc-André ter Stegen
DF	19	{{flagicon\|FRA\|1974}} Lucas Digne
DF	22	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Aleix Vidal		{{subon\|83}}
DF	33	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Marlon Santos
MF	6	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Denis Suárez
MF	7	{{flagicon\|TUR}} Arda Turan
MF	21	{{flagicon\|POR}} André Gomes		{{subon\|11}}
colspan=4\|Manager:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|ESP}} Luis Enrique

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GK	1	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Fernando Pacheco
RWB	21	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Kiko Femenía
CB	22	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Carlos Vigaray
CB	2	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Rodrigo Ely	{{yel\|49}}
CB	24	{{flagicon\|Morocco}} Zouhair Feddal
LWB	15	{{flagicon\|FRA\|1974}} Théo Hernandez		{{suboff\|79}}
RM	17	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Édgar Méndez	{{yel\|16}}	{{suboff\|59}}
CM	6	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Marcos Llorente
CM	19	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Manu García (c)	{{yel\|39}}
LM	11	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Ibai Gómez		{{suboff\|60}}
CF	20	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Deyverson	{{yel\|88}}
colspan=4\|Substitutes:
GK	13	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Adrián Ortolá
DF	4	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Alexis
MF	8	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Víctor Camarasa		{{subon\|59}}
MF	10	{{flagicon\|Paraguay}} Óscar Romero		{{subon\|79}}
MF	16	{{flagicon\|COL}} Daniel Torres
MF	18	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Gaizka Toquero
FW	7	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Rubén Sobrino	{{yel\|76}}	{{subon\|60}}
colspan=4\|Manager:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|ARG}} Mauricio Pellegrino

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Match rules

90 minutes
30 minutes of extra time if necessary
Penalty shoot-out if score is still level
Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used

References

Copa del Rey final

2017

Copa Del Rey final 2017

Copa del Rey final 2017

Category:May 2017 sports events in Spain

Category:2017 in Madrid

2017

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GK	13	{{flagicon\|NED}} Jasper Cillessen
RB	14	{{flagicon\|ARG}} Javier Mascherano		{{suboff\|11}}
CB	3	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Gerard Piqué
CB	23	{{flagicon\|FRA\|1974}} Samuel Umtiti	{{yel\|42}}
LB	18	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Jordi Alba
CM	4	{{flagicon\|CRO}} Ivan Rakitić		{{suboff\|83}}
CM	5	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Sergio Busquets
CM	8	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Andrés Iniesta (c)	{{yel\|76}}
RW	10	{{flagicon\|ARG}} Lionel Messi	{{yel\|76}}
LW	11	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Neymar
CF	17	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Paco Alcácer
colspan=4\|Substitutes:
GK	1	{{flagicon\|GER}} Marc-André ter Stegen
DF	19	{{flagicon\|FRA\|1974}} Lucas Digne
DF	22	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Aleix Vidal		{{subon\|83}}
DF	33	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Marlon Santos
MF	6	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Denis Suárez
MF	7	{{flagicon\|TUR}} Arda Turan
MF	21	{{flagicon\|POR}} André Gomes		{{subon\|11}}
colspan=4\|Manager:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|ESP}} Luis Enrique

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cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:90%; margin:auto"
GK	1	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Fernando Pacheco
RWB	21	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Kiko Femenía
CB	22	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Carlos Vigaray
CB	2	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Rodrigo Ely	{{yel\|49}}
CB	24	{{flagicon\|Morocco}} Zouhair Feddal
LWB	15	{{flagicon\|FRA\|1974}} Théo Hernandez		{{suboff\|79}}
RM	17	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Édgar Méndez	{{yel\|16}}	{{suboff\|59}}
CM	6	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Marcos Llorente
CM	19	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Manu García (c)	{{yel\|39}}
LM	11	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Ibai Gómez		{{suboff\|60}}
CF	20	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Deyverson	{{yel\|88}}
colspan=4\|Substitutes:
GK	13	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Adrián Ortolá
DF	4	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Alexis
MF	8	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Víctor Camarasa		{{subon\|59}}
MF	10	{{flagicon\|Paraguay}} Óscar Romero		{{subon\|79}}
MF	16	{{flagicon\|COL}} Daniel Torres
MF	18	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Gaizka Toquero
FW	7	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Rubén Sobrino	{{yel\|76}}	{{subon\|60}}
colspan=4\|Manager:
colspan="4"\|{{flagicon\|ARG}} Mauricio Pellegrino