Best of 2011: Madrid won the Cup 17 years later

The stage of Valencia, venue for the final, Mestalla but was not called Luis Casanova. Madrid was coached by Benito Floro, Iron played in the midfield and was a delegate Chendo, but the right side. The people had no idea who he was and Casillas Raul Gonzalez Blanco added just twelve years. All this happened in 1993, the last time that Real Madrid had won the Copa del Rey. 17 years later, the white team would win the knockout tournament after beating Barcelona in the final and leave behind nearly two decades of trouble in a tournament that has historically not been entirely suitable for a club of Concha Espina.

Because Real Madrid has been the club that has played more times in the final of the tournament with 37 appearances, two more than Barcelona and Athletic, but has won only 18 times and has been defeated in 19. However, the victory of last April not only helped the balance, but it was the first title of Florentino Perez after his return and also the club Mourinho as coach of Real Madrid. Not only that defeated the best club currently showing they are vulnerable and did so with a goal from Cristiano Ronaldo , who does not accumulate excessive wealth when you face a Barca shirt.

On the way from Madrid to the final, which would be in the Valencia area (again called Mestalla) were Murcia, Levante, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla, the latter two previous finalists. The end would come immersed in the classic conference in April, the second after a tie in league title decanted Barca side. The classic butler meant the chance to avenge the insult league and regain lost confidence, undermined after the 5-0 Camp Nou a few months before. Far from being intimidated by such dismal record, Mourinho's team show its best.

With a huge Pepe in midfield, stifling the rival football, showing an extraordinary display incisors biting physical and counterattacks, Madrid took control of the game and prevented the Barcelona deploy their usual game, unable to find the path to Casillas' goal. In the first ninety minutes only there was a substitution, that of Adebayor for Ozil, as if the coaches foretell what would happen. Goals were not so the match went into overtime. In minute 103, a combination of Marcelo and Di Maria would end with a center of the Argentine found the head of Cristiano Ronaldo, who beat a flawless finish and gave the Madrid Pinto his first Cup in 17 years.

A Cup players like Raul and Guti, with a long career at the Bernabeu full of titles, never arose. Three Champions League and no Cup. But destiny was generous at the same whimsical butler both won the tournament at Schalke 04 and Besiktas in a year after leaving the white ship. Thus, as captain Casillas lifted their first Cup final leaving the memory loss as the Centenariazo against Deportivo or Zaragoza, which marked the decline galactic or sonrojantes suffered defeats as against Real Union or alcorconazo (that of Maracanazo lecturing).

Interestingly Barn was the only player who played every game, but not accumulated the most minutes (Casillas, Arbeloa). However, the title character cupbearer a more in store once the final, when Sergio Ramos dropped the trophy during the celebration of being hit by the bus that carried through the streets of the capital before hundreds of fans. The Cup was never again the same. An original closure for a title that held out for over 17 years at a club accustomed to winning.

Photo | Roberto
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