1977 Copa del Rey final explained

Copa del Rey 1977 final
Event:1976–77 Copa del Rey
Team1:Real Betis
Team1score:2
Team2:Athletic Bilbao
Team2score:2
Date:25 June 1977
Stadium:Vicente Calderón
City:Madrid
Referee:José Luis García Carrión
Attendance:70,000[1]
Previous:1976
Next:1978

See main article: 1976–77 Copa del Rey. The 1977 Copa del Rey final was the 75th final of the Copa del Rey. It was played at the Vicente Calderón Stadium in Madrid on 25 June 1977, with Real Betis defeating Athletic Bilbao in a penalty shoot-out after a 2–2 draw.

Road to the final

Real BetisRoundAthletic Bilbao
OpponentResultLegsOpponentResultLegs
Barakaldo5–21–0 away; 5–1 homeFirst Round
Sestao7–25–1 home; 1–2 awaySecond Round
Deportivo6–11–2 away; 4–0 homeThird Round
Valladolid3–21–2 away; 1–1 homeRound of 16Elche4–11–0 away; 4–0 home
Hércules3–32–1 home; 2–1 awayQuarter-finalsSevilla6–35–0 home; 3–1 away
Espanyol2–11–0 away; 2–0 homeSemi-finalsSalamanca8–16–0 home; 1–2 away

Match

Real Betis:
GK 1 José Ramón Esnaola
DF 2
DF 5 Antonio Biosca
DF 4
DF 3 Juan Manuel Cobo (c)
MF 6
MF 8 Sebastián Alabanda
MF 10
FW 7 Juan Antonio García Soriano
FW9
FW11 Antonio Benítez
Substitutes:
FW 14
FW 15
Manager:
Rafael Iriondo
Athletic Bilbao:
GK 1 José Ángel Iribar (c)
DF 2
DF 5 Agustín Guisasola
DF 6
DF 3 Javier Escalza
MF 4
MF 8 Javier Irureta
MF 10 José Ignacio Churruca
FW 7
FW 9
FW 11
Substitutes:
DF 13
FW 15
Manager:
Koldo Aguirre
width=50% valign=topMATCH RULES
  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Four named substitutes.
  • Maximum of two substitutions.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.linguasport.com/futbol/nacional/copa/copa77.htm Copa del Rey 1977