1979 Copa del Rey final explained

1979 Copa del Rey final
Event:1978–79 Copa del Rey
Team1:Valencia
Team1score:2
Team2:Real Madrid
Team2score:0
Date:30 June 1979
Stadium:Vicente Calderón
City:Madrid
Referee:Emilio Guruceta
Attendance:70,000
Previous:1978
Next:1980

The 1979 Copa del Rey final was the 77th final of the Spanish cup competition, the Copa del Rey. The final was played at Vicente Calderón in Madrid on 30 June 1979. The match was won by Valencia CF, who beat Real Madrid 2  - 0. Valencia won the cup for the fifth time.[1]

Road to the final

ValenciaRoundMadrid
OpponentResultLegsOpponentResultLegs
Girona CF3–10–2 away; 1–1 homeRound of 64Atlético de Madrid3–31–1 away; 2–2 home
Real Sociedad4–21–0 away; 4–1 homeRound of 32UD Las Palmas7–54–2 home; 1–1 away
FC Barcelona5–44–1 away; 4–0 homeRound of 16Celta de Vigo5–11–1 away; 4–0 home
CD Alavés4–00–1 away; 3–0 homeQuarterfinalsReal Zaragoza2–12–0 home; 0–1 away
Real Valladolid3–22–0 home; 2–1 awaySemifinalsSevilla FC2–10–0 away; 2–1 home

Match details

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GK 1 José Luis Manzanedo
DF 2 José Carrete (c)
DF 5
DF 4
DF 3
MF 6
MF 8
MF10
MF 7
FW 9
FW 11
Substitutes:
DF 12
GK 13
FW 14
FW 15
Manager:
Pasieguito
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GK 1
DF 2
DF 5 Gregorio Benito (c)
DF 4
DF 3
MF 6
MF 8 Uli Stielike
MF 10 Francisco García Hernández
FW 7
FW 9
FW 11
Substitutes:
DF 12 José Antonio Camacho
GK 13
MF 14
MF 15 Carlos Escribano
Manager:
Luis Molowny
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.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.linguasport.com/futbol/nacional/copa/copa79.htm Copa del Rey 1979