2008 Copa del Rey final explained

See also: 2007–08 Copa del Rey.

2008 Copa del Rey final
Event:2007–08 Copa del Rey
Team1:Getafe
Team1score:1
Team2:Valencia
Team2score:3
Date:16 April 2008
Stadium:Vicente Calderón
City:Madrid
Referee:Alberto Undiano Mallenco
Attendance:54,000
Weather:Mostly cloudy
14°C[1]
Previous:2007
Next:2009

The 2008 Copa del Rey final was the 106th final of the Spanish cup competition, the Copa del Rey. The final was played at Vicente Calderón in Madrid, on 16 April 2008.

The match was won by Valencia, who beat Getafe 3–1, winning the tournament for the seventh time. It was a second defeat in the final in succession for Getafe, who also lost to Sevilla in 2007. These had been their only appearances in the event; by contrast it was Valencia's 16th final.

Road to the final

GetafeRoundValencia
OpponentResultLegsOpponentResultLegs
Burgos5–10–1 away; 4–1 homeRound of 32Real Unión5–11–2 away; 3–0 home
Levante4–03–0 home; 0–1 awayRound of 16Real Betis4–21–2 away; 2–1 home
Mallorca2–21–0 home; 1–2 awayQuarterfinalsAtlético Madrid3–31–0 home; 2–3 away
Racing Santander4–23–1 home; 1–1 awaySemifinalsBarcelona4–31–1 away; 3–2 home

Match details

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GK 1 Óscar Ustari
RB 21 David Cortés
CB 3
CB 23(c)
LB 12
RW2
MF 10 Rubén de la Red
MF22
LW 25
FW 14 Manu
FW 16 Juan Albín
Substitutes:
GK 13 Roberto Abbondanzieri
CB 4 David Belenguer
MF 6
RW 7 Mario Cotelo
MF 11 David Sousa
MF 24
FW 9
Manager:
Michael Laudrup
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GK 13 Timo Hildebrand
RB 23
CB 4
CB 20 Alexis
LB 24
DM 5
CM 8 Rubén Baraja (c)
RW 19 Javier Arizmendi
AM 21 David Silva
LW 16
FW 7
Substitutes:
GK 25 Juan Mora
CB 12
MF 22
MF 11 Éver Banega
RW 17 Joaquín
FW 9
FW 18 Nikola Žigić
Manager:
Ronald Koeman

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Notes and References

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