One place has been taken by Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final after Barcelona won 4-1 (1-1 and 3-0) on Real Madrid, the El Clasico second leg took place on Thursday (28/2/2019) WIB. Semifinals. One final place was determined by a semi-final match between Real Betis and Valencia. The Copa del Rey semi-final second leg match was held at the Mestalla Stadium on Friday (1/3/2019) morning.
Valencia only need a 0-0 or 1-1 draw to get a ticket to the Copa del Rey final. Valencia and Real Betis drew 2-2 in the first leg at Benito Villamarin Stadium. Playing at home is certainly lighter for Valencia especially Valencia already have capital away from two goals. In the history of participation in the Copa del Rey, Real Betis have entered the finals four times with two of them successfully lifting the championship trophy. While Valencia 17 (including the latest) appear in the King’s Cup final with seven times including champions. The last time Valencia appeared in the King’s Cup final in the 2007/2008 season.
Real Betis had the capital down with a 2-0 win to visit Real Valladolid in their last match. What happened at the Mestalla Stadium on Friday (1/3/2019) the second leg semifinal, the belief of the Valencia coach was indeed proven. Marcelino believes his team has stepped into the final. Valencia won with a thin score in the 56th minute created by Rodrigo.
Thus Valencia advanced to the Copa del Rey final with a 3-2 aggregate over Real Betis. In the final match at Benito Villamarin Stadium on 25 May, Valencia will challenge Barcelona. This is the 17th final for Valencia (already 9 runners-up). Finally they won the championship in 2008. In the latest match, Valencia went down using a white uniform, while Real Betis were green stripes.
Rodrigo Morena’s left foot created a single goal for Valencia in the 56th minute. Including this season, Barcelona appeared 40 times in the Copa del Rey final, they have pocketed 30 times the title. The last time they lifted the trophy was last season. Valencia challenges Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final this season. Will Valencia win the eighth time, or will Lionel Messi and friends lift the 31st trophy?
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