2008 Copa del Rey Final
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The 2008 Copa del Rey Final was the 104th 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 CF
, who beat Getafe CF
3–1, winning the tournament for the seventh time.
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VALENCIA CF:
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GK
13
Timo Hildebrand
RB
23
Miguel
CB
4
Raúl Albiol
CB
20
Alexis
LB
24
Emiliano Moretti
DM
5
Carlos Marchena
CM
8
Rubén Baraja
RW
19
Ángel Arizmendi
AM
21
David Silva
LW
16
Juan Manuel Mata
FW
7
David Villa
Substitutes:
GK
25
Juan Mora
FW
9
Fernando Morientes
CB
12
Marco Caneira
MF
22
Edu
MF
17
Joaquín
Manager:
Ronald Koeman
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
. The final was played at Vicente Calderón
Vicente Calderón Stadium
The Vicente Calderón Stadium is the home stadium of La Liga football club Atlético Madrid and is located in the Arganzuela district of Spanish capital Madrid. The stadium was originally called the Manzanares Stadium, but this was later changed to the Vicente Calderón Stadium, after the famous...
in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, on 16 April 2008.
The match was won by Valencia CF
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
, who beat Getafe CF
Getafe CF
Getafe Club de Fútbol is a Spanish La Liga football club based in Getafe, a city in the Madrid metropolitan area, founded in 1946 and refounded in 1983.In the top level since 2004-05, it holds home games at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez....
3–1, winning the tournament for the seventh time.
Road to the final
| Getafe | Round | Valencia | ||||
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| Burgos CF Burgos CF Burgos Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded in 1936 and refounded in 1994, it currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 2, holding home matches at the Estadio El Plantío, with a capacity of 14,000.-History:Burgos CF... |
5–1 | 0–1 away; 4–1 home | Round of 32 | Real Unión Real Unión Real Unión Club de Irún, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Irun, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in the province of Gipuzkoa, near the border with France... |
5–1 | 1–2 away; 3–0 home |
| Levante UD Levante UD Levante Unión Deportiva, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, in the namesake community.Founded in 1909, it plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadi Ciutat de València.-Early years:... |
4–0 | 3–0 home; 0–1 away | Round of 16 | Real Betis Real Betis Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín.... |
4–2 | 1–2 away; 2–1 home |
| RCD Mallorca RCD Mallorca Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix.... |
2–2 | 1–0 home; 1–2 away | Quarterfinals | Atlético Madrid | 3–3 | 1–0 home; 2–3 away |
| Racing de Santander Racing de Santander Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators.... |
4–2 | 3–1 home; 1–1 away | Semifinals | FC Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.... |
4–3 | 1–1 away; 3–2 home |
Match details
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| GK | 1 |  Oscar UstariOscar Ustari Oscar Alfredo Ustari is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Getafe CF in Spain, as a goalkeeper.-Club career:Ustari arrived in Club Atlético Independiente's youth system at the age of 14... |
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| RB | 21 | David Cortés David Cortés Caballero David Cortés Caballero is a Spanish footballer who plays for Granada CF as a right defender.-Football career:Cortés made his professional debuts with local CF Extremadura, then in the second level... |
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| CB | 3 | Cata Díaz Daniel Diaz Daniel Diaz may refer to*Daniel Díaz, Argentine football player*Daniel Martin Diaz, American artist-See also:*Dan Diaz, American composer, producer, and recording engineer/mixer.... |
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| CB | 23 | Manuel Tena |
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| LB | 12 | Lucas Licht |
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| RW | 2 |  Cosmin ContraCosmin Contra Cosmin Marius Contra is a retired Romanian footballer who played mainly as a right defender.Offensive-minded, he could also appear as a midfielder, and played professionally in four countries , mainly in Spain, where he appeared for three clubs, mainly Getafe CF, which he helped consolidate in the... |
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| MF | 10 | Rubén de la Red Rubén De la Red Rubén de la Red Gutiérrez is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a central midfielder.He made a name for himself at Getafe after emerging through Real Madrid's cantera... |
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| MF | 22 | Javier Casquero Javier Casquero Francisco Javier Casquero Paredes is a Spanish footballer who plays for Getafe CF in the Spanish first division.He usually operates as a central midfielder, and possesses a tremendously powerful shot.... |
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| LW | 25 | Esteban Granero Esteban Granero Esteban Félix Granero Molina is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Madrid.A versatile element, known as El Pirata , he can play as an attacking midfielder or behind the strikers... |
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| FW | 14 | Manu del Moral |
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| FW | 16 |  Juan AlbínJuan Angel Albín Juan Ángel Albín Leites is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for RCD Espanyol in the Spanish first division, mainly as an attacking midfielder.-Football career:... |
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| GK | 13 | Roberto Abbondanzieri Roberto Abbondanzieri Roberto Carlos "Pato" Abbondanzieri is an Argentine former football goalkeeper who had a successful career at Boca Juniors.- Club career :... |
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| MF | 6 | Fabio Celestini Fabio Celestini Fabio Celestini is a retired Swiss footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.Having started and finished his 15-year professional career with Lausanne, he also played one full decade combined in France and Spain, representing four teams.Celestini appeared with the Swiss national team at Euro... |
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| FW | 9 | Braulio Braulio Nóbrega Braulio Nóbrega Rodríguez, simply Braulio , is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward.-Club career:... |
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| MF | 24 | Pablo Hernández Pablo Hernández Domínguez Pablo Hernández Domínguez, , known as Pablo or Hernández, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Valencia CF mainly as a right winger.-Club career:... |
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| CB | 4 | David Belenguer David Belenguer David Belenguer Reverte is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender.... |
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| Manager: | ||||
 Michael LaudrupMichael Laudrup Michael Laudrup is a retired Danish footballer, who works as a manager and last coached La Liga side RCD Mallorca. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of football. His most prominent run of football came with Spanish club Barcelona, with whom he won four straight La... |
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Timo HildebrandTimo Hildebrand
Timo Hildebrand is a German professional football goalkeeper who is currently signed with Schalke 04.Hildebrand holds a Bundesliga record for keeping a clean sheet for 884 consecutive minutes in 2003–04.-VfB Stuttgart:...
MiguelMiguel Monteiro
Luís Miguel Brito Garcia Monteiro, simply Miguel , OIH , is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Valencia CF in Spain, mainly as a right defender.-Early years / Benfica:...
Raúl AlbiolRaúl Albiol
Raúl Albiol Tortajada is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Madrid and the Spanish national team.His main asset is his versatility, as he can play as a central defender, right back or defensive midfielder.-Valencia:...
AlexisAlexis Ruano Delgado
Alexis Ruano Delgado , simply Alexis, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Sevilla FC in the Spanish first division.Mainly a central defender, he can also operate as left back.-Football career:...
Emiliano MorettiEmiliano Moretti
Emiliano Moretti is an Italian football defender, who currently plays for Genoa C.F.C..-Club career:Moretti started his career with local club Lodigiani, and in 2000 transferred to AC Fiorentina. He made his Serie A debut in March 2001, and was a member of the team that won the 2001 Coppa Italia....
Carlos MarchenaCarlos Marchena
Carlos Marchena López is a Spanish footballer who plays for Villarreal CF and the Spanish national team.Mainly a central defender with an aggressive approach, he can also pitch in as a defensive midfielder...
Rubén Baraja Ángel ArizmendiÁngel Javier Arizmendi
Ángel Javier Arizmendi de Lucas is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Neuchâtel Xamax on loan from Getafe CF, as either a forward or winger.-Club career:...
David SilvaDavid Silva
David Josué Jiménez Silva is a Spanish footballer who plays for Manchester City and the Spanish national team. Silva is capable of playing on the wing, as a traditional number 10 and sometimes as a supporting striker...
Juan Manuel MataJuan Manuel Mata
Juan Manuel Mata García is a Spanish footballer who plays for Chelsea. He is mainly a left winger, but can also play on the right wing or as an attacking midfielder....
David VillaDavid Villa
David Villa Sánchez , nicknamed , is a Spanish footballer who currently plays as a striker for FC Barcelona and the Spanish national football team. He can also operate as a winger....
Juan Mora Fernando MorientesFernando Morientes
Fernando Morientes Sánchez is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a striker.His main asset was his aerial and strong goalscoring abilities. He played for a number of clubs throughout his career, including Real Madrid, Monaco, Liverpool, and Valencia...
Marco CaneiraMarco Caneira
Marco António Simões Caneira is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Videoton FC in Hungary. He preferably plays as a central defender, but is equally at ease on the right or the left flank....
Edu Joaquín Ronald KoemanRonald Koeman
Ronald Koeman is a former Dutch footballer, and the current manager of Feyenoord. He is the younger brother of former Feyenoord coach Erwin Koeman and the son of former Dutch international Martin Koeman...
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| Valencia Valencia CF Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the... 7th Title |