Copa del Rey

Madrid see off Mallorca to stay on title course

Aurelien Tchouameni's long-range strike earned Real Madrid a 1-0 victory over Copa del Rey runners-up Mallorca on Saturday to send Carlo Ancelotti's side 11 points clear at the top of La Liga.

Bilbao rejoices as Athletic parade Copa del Rey trophy on boat

Players boarded a barge known as the 'Gabarra' and sailed 13 kilometres down the river from the affluent town of Getxo to the Bilbao city hall, where the party continued.

Copa del Rey / Athletic beat Mallorca to end 40-year trophy drought

Athletic have been through years of heartache, having lost their previous six consecutive Spanish cup finals and a Europa League final to Atletico Madrid in 2012.

Williams brothers fire Bilbao into Copa del Rey final

Bilbao are the second most successful team in the history of the Copa del Rey, their 23 titles behind only Barcelona's 31, their most recent coming in 2020-21.

Mallorca down Sociedad to reach Copa del Rey final

Sergi Darder fired the decisive spot-kick as Real Mallorca beat Real Sociedad 5-4 on penalties to book their place in the Copa del Rey final on Tuesday.

Williams brothers fire Athletic past Barca into Copa semis

Inaki Williams raced back from Africa to face Barcelona in the Copa del Rey and sent Athletic Bilbao into the semi-finals by scoring a crucial goal in their 4-2 extra-time triumph on Wednesday.

Atletico defeat Real Madrid, Barca scrape past third-tier rivals in Copa

Defeat snapped Madrid's 21-match unbeaten run.

Barca edge brave Barbastro to reach Copa del Rey last 16

"It's a positive result, our play was positive in many moments, and we're in the last 16," Barca coach Xavi told Movistar.

Real ease past Arandina to reach Copa del Rey last 16

Atletico Madrid progressed with a 3-1 win at third-tier Lugo after Memphis Depay struck twice, while Real Betis were knocked out in a 1-0 defeat by Alaves.

February 10, 2016
February 10, 2016

Messi's kidney procedure explained as Barcelona star continues his recovery

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi is out of hospital and recovering after a non-surgical procedure to cure his kidney problems.

February 9, 2016
February 9, 2016

Lionel Messi undergoes further tests for kidney problems

Barcelona have confirmed that Lionel Messi is undergoing further tests on kidney problems which first emerged in December but expect the forward to return to training on Wednesday.

January 21, 2016
January 21, 2016

Athletic 1-2 Barcelona: Munir & Neymar put Catalans on top after first leg

First-half goals from Munir El Haddadi and Neymar give Barcelona a slender lead in their Copa del Rey quarter-final tie against Athletic Bilbao with a 2-1 first-leg win.

January 18, 2016
January 18, 2016

Barcelona 6-0 Athletic Bilbao: Suarez scores three in Camp Nou rout

Luis Suarez's hat-trick helps Barcelona extend their dominant La Liga record against Athletic Bilbao with a crushing 6-0 victory over the 10-man Basque side at Camp Nou.

January 14, 2016
January 14, 2016

Barcelona beat Espanyol to seal passage to Copa del Rey quarterfinals

Munir El Haddadi score both goals as Barcelona beat Espanyol 2-0 on Wednesday to ease into the Copa del Rey's quarterfinals with a 6-1 victory on aggregate.

January 13, 2016
January 13, 2016

Barcelona fail in appeal against Suarez ban

Barcelona FC's appeal against their Uruguayan striker Luiz Suarez's two-game ban in the Copa del Rey fails as the decision is upheld by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF).

January 9, 2016
January 9, 2016

AEPD 'demands' Dani Alves apology after rant

The Spanish Sports Press Association "demands a public retraction" of the statement made by Barcelona player Dani Alves where he branded the Spanish press as "f****** rubbish" on social media.

January 8, 2016
January 8, 2016

Stamp on Messi wasn't deliberate, claims Pau Lopez

Espanyol goalkeeper Pau Lopez insists he did not deliberately attempt to injure Lionel Messi during his side's defeat to Barcelona.

January 7, 2016
January 7, 2016

Barcelona 4-1 Espanyol: Messi double helps hosts to comeback win

Barcelona open up a comfortable lead in their Copa del Rey last-16 clash with Espanyol after winning the first leg 4-1 at Camp Nou.

January 6, 2016
January 6, 2016

[WATCH] Suarez smirks as Messi nutmegs Mascherano

Javier Mascherano has won 16 major trophies in his career, but he still couldn't avoid being nutmegged by Lionel Messi during training in an open session.

push notification