Real Madrid 2-1 Osasuna: Real Madrid won the Copa del Rey on Saturday. Osasuna was unable to pull off the upset in Seville in an exciting final battle.
Rodrygo scores a brace in heated Copa del Rey final
Real Madrid had not shown the back of the tongue in La Liga lately. The focus was on other competitions, as coach Carlo Ancelotti acknowledged after the competition defeat at Real Sociedad. He said, “It is true that players are more focused on the games against Osasuna (Copa del Rey final) and Manchester City (Champions League semi-final). You will definitely see a different team in the next two games.”
The start of the Copa del Rey final confirmed that story. Real Madrid took the lead in the second minute. After a nice individual action by Vinícius Júnior, Rodrygo opened the score with some fortune. His shot was deflected by an Osasuna leg.
The lightning start turned out to be the prelude to an exciting first half, in which both Real Madrid and Osasuna also put the keepers to the test. For example, Sergio Herrera kept Karim Benzema from increasing Madrid’s score with an ultimate save, while the aluminum prevented David Alaba’s 2-0. On the other hand, Thibaut Courtois kept his goal clean.
Second half
The heated battle of the first half continued in the tunnel after the halftime signal, with Vinícius being the central figure. The Brazilian striker responded to Osasuna’s provocative behavior. He got his gram on the Basques in the seventieth minute. With a nice action on the back line, he laid the foundation for the second Real goal of the evening. Via a blocked shot from Toni Kroos, the ball reached Rodrygo’s feet.
With that, Real Madrid had restored the lead. Because after almost an hour Luca Torro had become the celebrated man with the Basques with his swipe from just outside the penalty area. However, Osasuna, which was in the cup final for the second time ever, lacked the resilience to also respond to Rodrygo’s second goal.
For Real Madrid it was the third prize of the season. After the European Super Cup and the Club World Cup. The Copa del Rey final win was also a good generale for the hunt for the next European success. A new tough task for Los Blancos awaits in Manchester City on Tuesday.
