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The
Copa Del Ray 2011-2012 final would be played between Champions league
semifinalist Barcelona & Europa league finalist Athletic Bilbao at Vicente
Calderon Stadium in Madrid on 25th May 2012. These two same clubs
met in the Copa Del Ray 2009 final where Barcelona clinically swipped their
opponent by 4-1 margin & crowned winner.
This competition worths a lot in
Spanish domestic football, where it
comes just after Champions League &
La-Liga crown. The current champion of
Copa Del Ray is Real Madrid, last season an El-Classico graced the final stage
in Valencia, Real Madrid beating Barcelona in extra-time thanks to Cristiano
Ronaldo’s winner. It marked Jose Mourinho’s first trophy as Blancos boss, and a
rare victory over their bitter rivals.
The romance of Friday’s game
continues in the usually drab statistics. Barca and Bilbao are the major
winners of the trophy, with the Catalans lifting it 25 times and the Basques
winning it 23 times.
This is going to be Pep Guardiolla’s
last match as a Barcelona manager, so The Catalan side will want to bid a
memorable farewell to their coach by winning this trophy while Bilbao also lost
in the final of Europa League, they will also want to end the season by winning
this silverware.
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