Barcelona have their sights set on winning a treble this season after defeating Real Madrid 3–2 in a thrilling Copa del Rey final.
Barcelona and Real Madrid faced off at the Estadio De La Cartuja in the 260th edition of El Clásico. For the first time since 2014, the bitter rivals met in the Copa del Rey final and delivered a match for the history books.
The opening stages of the match looked like a repeat of the two previous Clásicos this season. Barcelona completely dominated Real Madrid and a clinical first-time strike from Pedri gave the Catalans the early 1–0 lead. Los Blancos could not muster a response until the 70th minute when Kylian Mbappé sent a low free kick off the post and into the back of the net.
Just seven minutes later, Aurélien Tchouaméni headed home the go-ahead goal for Real Madrid. A miscommunication between Antonio Rüdiger and Thibaut Courtois, though, soon gifted Ferran Torres an equalizer to force extra time, where Jules Koundé bagged the winner for Barcelona in the 116th minute.
Barcelona have now claimed their second trophy under Hansi Flick while Real Madrid once again came up empty against their La Liga rivals. The Catalans now will turn their attention to winning La Liga and the Champions League to secure the club's third-ever treble.
Check out three takeaways from the thrilling Copa del Rey final.






