How many instances have Real Madrid gained the Copa del Rey?

As one of many greatest golf equipment in Spain, Real Madrid have loved La Liga and Champions League success with regularity over time.

Stars from around the globe have landed on the Bernabeu and picked up trophies galore, be that on the home, European or worldwide circuit.

They are additionally main gamers within the Copa del Rey, Spain’s cup competitors, and have lifted the trophy on quite a lot of events within the membership’s historical past.

Here is a breakdown of Real Madrid’s document within the Copa del Rey as they get able to attempt to win the 2023/24 version.

Real Madrid are literally solely the third most profitable aspect within the historical past of the Copa del Rey, behind Barcelona and Athletic Club. They have gained the trophy an unbelievable 19 instances, though that pales in comparison with Barcelona’s 31 victories.

While 19 is plenty of instances to win a trophy, Los Blancos have solely gained it twice within the final 30 years, which is exceptional contemplating their common success in La Liga and the Champions League.

A Real Madrid director not too long ago spoke to The Athletic anonymously and advised it’s a matter of prioritising different competitions.

They mentioned: “In this membership, the Copa del Rey has by no means been thrown away, but when Madrid is the one with essentially the most La Liga and Champions League titles, it’s due to the best order of priorities.”

Each season Real Madrid has gained the Copa del Rey

If Real do prioritise different competitions over the Copa del Rey, it is sensible that this can be a goalscoring chart membership legend Cristiano Ronaldo would not lead.

Instead, it is his fellow Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema who has struck essentially the most for Real within the Copa del Rey. The former France worldwide was a part of the final two Real sides to win the competitors in 2010/11 and 2013/14.

While priorities could be a purpose for Real Madrid’s lack of Copa del Rey success compared to different tournaments, that doesn’t clarify why they’ve misplaced extra finals than they’ve gained. They have clearly tried had sufficient to succeed in the ultimate so many instances.

Los Blancos have misplaced 20 Copa finals of their time, three coming since 2000. It will not be a very completely happy searching floor however they need to be capable to change that within the 2023/24 remaining.

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Many followers around the globe are very aware of the motion when Real Madrid final gained this competitors. It will most likely all the time be remembered as Gareth Bale’s second-best second for the membership, behind the Champions League remaining overhead kick in opposition to Liverpool in Kyiv.

Real had taken the lead early on by means of Angel Di Maria however Marc Bartra equalised for Barcelona with simply over 20 minutes left to play. In the eighty fifth minute, having began the ultimate, Bale obtained a go on the midway line and knocked it past Barta into area. He then put the afterburners on and surged previous the defender from extremely far behind, retaining management of the ball and poking it beneath Jose Pinto.

Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino mentioned after the sport it was “troublesome to see a participant dash like that at that stage of the sport.”