Defender Jules Conde scored late in extra time as Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-2 on Saturday to win the Copa del Rey. The final itself was a sensational El Clasico match.
This season, Barcelona have the possibility of winning four titles and the first title of this is the Copa del Rey. This is also the first title won by Barcelona under coach Hansi Flick.
This record won by Barcelona is the 32nd Spanish Cup title. Even after the end of the final, the tension did not end and three Real players received red cards, including an English player, Jude Bellingham.
Pedri scored the first goal of the game and Barcelona were ahead. But in the second half, Real scored two goals in seven minutes. Kylian Mbappé and Areline Choumeni scored one goal each. Ferran scored in the 84th minute to tie the game and the contest went to extra time. That's when Conde scored the decisive goal.
Barcelona now face Inter Milan in the semi-finals of the European Champions League on Wednesday. "At least tonight they get to celebrate," Flick later responded. Conde, the decisive scorer, admitted that Real presented a tough challenge and said, "But we showed our real game." Discussions are going on between both sides for this. Reacting after the Copa del Rey final, Ancelotti was tight-lipped about his future at Real.
Brazilian football representatives traveled to Spain to watch the match and will have further talks with Ancelotti. In this case, this coach from Italy will leave Real at the end of this season and will take charge of the Brazilian national team as a new challenge. The Brazilian team is currently under criticism due to its poor performance.
