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2016 Copa del Rey Final

2016 Copa del Rey Final
Estadio Vicente Calderón - 05.jpg
The Vicente Calderón Stadium in Madrid hosted the final
Event 2015–16 Copa del Rey
After extra time
Date 22 May 2016 (2016-05-22)
Venue Vicente Calderón, Madrid
Man of the Match Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona)
Referee Del Cerro Grande
Attendance 54,907
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The 2016 Copa del Rey Final was a football match played on 22 May 2016 to decide the winner of the 2015–16 Copa del Rey, the 114th edition of Spain's primary football cup. It was played at the Vicente Calderón Stadium in Madrid.

It was won by defending champions Barcelona, who defeated Sevilla 2–0 after extra time to achieve their 28th title.

Both teams had victories by wide margins on their way to the final; Barcelona scored 25 goals and conceded five in eight games, while Sevilla scored 22 times in their eight matches, conceding only two goals in the second leg of their semi-final.

As Barcelona won both the 2015–16 La Liga and the Copa del Rey, the 2016 Supercopa de España was also held between Barcelona and Sevilla.

Barcelona had previously played in 37 Copa del Rey finals, second only to Real Madrid's 39, and had a record 27 victories. They were the reigning champions, having defeated Athletic Bilbao 3–1 in the previous year's final at their Camp Nou.

Sevilla had been to seven finals, winning five, most recently in 2010 when they defeated Atlético Madrid 2–0 at the Camp Nou. Their last defeat was in 1962, 2–1 to Real Madrid. The 2016 final was the first between the two sides.

It was the 13th such final at the Vicente Calderón Stadium in Madrid, home of Atlético Madrid. Barcelona previously won the final at the ground in 1968, 1981 and 2012, and lost in 1974 and 1986. It was Sevilla's first final at the stadium, although three of their victories came elsewhere in the Spanish capital.


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