2017 Copa del Rey Final
The Vicente Calderón Stadium in Madrid held the final
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| Event | 2016–17 Copa del Rey | ||||||
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| Date | 27 May 2017 | ||||||
| Venue | Vicente Calderón, Madrid | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Lionel Messi (Barcelona) | ||||||
| Referee | Carlos Clos Gómez | ||||||
| Attendance | 45,000 | ||||||
The 2017 Copa del Rey Final was a football match played on 27 May 2017 to decide the winner of the 2016–17 Copa del Rey, the 115th edition of Spain's primary football cup.
The match was between Barcelona and Alavés at the Vicente Calderón in Madrid. This was also the last match played at the Vicente Calderón.
The winners will qualify for the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League group stage, as well as face Real Madrid in the 2017 Supercopa de España.
Barcelona had previously played in 39 Copa del Rey finals, tied only with Real Madrid's 39, and had a record 28 victories. They were the reigning champions, having defeated Sevilla 2–0 after extra time in the previous year's final at the Vicente Calderón in Madrid. This was their fourth consecutive final, and they were seeking a third consecutive title, a feat previously accomplished by themselves in 1953, and Athletic Bilbao in 1916 and 1945; Real Madrid (1908) and Athletic (1933) hold the shared record of winning four consecutive finals.
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