2008–09 Copa del Rey

2008–09 Copa del Rey
Country Spain
Teams 83
Champions Barcelona
Runner-up Athletic Bilbao
Top goal scorer(s) Jorge Molina (7)
Luís Fabiano (7)

The 2008–09 Copa del Rey was the 105th staging of the Copa del Rey. The competition started on August 23, 2008 and concluded on May 13, 2009 with the final, held at the Estadio Mestalla in Valencia, in which FC Barcelona lifted the trophy for the twenty-fifth time in their history with a 4–1 victory over Athletic Bilbao, who qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League. The defending cup holders were Valencia CF.

Contents

Qualified teams

The following teams competed in the Copa del Rey 2008–09:

20 teams of 2007–08 La Liga:

21 teams of 2007–08 Segunda División (Sevilla Atlético are excluded for being a reserve team of Sevilla):

24 teams of 2007–08 Segunda División B. Teams that qualified are the top five teams of each of the 4 groups (excluding reserve teams) and the four with the highest number of points out of the remaining non-reserve teams (*):

18 teams of Tercera División 2007–08. Teams that qualified are the champions of each of the 18 groups (or at least the ones with the highest number of points within their group since reserve teams are excluded):

First round

The matches were played on 23, 25, 26, 27 and 28 August 2008.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Real Oviedo 2–0 Pontevedra
Ponferradina 1–0 (aet) Racing Ferrol
San Fernando 0–3 Poli Ejido
Conquense 3–2 (aet) Cádiz
Izarra 0–1 Gavà
Universidad LPGC 1–0 Ciempozuelos
Orihuela 2–0 Atlético Baleares
Linares 1–2 Écija
Ciudad Santiago 0–1 Portugalete
Melilla 2–1 (aet) Ceuta
Toledo 3–1 Granada
Barakaldo 2–0 Gimnástica
Roquetas 1–0 Atlético Ciudad
Ejea 1–3 (aet) Alzira
Alfaro 1–0 (aet) Águilas
Atlético Granadilla 0–1 (aet) Don Benito
Lugo 0–3 Real Unión
Sant Andreu 2–1 (aet) Mirandés
23 August 2008
Real Oviedo 2 – 0 Pontevedra Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo
Curro  49'(pen.)
Basualdo  81'(o.g.)
25 August 2008
Ponferradina 1 – 0 a.e.t. Racing de Ferrol El Toralín, Ponferrada
de Paula  93'
25 August 2008
San Fernando 0 – 3 Poli Ejido Bahía Sur, San Fernando
Jorge Molina  8'
Nakor  45'
Gregory  78'
25 August 2008
Conquense 3 – 2 a.e.t. Cádiz La Fuensanta, Cuenca
Beñat  78'
Martins  104'  106'
Juanma  35'
Enrique  103'
26 August 2008
Izarra 0 – 1 Gavà Merkatondoa, Estella
Keko  88'
27 August 2008
Universidad de Las Palmas 1 – 0 Ciempozuelos Municipal Pepe Gonçálvez, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Attendance: 200
Referee: García Cabrera
Javi  78' [1]
27 August 2008
Orihuela 2 – 0 Atlético Baleares Los Arcos, Orihuela
Ibán Espadas  18'
Tevenet  57'
27 August 2008
Linares 1 – 2 Écija Linarejos, Linares
Attendance: 2,000
Ángel  9' [2] Fernando  22'
Migue  72'
27 August 2008
Ciudad de Santiago 0 – 1 Portugalete Multiusos de San Lázaro, Santiago de Compostela
Asensio  19'
27 August 2008
Melilla 2 – 1 a.e.t. Ceuta Municipal Álvarez Claro, Melilla
Andrés Ramos  47'
Migui  94'
Anxo  50'
27 August 2008
Toledo 3 – 1 Granada Salto del Caballo, Toledo
Velasco  36'(pen.)
Intxausti  67'
Butra  74'
Altuna  19'
27 August 2008
Barakaldo 2 – 0 Gimnástica Nuevo Lasesarre, Barakaldo
Carlos Alonso  10'
Eneko Rubio  71'
28 August 2008
Roquetas 1 – 0 Atlético Ciudad Antonio Peroles, Roquetas de Mar
Diego Herrera  80'
28 August 2008
Ejea 1 – 3 a.e.t. Alzira Luchán, Ejea de los Caballeros
Diego Gómez  73' Jaime Ramos  65'
Edu López  95'
Madrigal  120'
28 August 2008
Alfaro 1 – 0 a.e.t. Águilas La Molineta, Alfaro
Attendance: 700
Referee: Istúriz Latorre
Gurría  120+2'
28 August 2008
Atlético Granadilla 0 – 1 a.e.t. Don Benito Francisco Suárez, Granadilla de Abona
Luis Valladar  114'
28 August 2008
Lugo 0 – 3 Real Unión Anxo Carro, Lugo
Goikoetxea  15'
Eneko Romo  42'(pen.)
Abasolo  53'
28 August 2008
Sant Andreu 2 – 1 a.e.t. Mirandés Narcís Sala, Barcelona
Besora  60'
Eloi  107'
Espinosa  76'

Second round

The matches were played on 3, 4 and 11 September 2008. Albacete received a bye.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Real Sociedad 1–0 Real Zaragoza
Huesca 1–3 (aet) Rayo Vallecano
Real Oviedo 2–3 (aet) Ponferradina
Real Unión 2–1 Sant Andreu
Orihuela 1–0 Fuerteventura
Toledo 1–0 Zamora
Barakaldo 1–0 (aet) Roquetas
Salamanca 2–1 Las Palmas
Alzira 0–0 (1–4 p) Granada 74
Alfaro 1–2 Don Benito
Benidorm 4–2 (aet) Lemona
Castellón 1–0 Eibar
Elche 2–0 Alavés
Gimnàstic 0–2 Girona
Xerez 1–1 (1–3 p) Real Murcia
Tenerife 2–1 Córdoba
Hércules 2–1 (aet) Levante
Poli Ejido 2–0 Conquense
Écija 0–1 Portugalete
Melilla 5–2 Mérida
Alicante 0–1 Celta de Vigo
Gavà 1–3 (aet) Universidad de Las Palmas
3 September 2008
Real Sociedad 1 – 0 Real Zaragoza Anoeta, San Sebastián
Attendance: 16,494
Referee: Teixeira Vitienes
Marcos  47'
3 September 2008
Huesca 1 – 3 a.e.t. Rayo Vallecano El Alcoraz, Huesca
Rubén Castro  61'(pen.) Coke  90'
Pachón  104' 107'
3 September 2008
Real Oviedo 2 – 3 a.e.t. Ponferradina Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo
Attendance: 6,000
Cervero  84'
Curro  115'
Portilla  63' 118'
Mario Prieto  93'(o.g.)
3 September 2008
Real Unión 2 – 1 Sant Andreu Stadium Gal, Irún
Attendance: 800
Referee: Ainzúa Zabalza
Goikoetxea  20'
Larraínzar  68'
[3] Lanzarote  55 '
3 September 2008
Orihuela 1 – 0 Fuerteventura Los Arcos, Orihuela
Santi Villa  82'(pen.)
3 September 2008
Toledo 1 – 0 Zamora Salto del Caballo, Toledo
Joaqui  26'
3 September 2008
Barakaldo 1 – 0 a.e.t. Roquetas Nuevo Lasesarre, Barakaldo
Izeta  104'
3 September 2008
Salamanca 2 – 1 Las Palmas El Helmántico, Salamanca
Toti  31'
Miku  47'
David González  6'
3 September 2008
Alzira 0 – 0 a.e.t. Granada 74 Luis Suñer Picó, Alzira
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Simón del Pino
[4]
  Penalties  
Cabarcos
Sergio Heras
Robles
1–4 Nené
Juanma Pérez
Thierry
Nino
3 September 2008
Alfaro 1 – 2 Don Benito La Molineta, Alfaro
Asurmendi  19' Serrano  45' 64'
3 September 2008
Benidorm 4 – 2 a.e.t. Lemona Municipal de Foietes, Benidorm
Attendance: 800
Referee: Gómez Liarte
Flávio Paixão  35' 89'
Luismi Loro  104'
Ruano  108'(pen.)
[5] Ramírez  14'(pen.)
Arroyo  71'(pen.)
3 September 2008
Castellón 1 – 0 Eibar Castalia, Castellón
Pampín  77'(o.g.)
3 September 2008
Elche 2 – 0 Alavés Martínez Valero, Elche
David Fuster  6'
Dani  70'
3 September 2008
Gimnàstic 0 – 2 Girona Nou Estadi, Tarragona
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Lizondo Cortés
[6] Gabri  86' 89'
3 September 2008
Xerez 1 – 1 a.e.t. Real Murcia Chapín, Jerez
Francis  71' Sikora  58'
  Penalties  
Calle
Pedro Ríos
Mario Bermejo
Mendoza
1–3 Iván Alonso
Núñez
Bruno
Xisco Campos
3 September 2008
Tenerife 2 – 1 Córdoba Heliodoro Rodríguez López, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: del Cerro Grande
Alfaro  24' 54' [7] Cristian Álvarez  74'
3 September 2008
Hércules 2 – 1 a.e.t. Levante Rico Pérez, Alicante
Sendoa  48'
Tote  91'
del Moral  29'
3 September 2008
Poli Ejido 2 – 0 Conquense Municipal Santo Domingo, El Ejido
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Martínez Munuera
Mikel Rico  42'
Nakor  86'
3 September 2008
Écija 0 – 1 Portugalete San Pablo, Écija
del Olmo  65'
3 September 2008
Melilla 5 – 2 Mérida Álvarez Claro, Melilla
Migui  4' 7'
Carrión  33'
Rubén López  53'
Andrés Ramos  77'
Stoeten  21'
Ismael  61'
4 September 2008
Alicante 0 – 1 Celta de Vigo Rico Pérez, Alicante
Óscar Díaz  61'
11 September 2008
Gavà 1 – 3 a.e.t. Universidad de Las Palmas La Bòbila, Gavà
Attendance: 400
Referee: Vallejo Aznar
Badía  89' [8] Ariday  90+2'(pen.)
Cacá  101' 111'

Third round

The matches were played on 8 and 9 October 2008. Real Murcia received a bye.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Portugalete 2–0 Don Benito
Real Unión 2–1 Barakaldo
Celta 2–0 Real Sociedad
Ponferradina 1–1 (4–2 p) Universidad de Las Palmas
Orihuela 3–1 Toledo
Rayo Vallecano 2–1 Albacete
Salamanca 0–1 (aet) Castellón
Melilla 2–3 Poli Ejido
Hércules 1–0 Girona
Granada 74 0–2 Benidorm
Elche 1–1 (4–3 p) Tenerife
8 October 2008
Portugalete 2 – 0 Don Benito La Florida, Portugalete
Referee: González Pelayo
Arzubiaga  30'
Gorroño  57'
[9]
8 October 2008
Real Unión 2 – 1 Barakaldo Stadium Gal, Irún
Goikoetxea  42'
Salcedo  50'
Rebollo  12'
8 October 2008
Celta de Vigo 2 – 0 Real Sociedad Balaídos, Vigo
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Hevia Obras
Dinei  22' 64' [10]
8 October 2008
Ponferradina 1 – 1 a.e.t. Universidad de Las Palmas El Toralín, Ponferrada
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Corral García
de Paula  73' [11] Sergio Hernández  43'
  Penalties  
Rubén Vega
Ernesto
Pepe Alcaide
Nacho
Dani Borreguero
4–2 Pollo
Javi Álamo
Sergio Beato
Yebra
8 October 2008
Orihuela 3 – 1 Toledo Los Arcos, Orihuela
Referee: Benjumea Álvarez
Ibán Espadas  4' 42'
Tevenet  11'
Óscar Martín  26'
8 October 2008
Rayo Vallecano 2 – 1 Albacete Teresa Rivero, Vallecas
Enguix  54'
Piti  61'
Carlos Merino  52'
8 October 2008
Salamanca 0 – 1 a.e.t. Castellón El Helmántico, Salamanca
Nsue  91'
8 October 2009
Melilla 2 – 3 Poli Ejido Álvarez Claro, Melilla
Andrés Ramos  1'
Chota  90+3'
Raúl Torres  33'
Gregory  61'
Jorge Molina  65'
8 October 2008
Hércules 1 – 0 Girona Rico Pérez, Alicante
Morán  58'
8 October 2008
Granada 74 0 – 2 Benidorm La Victoria, Pinos Puente
Luismi Loro  6'
Ruano  33'
9 October 2008
Elche 1 – 1 a.e.t. Tenerife Martínez Valero, Elche
Attendance: 1,812
Referee: Pino Zamorano
Pablo Sicilia  91'(o.g.) [12] Cristo Marrero  116'
  Penalties  
Raúl Fuster
David Fuster
Rodri
Acciari
Caballero
4–3 Ricardo
Saizar
Óscar Pérez
Richi
Ángel

Final phase bracket

Team listed first play home in the first leg.

Round of 32
October 29, 2008
November 12, 2008
  Round of 16
January 7, 2009
January 14, 2009
  Quarterfinals
January 21, 2009
January 28, 2009
  Semifinals
February 4, 2009
March 4, 2009
  Final
May 13, 2009
 Real Murcia 2 0 2  
 Racing Santander 1 2 3      Racing Santander 1 1 2  
 Portugalete 1 0 1    Valencia (aet) 1 3 4  
 Valencia 4 3 7        Valencia 3 1 4  
 Ponferradina 1 0 1        Sevilla (a) 2 2 4  
 Sevilla 0 4 4      Sevilla 2 3 5
 Elche 0 0 0    Deportivo 1 0 1  
 Deportivo 2 2 4        Sevilla 2 0 2  
 Getafe 0 0 0        Athletic Bilbao 1 3 4  
 Osasuna 0 1 1      Osasuna 1 0 1  
 Athletic Bilbao 2 1 3    Athletic Bilbao 1 2 3  
 Recreativo 0 2 2        Athletic Bilbao 0 2 2
 Numancia 0 0 0        Sporting de Gijón 0 1 1  
 Sporting de Gijón 1 2 3      Sporting de Gijón 3 1 4
 Hércules 1 2 3    Valladolid 1 2 3  
 Valladolid 5 2 7        Athletic Bilbao 1
 Poli Ejido 5 1 6        Barcelona 4
 Villareal 0 1 1      Poli Ejido 3 0 3  
 Celta de Vigo 2 0 2    Espanyol (a) 2 1 3  
 Espanyol 2 3 5        Espanyol 0 2 2  
 Orihuela 0 0 0        Barcelona 0 3 3  
 Atlético Madrid 1 0 1      Atlético Madrid 1 1 2
 Benidorm 0 0 0    Barcelona 3 2 5  
 Barcelona 1 1 2        Barcelona 2 1 3
 Málaga 1 0 1        Mallorca 0 1 1  
 Mallorca 1 2 3      Mallorca 3 1 4  
 Rayo Vallecano 1 0 1    Almería 1 1 2  
 Almería 2 3 5        Mallorca 1 0 1
 Real Unión (a) 3 3 6        Real Betis 0 0 0  
 Real Madrid 2 4 6      Real Unión 0 0 0
 Castellón 0 0 0    Real Betis 1 1 2  
 Real Betis 2 2 4  

Round of 32

The first leg matches were played on 28, 29 and 30 October while the second legs were played on 11, 12 and 13 November 2008.

Team 1   Agg.   Team 2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Real Unión (a) 6–6 Real Madrid 3–2 3–4
Portugalete 1–7 Valencia 1–4 0–3
Ponferradina 1–4 Sevilla 1–0 0–4
Orihuela 0–1 Atlético 0–1 0–0
Poli Ejido 6–1 Villarreal 5–0 1–1
Hércules 3–7 Valladolid 1–5 2–2
Rayo Vallecano 1–5 Almería 1–2 0–3
Celta 2–5 Espanyol 2–2 0–3
Castellón 0–4 Betis 0–2 0–2
Real Murcia 2–3 Racing 2–1 0–2
Málaga 1–3 Mallorca 1–1 0–2
Athletic 3–2 Recreativo 2–0 1–2
Getafe 0–1 Osasuna 0–0 0–1
Benidorm 0–2 Barcelona 0–1 0–1
Elche 0–4 Deportivo 0–2 0–2
Numancia 0–3 Sporting 0–1 0–2

Round of 16

The first leg matches were played on 6, 7 and 8 January while the second legs were played on 14 and 15 January 2009.

Team 1   Agg.   Team 2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Sevilla 5–1 Deportivo 2–1 3–0
Sporting 4–3 Valladolid 3–1 1–2
Poli Ejido 3–3 (a) Espanyol 3–2 0–1
Real Unión 0–2 Betis 0–1 0–1
Mallorca 4–2 Almería 3–1 1–1
Racing 2–4 (aet) Valencia 1–1 1–3
Atlético 2–5 Barcelona 1–3 1–2
Osasuna 1–3 Athletic 1–1 0–2

Quarterfinals

First legs

All times CET

21 January 2009
21:00
Valencia 3 – 2 Sevilla Estadio Mestalla, Valencia
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Undiano Mallenco
Villa  6'
Baraja  83'
Mata  87'
Report Luís Fabiano  53'
Adriano  69'

21 January 2009
22:00
Espanyol 0 – 0 Barcelona Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona
Attendance: 21,915
Referee: Muñiz Fernández
Report

22 January 2009
20:00
Athletic Bilbao 0 – 0 Sporting de Gijón Estadio San Mamés, Bilbao
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Medina Cantalejo
Report

22 January 2009
21:00
Mallorca 1 – 0 Betis ONO Estadi, Mallorca
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Álvarez Izquierdo
Keita  65' Report

Second legs

28 January 2009
21:00
Betis 0 – 0 Mallorca Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera, Sevilla
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Pérez Lasa
Report

Mallorca won 1–0 on aggregate.


28 January 2009
21:00
Sporting de Gijón 1 – 2 Athletic Bilbao El Molinón, Gijón
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: González Vázquez
Carmelo  1' Report Gabilondo  42'
D. López  51'

Athletic Bilbao won 2–1 on aggregate.


29 January 2009
20:00
Sevilla 2 – 1 Valencia Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Sevilla
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Teixeira Vitienes
Kanouté  36'
Squillaci  89'
Report Marchena  8'

Sevilla 4–4 Valencia on aggregate. Sevilla won on away goals.


29 January 2009
21:30
Barcelona 3 – 2 Espanyol Camp Nou, Barcelona
Attendance: 78,443
Referee: Megía Dávila
Bojan  34'48'
Piqué  55'
Report Coro  58'
Callejón  68'

Barcelona won 3–2 on aggregate.

Semifinals

First legs

All times CET

4 February 2009
21:15
Sevilla 2 – 1 Athletic Bilbao Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Sevilla
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Velasco Carballo
Duscher  61'
Acosta  90+2'
Report Llorente  42'

5 February 2009
21:30
Barcelona 2 – 0 Mallorca Camp Nou, Barcelona
Attendance: 52,932
Referee: Muñiz Fernández
Henry  35'
Márquez  73'
Report

Second legs

4 March 2009
20:00
Athletic Bilbao 3 – 0 Sevilla Estadio San Mamés, Bilbao
Attendance: 39,750
Referee: Mejuto González
J. Martínez  4'
Llorente  34'
Toquero  37'
Report

Athletic Bilbao won 4–2 on aggregate.


4 March 2009
22:00
Mallorca 1 – 1 Barcelona ONO Estadi, Mallorca
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Rubinos Pérez
G. Castro  45' Report Messi  81'

Barcelona won 3-1 on aggregate.

Final

13 May 2009
22:00 CEST
Athletic Bilbao 1 – 4 Barcelona Mestalla, Valencia
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Medina Cantalejo
Toquero  8' Report Yaya Touré  31'
Messi  54'
Bojan  57'
Xavi  64'
Copa del Rey
2008–09 Winners
Barcelona
25th Title

Top goalscorers

Last updated 13 May 2009

Goalscorers Goals Team
Jorge Molina
7
Poli Ejido
Luís Fabiano
7
Sevilla
Lionel Messi
6
Barcelona
Bojan Krkić
5
Barcelona
Grégory Lager
5
Poli Ejido
Alhassane Keita
4
Mallorca
David Barral
4
Sporting de Gijón
Fernando Llorente
4
Athletic
Iñaki Goikoetxea
4
Real Unión

References

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