On Wednesday night, for the first time since 1990, Barcelona and Real Madrid were affronting each other in a Cup final. The pressure was high on the Spanish giants to produce a positive result after suffering in the shadow of Barcelona since the 2008/09 season.
6-2, 1-0, 2-0, 5-0... these results have all gone in favour of the Catalans in El Clasico recently. But when Jose Mourinho inspired Real Madrid to a 1-1 draw last Saturday, optimism conquered Los Blancos’ supporters. In a rather 50/50 game during the 2011 Copa del Rey final, Cristiano Ronaldo answered his critics... at last!
The Portuguese winger kept his composure throughout the game and finally broke the deadlock in the 102nd minute of the match. Barcelona failed to give a reply; not even Lionel Messi could come at the Blaugrana’s rescue. At the referee’s final whistle, the party truly commenced for the men in white and their supporters at the Mestalla stadium like in every parts of the world.
Get Barcelona vs Real Madrid video highlights on the 2011 Copa del Rey final match page!
The fiesta may go on and on but beaten Copa del Rey finalists Barcelona will be hoping for a sweet revenge in the UEFA Champions League’s semi-finals. In the meantime, it’s another win for a famous sea creature... Octupus Iker!
Cristiano Ronaldo will forever remember April 20, 2011 as the date when he scored the winning goal against Lionel Messi's Barcelona to offer Real Madrid their first trophy since 2008. What's next for Jose Mourinho and for Pep Guardiola respectively?
