Category: Copa del Rey

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FC Barcelona 2025/2026: Rebuilding The Defence Without Andreas Christensen – Data Analysis

Barcelona’s 2025/2026 campaign has been significantly disrupted by a serious setback in defence following Andreas Christensen’s knee injury. In late December 2025,…

March 10, 2026

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Atlético Madrid Vs Barcelona [4–0] – Copa Del Rey Semi-Final First Leg 2025/2026 – Tactical Analysis

Atlético Madrid met Barcelona at the Estadio Riyadh Air Metropolitano for the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals, and the hosts played…

February 15, 2026

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Barcelona Vs Real Madrid [3-2] Copa Del Rey Final 2024/2025: 3 Barça Keys To Victory – Tactical Analysis

Barcelona remains one of only two teams, alongside Paris Saint-Germain, that can win their domestic league, domestic cup, and the UEFA Champions League in 2024/2025.…

April 29, 2025

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Copa Del Rey 2024/2025: The Set-Piece Tactics That Defined FC Barcelona Vs Atlético Madrid – Tactical Analysis

Last Tuesday, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid played an exciting match in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals. Both teams…

March 1, 2025

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Copa Del Rey Final 2023/24: A strategic guide to Athletic Club vs Mallorca – tactical preview

Saturday evening’s meeting in Seville marks the tantalising crescendo of Spain’s most prestigious cup competition, with both sides believing they have a…

April 4, 2024

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Copa del Rey 2018/19: Barcelona vs Cultural Leonesa

As we might have expected prior to the game itself, Barcelona cruised past Cultural Leonesa in a convincing 4-1 display that saw…

July 26, 2022

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Copa del Rey 2018/19: Levante vs Barcelona

Although it might not be every club’s, or every fan’s, favourite competition, the Copa del Rey manages to surprise us every year.…

July 26, 2022

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Copa del Rey 2018/19: Barcelona vs Levante

Barcelona proved exactly why the Copa del Rey means the King’s Cup as they beat Levante 3-0. Using statistics, this tactical analysis…

July 26, 2022

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Copa del Rey 2018/19: Barcelona vs Sevilla

There something funny that happens to Barcelona when they face an opponent wearing white at the Camp Nou that just flips the…

July 26, 2022

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Copa del Rey 2018/19: Barcelona vs Real Madrid

And just like that, the first of three Clasicos is already behind us. As fate would have it, it ended in a…

July 26, 2022

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Barcelona brush Real Madrid aside to reach yet another Copa del Rey final

Real Madrid hosted their eternal rivals Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu in a big mid-week Copa del Rey semi-final clash this Wednesday.…

July 26, 2022

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Real Madrid pay the price of missed chances with Clasico Copa elimination

A Copa del Rey semi-final Clasico at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu is a big occasion, and Real Madrid headed into the tie…

July 26, 2022

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Copa del Rey 2018/19 Tactical Analysis: Barcelona vs Valencia

Saturday evening witnessed the Copa del Rey final which took place at the Benito Villamarín. Entering the centre stage was Barcelona, who…

July 26, 2022

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Copa del Rey 2019/20: Real Sociedad vs Mirandes – tactical analysis

The two giants in Spain, Barcelona and Real Madrid were knocked out in the last stage of the Copa del Rey. Real…

July 26, 2022

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Crippling compactness: How Barcelona exposed Athletic’s low block in dominating Copa triumph – tactical analysis

Last Saturday night, Barcelona comprehensively destroyed Athletic Club to clinch their 31st Copa del Rey title in the club’s history. Even though…

April 19, 2021

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Low blocks, counterattacks, and auxiliary fullbacks: How Marcelino’s Athletic Club can overcome Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final

Two Spanish giants go head-to-head this weekend when Athletic Club takes on Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final in what will…

April 16, 2021

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Copa del Rey 2012: Bilbao vs Barcelona – tactical analysis

The 108th Spanish cup final featured a clash between Bilbao and Barcelona. In what was Pep Guardiola’s final game as Barcelona head…

April 8, 2020

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Copa del Rey 2019/20: Mirandes vs Villarreal – tactical analysis

Apart from losses of Real Madrid and Barcelona, there was another La Liga team knocked out in the latest round of the…

February 8, 2020

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Copa del Rey 2019/20: Mirandes vs Sevilla – tactical analysis

Apart from the Barcelona game, there was also another clash between Mirandes and Sevilla in the Copa del Rey. Surprisingly, a La…

February 1, 2020

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Copa del Rey 2018/19: Real Madrid vs Melilla

It may have had little riding on the game following a 4-0 first leg win in October, but Real Madrid secured progress…

January 20, 2020