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2008–09 Copa del Rey
107th Copa del Rey
Tournament details
CountrySpain
Teams83
Final positions
ChampionsBarcelona (25th title)
Runners-upAthletic Bilbao
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)Lionel Messi
Luis Fabiano
(6 goals each)

The 2008–09 Copa del Rey was the 107th staging of the Copa del Rey (including two seasons where two rival editions were played). The competition started on 23 August 2008 and concluded on 13 May 2009 with the final, held at the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia, in which Barcelona lifted the trophy for the record-extending 25th 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, but they were eliminated in the quarter-finals.

Qualified teams

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

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

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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 de Torrelavega
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 Oviedo2–0Pontevedra
Curro 49' (pen.)
Basualdo red-colored football 81' (o.g.)
25 August 2008
Ponferradina1–0 (a.e.t.)Racing Ferrol
De Paula 93'
25 August 2008
San Fernando0–3Poli Ejido
Molina 8'
Nakor 45'
Laget 78'
25 August 2008
Conquense3–2 (a.e.t.)Cádiz
Beñat 78'
Martins 104', 106'		 Juanma 35'
Enrique 103'
26 August 2008
Izarra0–1Gavà
Keko 88'
27 August 2008
Universidad de Las Palmas1–0Ciempozuelos
Álamo 78' [1]
Attendance: 200
27 August 2008
Orihuela2–0Atlético Baleares
Espadas 18'
Tevenet 57'
27 August 2008
Linares1–2Écija
Ángel 9' [2] Fernando 22'
Migue 72'
Attendance: 2,000
27 August 2008
Ciudad de Santiago0–1Portugalete
Asensio 19'
27 August 2008
Melilla2–1 (a.e.t.)Ceuta
Ramos 47'
Migui 94'		 Anxo 50'
27 August 2008
Toledo3–1Granada
Velasco 36' (pen.)
Intxausti 67'
Butra 74'		 Altuna 19'
27 August 2008
Barakaldo2–0Gimnástica
Alonso 10'
Rubio 71'
28 August 2008
Roquetas1–0Atlético Ciudad
Herrera 80'
28 August 2008
Ejea1–3 (a.e.t.)Alzira
Gómez 73' Ramos 65'
López 95'
Madrigal 120'
28 August 2008
Alfaro1–0 (a.e.t.)Águilas
Gurría 120+2'
Attendance: 700
28 August 2008
Atlético Granadilla0–1 (a.e.t.)Don Benito
Valladar 114'
28 August 2008
Lugo0–3Real Unión
Goikoetxea 15'
Romo 42' (pen.)
Abasolo 53'
28 August 2008
Sant Andreu2–1 (a.e.t.)Mirandés
Besora 60'
Eloi 107'		 Espinosa 76'

Second round

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

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Real Sociedad 1–0 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 Vigo
Gavà 1–3 (aet) Universidad de Las Palmas
3 September 2008
Real Sociedad1–0Zaragoza
Marcos 47'
Attendance: 16,494
3 September 2008
Huesca1–3 (a.e.t.)Rayo Vallecano
Castro 61' (pen.) Coke 90'
Pachón 104', 107'
3 September 2008
Real Oviedo2–3 (a.e.t.)Ponferradina
Cervero 84'
Curro 115'		 Portilla 63', 118'
Prieto red-colored football 93' (o.g.)
Attendance: 6,000
3 September 2008
Real Unión2–1Sant Andreu
Goikoetxea 20'
Larraínzar 68'		 [3] Lanzarote 55'
Attendance: 800
3 September 2008
Orihuela1–0Fuerteventura
Villa 82' (pen.)
3 September 2008
Toledo1–0Zamora
Joaqui 26'
3 September 2008
Barakaldo1–0 (a.e.t.)Roquetas
Izeta 104'
3 September 2008
Salamanca2–1Las Palmas
Toti 31'
Miku 47'		 González 6'
3 September 2008
Alzira0–0 (a.e.t.)Granada 74
[4]
Penalties
Cabarcos football with check mark
Heras football with red X
Robles football with red X		 1–4 football with check mark Nené
football with check mark Pérez
football with check mark Thierry
football with check mark Nino
Attendance: 1,000
3 September 2008
Alfaro1–2Don Benito
Asurmendi 19' Serrano 45' 64'
3 September 2008
Benidorm4–2 (a.e.t.)Lemona
Paixão 35', 89'
Luismi 104'
Ruano 108' (pen.)		 [5] Ramírez 14' (pen.)
Arroyo 71' (pen.)
Attendance: 800
Referee: Gómez Liarte
3 September 2008
Castellón1–0Eibar
Pampín red-colored football 77' (o.g.)
3 September 2008
Elche2–0Alavés
D. Fuster 6'
Dani 70'
3 September 2008
Gimnàstic0–2Girona
[6] Gabri 86', 89'
Attendance: 4,000
3 September 2008
Xerez1–1 (a.e.t.)Real Murcia
Francis 71' Sikora 58'
Penalties
Calle football with red X
Ríos football with check mark
Bermejo football with red X
Mendoza football with red X		 1–3 football with check mark Alonso
football with red X Núñez
football with check mark Bruno
football with check mark Campos
3 September 2008
Tenerife2–1Córdoba
Alfaro 24' 54' [7] Álvarez 74'
Attendance: 6,500
3 September 2008
Hércules2–1 (a.e.t.)Levante
Sendoa 48'
Tote 91'		 Del Moral 29'
3 September 2008
Poli Ejido2–0Conquense
Rico 42'
Nakor 86'
Attendance: 1,400
3 September 2008
Écija0–1Portugalete
Del Olmo 65'
3 September 2008
Melilla5–2Mérida
Migui 4' 7'
Carrión 33'
López 53'
Ramos 77'		 Stoeten 21'
Ismael 61'
4 September 2008
Alicante0–1Celta Vigo
Díaz 61'
11 September 2008
Gavà1–3 (a.e.t.)Universidad de Las Palmas
Badía 89' [8] Ariday 90+2' (pen.)
Cacá 101', 111'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Vallejo Aznar

Third round

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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 Vigo 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
Portugalete2–0Don Benito
Arzubiaga 30'
Gorroño 57'		 [9]
8 October 2008
Real Unión2–1Barakaldo
Goikoetxea 42'
Salcedo 50'		 Rebollo 12'
8 October 2008
Celta Vigo2–0Real Sociedad
Dinei 22', 64' [10]
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Hevia Obras
8 October 2008
Ponferradina1–1 (a.e.t.)Universidad de Las Palmas
De Paula 73' [11] Hernández 43'
Penalties
Vega football with check mark
Ernesto football with check mark
Alcaide football with red X
Nacho football with check mark
Borreguero football with check mark		 4–2 football with check mark Pollo
football with check mark Álamo
football with red X Beato
football with red X Yebra
Attendance: 6,000
8 October 2008
Orihuela3–1Toledo
Espadas 4', 42'
Tevenet 11'		 Óscar Martín 26'
8 October 2008
Rayo Vallecano2–1Albacete
Enguix 54'
Piti 61'		 Merino 52'
8 October 2008
Salamanca0–1 (a.e.t.)Castellón
Nsue 91'
8 October 2009
Melilla2–3Poli Ejido
Ramos 1'
Chota 90+3'		 Torres 33'
Laget 61'
Molina 65'
8 October 2008
Hércules1–0Girona
Morán 58'
8 October 2008
Granada 740–2Benidorm
Luismi 6'
Ruano 33'
9 October 2008
Elche1–1 (a.e.t.)Tenerife
Sicilia red-colored football 91' (o.g.) [12] Marrero 116'
Penalties
R. Fuster football with check mark
D. Fuster football with check mark
Rodri football with red X
Acciari football with check mark
Caballero football with check mark		 4–3 football with check mark Ricardo
football with check mark Saizar
football with red X Pérez
football with red X Richi
football with check mark Ángel
Attendance: 1,812
Referee: Pino Zamorano

Final phase bracket

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Team listed first play home in the first leg.

Round of 32
29 October 2008
12 November 2008 		Round of 16
7 January 2009
14 January 2009 		Quarterfinals
21 January 2009
28 January 2009 		Semifinals
4 February 2009
4 March 2009 		Final
13 May 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
Villarreal 0 1 1 Poli Ejido 3 0 3
Celta 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 Betis 0 0 0
Real Madrid 2 4 6 Real Unión 0 0 0
Castellón 0 0 0 Betis 1 1 2
Betis 2 2 4

Round of 32

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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.Tooltip Aggregate score 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 Madrid 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 Vigo 2–5 RCD Espanyol 2–2 0–3
Castellón 0–4 Betis 0–2 0–2
Real Murcia 2–3 Racing Santander 2–1 0–2
Málaga 1–3 Mallorca 1–1 0–2
Athletic Bilbao 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 de Gijón 0–1 0–2

Round of 16

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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.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sevilla 5–1 Deportivo 2–1 3–0
Sporting de Gijón 4–3 Valladolid 3–1 1–2
Poli Ejido 3–3 (a) RCD Espanyol 3–2 0–1
Real Unión 0–2 Betis 0–1 0–1
Mallorca 4–2 Almería 3–1 1–1
Racing Santander 2–4 (aet) Valencia 1–1 1–3
Atlético Madrid 2–5 Barcelona 1–3 1–2
Osasuna 1–3 Athletic Bilbao 1–1 0–2

Quarter-finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Valencia 4–4 (a) Sevilla 3–2 1–2
Espanyol 2–3 Barcelona 0–0 2–3
Athletic Bilbao 2–1 Sporting de Gijón 0–0 2–1
Mallorca 1–0 Betis 1–0 0–0

First legs

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21 January 2009
21:00 CET
Valencia3–2Sevilla
Villa 6'
Baraja 83'
Mata 87'		 Report Luís Fabiano 53'
Adriano 69'
Attendance: 30,000
21 January 2009
22:00 CET
Espanyol0–0Barcelona
Report
Attendance: 21,915
22 January 2009
20:00 CET
Athletic Bilbao0–0Sporting de Gijón
Report
Attendance: 35,000
22 January 2009
21:00 CET
Mallorca1–0Betis
Keita 65' Report
Attendance: 10,000

Second legs

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28 January 2009
21:00 CET
Betis0–0Mallorca
Report
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Pérez Lasa

Mallorca won 1–0 on aggregate.

28 January 2009
21:00 CET
Sporting de Gijón1–2Athletic Bilbao
Carmelo 1' Report Gabilondo 42'
López 51'
Attendance: 18,000

Athletic Bilbao won 2–1 on aggregate.

29 January 2009
20:00 CET
Sevilla2–1Valencia
Kanouté 36'
Squillaci 89'		 Report Marchena 8'
Attendance: 35,000

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

29 January 2009
21:30 CET
Barcelona3–2Espanyol
Bojan 34', 48'
Piqué 55'		 Report Coro 58'
Callejón 68'
Attendance: 78,443

Barcelona won 3–2 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sevilla 2–4 Athletic Bilbao 2–1 0–3
Barcelona 3–1 Mallorca 2–0 1–1

First legs

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4 February 2009
21:15 CET
Sevilla2–1Athletic Bilbao
Duscher 61'
Acosta 90+2'		 Report Llorente 42'
Attendance: 30,000
5 February 2009
21:30 CET
Barcelona2–0Mallorca
Henry 35'
Márquez 73'		 Report
Attendance: 52,932

Second legs

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4 March 2009
20:00 CET
Athletic Bilbao3–0Sevilla
Martínez 4'
Llorente 34'
Toquero 37'		 Report
Attendance: 39,750

Athletic Bilbao won 4–2 on aggregate.

4 March 2009
22:00 CET
Mallorca1–1Barcelona
Castro 45' Report Messi 81'
Attendance: 14,000

Barcelona won 3–1 on aggregate.

Final

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Main article: 2009 Copa del Rey final
13 May 2009
22:00 CEST
Athletic Bilbao1–4Barcelona
Toquero 8' Report Touré 32'
Messi 55'
Bojan 57'
Xavi 64'
Attendance: 50,000

Top goalscorers

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Source:[1]

Goalscorers Goals Team
Argentina Lionel Messi 6 Barcelona
Brazil Luís Fabiano 6 Sevilla
Spain Jorge Molina 5 Poli Ejido
Spain Bojan 5 Barcelona
France Grégory Laget 5 Poli Ejido
Guinea Alhassane Keita 4 Mallorca
Spain David Barral 4 Sporting de Gijón
Spain Fernando Llorente 4 Athletic
Spain Iñaki Goikoetxea 4 Real Unión

References

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  1. ^ "Copa del Rey Top Scorer: 2008–09". World Football. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
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