With no hope of defending the La Liga title after losing the Spanish Super Cup earlier this year to arch-rival Barcelona, Real Madrid had to focus on the remaining competitions where they have a huge advantage.
Rodrygo scored in the 2nd minute
Taking to the pitch at Olimpico Sevilla in the early morning of May 7, Real Madrid had a perfect start when they took the lead in the 2nd minute, exactly 1 minute and 47 seconds. The Brazilian duo on the "White Vulture" attack line, Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo, coordinated well for Rodrygo to shoot past goalkeeper Sergio Herrera of Osasuna.
The goal was the earliest ever scored in a Copa del Rey final since 2006. In addition, the Brazilian striker, aged 22 years and 117 days, also became the youngest player to score for Real Madrid in a Copa del Rey final in the 21st century.
Lucas Torro equalizes for Osasuna
Many opportunities passed before the Real Madrid strikers' toes when Karim Benzema missed two situations and David Alaba's free kick hit the crossbar. Squandering their luck, "Los Blancos" had to concede a goal in the 58th minute when Lucas Torro volleyed outside the penalty area, defeating goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
Rodrygo's day of glory
Real Madrid maintained their attack for the remaining half hour and scored an important goal in the 70th minute. Toni Kroos' shot hit an Osasuna defender and changed direction, Rodrygo was there in time to shoot diagonally to seal a 2-1 victory for the Royal team.
Vinicius Junior has 19 assists since the beginning of the season
The victory over Osasuna helped Real Madrid win the Copa del Rey for the first time in 9 years, reaching the milestone of 20 championships. This title helped Carlo Ancelotti win the 25th title of his career, in which, in just two terms leading Real Madrid, he and the team won every title at the club level, from La Liga, Copa del Rey, Spanish Super Cup, European Super Cup, Champions League and FIFA Club World Cup. The Italian coach also won many other prestigious championships with famous European teams such as AC Milan, Chelsea, Bayern Munich and PSG.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti and the shirt commemorating Real Madrid's number of championships
The victory in the King's Cup at this time is the perfect preparation for Ancelotti and his team to prepare for the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Man City on May 9.
Real Madrid's first title of the season
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