F.C. Barcelona wins Copa del Rey 2014-2015
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
On Sunday, at Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, F.C. Barcelona won the Copa del Rey ((en))Spanish language: King's Cup. The team defeated Bilbao based football club Athletic Bilbao 3–1 to clinch the title.
Uruguayan striker Suárez was fit to play this final after recovering from hamstring injury. Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi Cuccittini scored 2 goals, one in each half. And Brazilian Neymar scored 1 goal, between them putting the home team in a 3–0 lead. This lead was reduced when Bilbao born Iñaki Williams scored one goal for Athletic Bilbao, but could not defeat Barca.
Luis Enrique, ex-Barcelona player and current manager of the team, wins the Copa del Rey title for Barcelona in his first year as its manager.
F.C. Bacelona now has Italian Serie A champions Juventus in the UEFA Champions League Final 2014/2015 at German capital Berlin. Both football clubs have a chance to win a treble this football season.
May 30, 2015 | |||
F.C. Barcelona | 3-1 | Athletic Bilbao | Camp Nou, Barcelona Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain) |
Messi 20' 74'
Neymar 36' |
Iñaki Williams 80' |
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- "F.C. Barcelona wins La Liga 2014-2015" — Wikinews, May 20, 2015
Sources
- Alan Smith. "Athletic Bilbao 1-3 Barcelona: Copa del Rey final – as it happened!" — The Guardian, May 30, 2015
- Oliver Todd. "Barcelona 3-1 Athletic Bilbao FINAL SCORE: Lionel Messi at the double to help treble-hunting Barca to Copa del Rey title" — Mail Online, May 30, 2015