43 years since club's 15th Copa de España trophy
16 hour(s)
eal Madrid claimed their 15th Copa de España football trophy with a 2-1 win over Sporting de Gijón. The Whites took an early lead courtesy of an own goal by Jiménez. The Asturians equalised from the penalty spot before the break and, in the 57th minute, Ángel struck the goal that ultimately clinched the trophy for the Madridistas.
In the run-up to the final at the Nuevo José Zorrilla in Valladolid, Real Madrid edged Malaga in the last 16, Atlético Madrid in the quarter-finals and Real Sociedad in the semi-finals.
MATCH INFO:
2-Real Madrid: Agustín, Camacho, San José, Sabido (García Cortes, 46’), Del Bosque (Ángel, 52’), García Hernández, Stielike, Cunningham, Ito, Juanito, Santillana.
1-Sporting de Gijón: Rivero, Redondo, Pereda, Maceda, Jiménez, Uría, Abel (Fernando Gomes, 66’,) Andrés Fernández (Urrecho, 63’), Mesa, Joaquín, Ferrero.
Goals:
1-0 (min. 4): Jiménez, own goal.
1-1 (min. 36): Ferrero, penalty.
2-1 (min. 57): Ángel.
Venue: Nuevo José Zorrilla (Valladolid).