Barcelona defender Jules Caunde hit deeper with extra time to score the Copa del Rey Clasico final in Seville.
The Catalan won his first major trophy as coach for Hansiflik, aiming for the square this season, winning the record 32nd Spanish Cup in a dramatic way on Saturday.
Pedri sent Barcelona first at La Culture, but two Real Madrid goals in the second half in seven minutes from Killian Mbape and Aurelien Choumeni took the Spanish and European champion levels.
However, Ferran Torres attacked in the 84th minute to bring the match to extra time, and Condo won it for Lariga’s leader and went home.
Alternate Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger was sent off in the final seconds as he appeared to be throwing objects on the pitch towards the referee.
Starting with top scorer Mbappe on the bench after an ankle injury, Madrid broke early when left-back Ferland Mendy suffered a thigh injury after playing his first game for six weeks.
Carlo Ancelotti sent Frangarcia in his place in the task of tying Barcelona’s dazzling teenage Wingerlaminyamal.
The 17-year-old Spanish star dyed his blonde hair for the game as Barca increasingly threatens the target of Thiboat Cotezia, but he easily passed him.
The Catalan, who won his first two Classicos this season in Lariga and the Spanish Super Cup, scored nine goals in the process and controlled the ball.
They took the lead 28 minutes later, and Pedri put the ball into the top corner with precision and power from the edge of the box.
It was a sensational goal, starting with the intercept of half his own smart Pau Cubarsi.
Pedri spread the play over Yamal on the right, cutting the inside out and holding the ball until the Canary Islanders reached the box and showed goal.
Madrid was focused on defense, but the Barcelona opener took them out of the shell.
Jude Bellingham started and finished with a great move, but it was offside and Vinicius Jr. would have gotten a penalty as Inigo Martinez hacked him, but he was also lost in the build-up.
Barcelona was able to double the lead, with Dani Ormo’s corner evading several players and bounced off the far post, and Cubarsi couldn’t get there.
Judge Ricardo de Burgos Benguetoxa has been generous with some passionate Madrid tackles and was caught up in Friday’s drama when he saw the Spanish champion in his pre-match comments denounced the club’s television channels attacking officials.
Madrid sent Mbappe halftime for Rodrigo and soon they began working with Barcelona goalkeepers Lojcièch Shuzesny and Vinicius and Mbappe.
Mbappe took Madrid’s level almost on his own in the 70th minute.
The striker surged forward and was dropped down to the edge of the box by Frenkie de Jong. Mbappe took the free kick himself and put in a low effort from the post.
Seven minutes later, Madrid took the lead and Chameni finds the space to pass the helpless szczesny and return to the corner of Aldagler.
Barcelona responded when Yamal played a delicious pass at Torres’ top. Torres drew both Rudiger and Courtwa, but the Spaniards arrived there and headed home.
Real Madrid’s French forward Killian Mbappe celebrates with equal goals in the second half [Josep Lago/AFP]
The tension boils
This controversy naturally nurtured the mind before the match headed for extra time.
Barcelona wanted a penalty when it appeared Rudiger had defeated Torres. He was then deeply awarded for stopping time as Rafinha fell under pressure from Raul Asensio.
However, the judge called to review the case by the VAR overturned his decision and booked the Brazilian for a dive.
With an extra time, Barcelona was dominant and was investigated for potential winners.
They eventually discovered it when Kounde characteristically loosened the Luka Modric Pass and defeated Courtois with a powerful low effort from the outside of the box, causing a wild celebration.
A test of Madrid’s histories about Rudiger’s firing and umpire teams continues the impact and the team will meet again in May at a match where they can decide the title race at Lariga.
FC Barcelona players celebrate after team victory in the final match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid’s Copa del Rey at Estadio de la Culture in Seville, Spain on April 26, 2025 [Fran Santiago/Getty Images]
