The 1928 Copa del Rey final was the 28th final of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition. It was contested by Barcelona and Real Sociedad. As the match ended tied after extra time, two replay matches were needed to define a champion.
In the second replay, Barcelona defeated Real Sociedad 3–1 and won their eighth title. on Linguasport.comSpanish Cup 1928 on the RSSSF.com
Overview The first match was held on 20 May at El Sardinero. In that match, Barcelona goalkeeper Ferenc Plattkó left the field after injuring his head, which required stitches. As a result, forward Ángel Arocha replaced him. Nevertheless, midfielder Josep Samitier was also injured soon after, forcing Platko to return to the pitch despite his condition. Samitier would also return to the pitch after him.La final de los tres partidos on Copa del Rey, RFEF
Platko's performance in the final (and the action to save his goal that caused the injure)Que nadie olvide a Platko by Xavier Luque on La Vanguardia, 5 Mar 2020 inspired poet Rafael Alberti (who had attended the match) to write his Ode to Platko in 1957, describing his catches and his injure.75 AÑOS DE LA ODA A PLATKO, DE ALBERTI on La Red Cantabra
Nevertheless, another football enthusiast and Real Sociedad supporter, Gabriel Celaya, wrote an ode stating that Platko was not responsible for his team defeat but a bad refereeing that included "ten penalties not awarded to Real Sociedad". After the match ended tied 1–1 after extra time, a replay match had to be played. Real Sociedad was considered favorite to win due to Barca's injured players. Argentine tango singer Carlos Gardel visited the injured players.
For the replay, Llorens replaced Platko. That match also ended 1–1 (after two extra time periods) so a second replay was scheduled for June 29. Finally, Barcelona won 3–1 with goals by Samitier, Sastre and Arocha. Zaldúa scored for Real Sociedad.
Match details Final
GK 1 Ferenc Plattkó DF 2 Emil WalterDF 3 Enrique MasMF 4 Ramón GuzmánMF 5 José CastilloMF 6 Domingo CarullaFW 7 Vicente PieraFW 8 Josep SastreFW 9 Josep Samitier FW 10 Ángel Arocha FW 11 Manuel PareraManager: Romà Forns GK 1 Jesús IzaguirreDF 2 Antonio ArrillagaDF 3 Domingo ZaldúaMF 4 Amadeo LabartaMF 5 Martín MarculetaMF 6 Trino ArizcorretaFW 7 Paco BienzobasFW 8 Ángel MariscalFW 9 CholínFW 10 KirikiFW 11 Mariano YurritaManager: Benito Díaz Note
Replay
GK 1 Ramón LlorensDF 2 Emil WalterDF 3 Enrique MasMF 4 Ramón Guzmán MF 5 Domingo CarullaMF 6 Andrés BoschFW 7 Vicente PieraFW 8 Josep SastreFW 9 Josep SamitierFW 10 Ángel ArochaFW 11 Emili Sagi-BarbaManager: Romà Forns GK 1 Jesús IzaguirreDF 2 Antonio ArrillagaDF 3 Domingo ZaldúaMF 4 Amadeo LabartaMF 5 Martín MarculetaMF 6 Trino ArizcorretaFW 7 Paco BienzobasFW 8 Ángel Mariscal FW 9 Cholín FW 10 KirikiFW 11 Mariano YurritaManager: Benito Díaz
Second replay
GK 1 Ramón LlorensDF 2 Emil WalterDF 3 Enrique MasMF 4 Ramón GuzmánMF 5 José CastilloMF 6 Domingo Carulla FW 7 Vicente PieraFW 8 Josep SastreFW 9 Josep SamitierFW 10 Ángel ArochaFW 11 Emili Sagi-BarbaManager: Romà Forns GK 1 Jesús IzaguirreDF 2 Antonio ArrillagaDF 3 Domingo ZaldúaMF 4 Amadeo LabartaMF 5 Martín MarculetaMF 6 Trino ArizcorretaFW 7 Paco BienzobasFW 8 Ángel Mariscal FW 9 CholínFW 10 Félix IlundáinFW 11 Mariano YurritaManager: Benito Díaz
Copa del Rey 1928 winnersFC Barcelona8th title
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