The 2012 Copa del Rey final was the 110th final since the tournament's establishment (including two seasons where two rival editions were played). The match was contested by Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona on 25 May 2012 at the Vicente Calderón in Madrid. This was the clubs' first meeting in the final since 2009 where Barcelona won the trophy with a 4–1 victory. The same teams, the two with the most cup wins in the history of the competition, also met in the Round of 16 of the 2010–11 edition, in which Barça prevailed on away goals after two draws.

Barcelona lifted the trophy for the record-extending 26th time in their history with a 3–0 victory.

Road to the final

Athletic BilbaoRoundBarcelonaOpponentResultLegsOpponentResultLegsReal Oviedo2–00–1 away; 1–0 homeRound of 32L'Hospitalet10–00–1 away; 9–0 homeAlbacete4–00–0 away; 4–0 homeRound of 16Osasuna6–14–0 home; 1–2 awayMallorca3–02–0 home; 0–1 awayQuarter-finalsReal Madrid4–31–2 away; 2–2 homeMirandés8–31–2 away; 6–2 homeSemi-finalsValencia3–11–1 away; 2–0 home

Match

GK 1 Gorka IraizozRB 15 Andoni Iraola (c) CB 23 Borja EkizaCB 5 Fernando AmorebietaLB 3 Jon AurtenetxeCM 24 Javi MartínezCM 10 Óscar de Marcos RW 28 Ibai GómezAM 19 Iker MuniainLW 14 Markel Susaeta CF 9 Fernando Llorente Substitutes:GK 13 Raúl Fernández DF 6 Mikel San José MF 11 Igor GabilondoMF 17 Iñigo Pérez MF 18 Carlos Gurpegui MF 21 Ander Herrera FW 2 Gaizka Toquero Manager: Marcelo Bielsa GK 13 José Manuel PintoRB 35 Martín MontoyaCB 3 Gerard Piqué CB 14 Javier MascheranoLB 21 AdrianoDM 16 Sergio BusquetsCM 6 Xavi (c) CM 8 Andrés Iniesta RF 17 Pedro CF 10 Lionel MessiLF 9 Alexis Sánchez Substitutes:GK 1 Víctor ValdésDF 32 Marc BartraMF 4 Cesc Fàbregas MF 11 Thiago MF 15 Seydou Keita MF 20 Ibrahim Afellay FW 37 Cristian TelloManager: Pep Guardiola Assistant referees: Raúl Cabañero Martinez (Murcia) Jesús Calvo Guadamuro (Andalusia) Fourth official: Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community) Fifth official: Roberto Alonso Fernández (Community of Madrid)

See also Athletic–Barcelona clásico

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