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The top two teams in Spanish football, Barcelona and Real Madrid, will renew hostilities when they meet in the 2025 Copa del Rey final on Saturday, April 26. Ahead of their encounter, SportsCasting takes a look at their last 10 meetings in the Spanish Cup. 

Barcelona vs Real Madrid: The Story of 2025 5s5m4y

Bitterest rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid have thus far locked horns twice in the 2024-25 season.

The first El Clasico of the season took place in Madrid’s backyard, the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, on April 26, 2024. The Blaugrana ran circles around the hosts in Madrid, cruising to an emphatic 4-0 victory. Robert Lewandowski scored a brace (54′, 56′) while Lamine Yamal (80′) and Raphinha (84′) netted a goal each to propel the Catalans to a memorable win.

Barca and Madrid’s next meeting came in the Supercopa de Espana final at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah on January 12, 2025. Once again, the Catalans came out on top, with Barcelona beating Real Madrid 5-2 on that day.

Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring for Los Blancos in the fifth minute, but Barcelona responded emphatically in the last 20-odd minutes of the first half, going 4-1 up. Lamine Yamal scored the equaliser in the 22nd minute before Robert Lewandowski (36′) and Raphinha (39′) put Barca in the driving seat. Deep into the first-half stoppage time, Alex Balde made it 4-1 for Barca.

Barcelona maintained their superiority in the second half, with Raphinha doubling his money with a fine strike in the 48th minute. Real Madrid got one back through Rodrygo’s free kick in the 60th minute, but the goal did not inspire a turnaround.

After suffering 4-0 and 5-2 defeats to their arch-rivals this season, Los Blancos will be eager to reclaim their honour in the Spanish Cup final this weekend. Will they be successful? SportsCasting takes a look at Real Madrid’s last 10 meetings with Barcelona in the Copa del Rey to help you make an informed guess.

Barcelona vs Real Madrid Copa del Rey Record: Summary of Last 10 Matches 2o5z25

#10 Real Madrid 4-0 Barcelona – Semi-Final 2nd Leg 2022-23 Copa del Rey 6j6l2x

Real Madrid delivered one of their finest performances against Barcelona at the Nou Camp in the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg on April 5, 2023.

Vinicius Junior broke the deadlock with a clinical strike in the first-half injury time. Floodgates opened for good in the second half, as captain Karim Benzema scored a brilliant hat-trick to fire Los Blancos into the final.

The Frenchman bagged his first one in the 50th minute before scoring two more in the 58th and 80th minutes. Failing to cope, Barcelona succumbed to a 4-0 defeat.

#9 Barcelona 1-0 Real Madrid – Semi-Final 1st Leg 2022-23 Copa del Rey 4c3u26

The Santiago Bernabeu Stadium has long served as a fortress for Real Madrid, helping them overcome some formidable opponents throughout the years. The Bernabeu, however, has not had much luck against Barcelona, especially in recent years.

On March 2, 2023, in the last Copa del Rey Clasico at the Bernabeu, Real Madrid ended up on the losing side, succumbing to a 1-0 defeat. Eder Militao scored an own goal to hand Barca the advantage in the first leg. Of course, it ultimately did not matter as Real Madrid overturned the deficit in the second leg.

#8 Barcelona 3-0 Real Madrid – Semi-Final 2nd Leg 2018-19 Copa del Rey 443x7

Barcelona overpowered Real Madrid in the second leg of the 2018-19 Copa del Rey semi-final, claiming a thumping 3-0 victory at the Santiago Bernabeu on February 27, 2019.

After a goalless first half, Luis Suarez fired Barcelona into the lead with a thumping strike in the 50th minute. In the 69th minute, Raphael Varane scored an own goal, giving Barca complete control of the tie. Suarez finished the game off with a clinical penalty in the 73rd minute.

#7 Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid – Semi-Final 1st Leg 2018-19 Copa del Rey p5m10

Barcelona and Real Madrid played out a 1-1 draw in the 2018-19 Copa del Rey semi-final first leg on February 6, 2019.

At the iconic Nou Camp, Lucas Vazquez fired Real Madrid into the lead with a right-footed strike in the sixth minute. Barcelona piled men forward in search of the equaliser, but it did not arrive until the 57th minute. Malcom, who never managed to live up to expectations in the Catalan capital, scored the most important goal of his Barca stint in the 57th minute. Both teams created a few chances to pull ahead in the second 45, but failed to take them.

#6 Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona – 2013-14 Copa del Rey Final 4f6d

Real Madrid and Barcelona’s last Copa del Rey final meeting came in the 2013-14 season. With Cristiano Ronaldo out injured, Karim Benzema, Gareth Bale, and Angel Di Maria formed the attack at the Mestalla on April 16, 2014.

Los Blancos got off to a rapid start, with Karim Benzema assisting Angel Di Maria for the opening goal in the 10th minute. The Whites did well to carry their lead into the second half, but Marc Bartra’s header restored parity in the 68th minute.

With five minutes left to play, Real Madrid retook their lead, courtesy of a wonder-goal from speedster Bale. The Welshman prodded Fabio Coentrao’s ball forward before getting on the end of it, beating Bartra in a foot race. The former Tottenham Hotspur man was even pushed off the pitch during his chase, but the jet-heeled forward still got the ball ahead of Bartra.

After taking control of the ball, Bale entered and box and poked the ball beyond the goalkeeper and into the back of the net. His solo goal sealed the first trophy of the 2013-14 season for Real Madrid.

#5 Real Madrid 3-1 Barcelona – Semi-Final 2nd Leg 2012-13 Copa del Rey 3446h

Real Madrid claimed a famous 3-1 win over Barcelona at Nou Camp in the second leg of their 2012-13 Copa del Rey semi-final second leg.

Real Madrid’s record goalscorer, Cristiano Ronaldo, fired the visitors into the lead with a well-taken penalty in the 12th minute. In the 57th minute, Ronaldo doubled Los Blancos’ lead, turning in Angel Di Maria’s rebound from close range. The Argentine turned Carles Puyol inside out before firing at goal.

Raphael Varane scored Madrid’s third goal — a header — in the 67th minute. Barca, however, did not let Real Madrid leave with a clean sheet, with Jordi Alba soiling it with his 87th-minute strike.

#4 Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona – Semi-Final 1st Leg 2012-13 Copa del Rey 733p4u

Real Madrid and Barcelona settled for a 1-1 draw in the 2012-13 Copa del Rey semi-final first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on January 30, 2013.

Cesc Fabregas dispatched a right-footed strike to put Batca in the lead in the 50th minute. The Bernabeu faithful were growing restless as the match wore on, but they ultimately got the goal they were praying for, courtesy of a fine Raphael Varane header in the 81st minute.

The game ended 1-1 in the first leg before Los Merengues claimed the win in the second leg.

#3 Barcelona 2-2 Real Madrid – Quarter-Final 2nd Leg 2011-12 Copa del Rey 1ceo

Karim Benzema Scored in the 2011-12 Copa del Rey QF Between Barcelona & Real Madrid

Barcelona and Real Madrid played out an entertaining 2-2 draw in the Copa del Rey quarter-final first leg on January 25, 2012.

Two minutes before the break, Barca winger fired his team into the lead. Dani Alves to Barcelona’s advantage in the third minute of first-half injury time, giving them the reins.

Real Madrid came out of the tunnel with renewed vigour and halved Barca’s advantage in the 68th minute, with Cristiano Ronaldo converting from Mesut Ozil’s in the 68th minute. Four minutes later, one of the players with the most trophies won in Real Madrid history, Karim Benzema, turned in Jose Callejon’s delivery to make it 2-2.

#2 Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid — Quarter-Final 1st Leg 2011-12 Copa del Rey x4m3x

Barcelona bagged a slender 2-1 victory over Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the 2011-12 Copa del Rey quarter-final first leg on January 18, 2012. However, in the first half, Madrid looked more likely to secure the win.

Cristiano Ronaldo fired Real Madrid in front in the 11th minute, applying a left-footed finish to send Karim Benzema’s lay-off into the back of the Barca net. The hosts created a few more chances in the first half, but failed to apply the finishing touch.

The game turned on its head in the second half, as Barcelona came back swinging. They scored the equaliser through Carles Puyol in the 49th minute before Lionel Messi — one of the top scorers in Copa del Rey history — assisted Eric Abidal’s winning goal in the 77th minute.

#1 Real Madrid 1-0 Barcelona – 2010-11 Copa del Rey Final 68o4d

The Copa del Rey final between Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid and Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona was a chess match. Both teams were calculative, neither willing to make themselves vulnerable.

The game needed a hero, someone to step up and produce a moment of pure genius. That night, it was Cristiano Ronaldo who answered the call, scoring a jaw-dropping header in the 103rd minute. The Portuguese outjumped his markers inside the Barcelona box and applied a thumping header to Angel Di Maria’s cross, steering it into the back of the Barca net.

Real Madrid held firm in the final 17 minutes of the game to win the Copa del Rey.

In their last 10 Copa del Rey clashes, Real Madrid have won four, Barcelona have won three, and three games have ended all square.

What is the Barcelona vs Real Madrid All Time Copa del Rey Final Record? 1i6v9

Real Madrid and Barcelona have contested in seven Spanish Cup finals over the years. Real Madrid have won four and Barcelona three.

Refer to the table to explore the results.

Season Winner Score
2013-14 Real Madrid 2-1
2010-11 Real Madrid 1-0
1989-90 Barcelona 2-0
1982-83 Barcelona 2-1
1973-74 Real Madrid 4-0
1967-68 Barcelona 1-0
1935-36 Real Madrid 2-1