There is a lot at stake tonight, sportingly, economically and emotionally. It’s not just about winning a match to reach a final. Tonight’s success or failure has other very important consequences for the team’s future. The first and most important, logically, is that the rivalry gives Real the possibility of reaching another final and, finally, adding the seventh title to their showcases after two Ligas, the three Copas del Rey and the first Spanish Super Cup. . Furthermore, a decisive win means participation in the next Super Cup in Saudi Arabia in 2025 with the other Cup finalists and the first two in the League and quickly increases the options of playing in a European tournament, the fifth in a row (it’s a record), the season to come.
Regarding the latter, the path is twofold. If Real win and reach the Cup final, they have a 50% chance of getting a direct passport to the Europa League, which is granted by winning this tournament. If that happens and Txuri Urdin wins the title on April 6, their actions in the League from then until the end will be less important because they will have the prize.
Stop the ‘intruder’
On the other hand, the win is Mallorca’s loss and it also means preventing the Balearic team, which in the League is not eligible to qualify for the European positions, to keep that place in the Europa League if it will win the Cup. If that happens, it will leave the seventh classified in the League without the continental prize, the previous Conference League, which the sixth classified must play for.
Seven finals so far
La Real has played in seven Copa del Rey finals to date, the first of them in 1909 under the name Club Ciclista San Sebastián. The following were in 1913, 1928, 1951, 1986-1987, 1987-1988 and 2019-2020, when they won the title in the final against Athletic.
Source: La Verdad
I am Shawn Partain, a journalist and content creator working for the Today Times Live. I specialize in sports journalism, writing articles that cover major sporting events and news stories. With a passion for storytelling and an eye for detail, I strive to be accurate and insightful in my work.
