1977 Copa del Rey final

The 1977 Copa del Rey final was the 75th final of the Copa del Rey. It was played at the Vicente Calderón Stadium in Madrid on 25 June 1977, with Real Betis defeating Athletic Bilbao in a penalty shoot-out after a 2–2 draw.

Copa del Rey 1977 final
Copy of the trophy
Event1976–77 Copa del Rey
Date25 June 1977
VenueVicente Calderón, Madrid
RefereeJosé Luis García Carrión
Attendance70,000[1]
1976
1978

Road to the final

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Real Betis Round Athletic Bilbao
Opponent Result Legs Opponent Result Legs
Barakaldo 5–2 1–0 away; 5–1 home First Round
Sestao 7–2 5–1 home; 1–2 away Second Round
Deportivo 6–1 1–2 away; 4–0 home Third Round
Valladolid 3–2 1–2 away; 1–1 home Round of 16 Elche 4–1 1–0 away; 4–0 home
Hércules 3–3 2–1 home; 2–1 away Quarter-finals Sevilla 6–3 5–0 home; 3–1 away
Espanyol 2–1 1–0 away; 2–0 home Semi-finals Salamanca 8–1 6–0 home; 1–2 away

Match

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Real Betis2–2Athletic Bilbao
López   45', 116' Report (in Spanish) Carlos   14'
Dani   97'
Penalties
García Soriano  
Del Pozo  
López  
Biosca  
Cardeñosa  
Sabaté  
Alabanda  
Esnaola  
Eulate  
Bizcocho  
8–7   Guisasola
  Churruca
  Escalza
  Irureta
  Dani
  Amorrortu
  Villar
  Alexanko
  Rojo
  Iribar
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real Betis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Athletic Bilbao
Real Betis:
GK 1   José Ramón Esnaola
DF 2   Francisco Bizcocho   50'
DF 5   Antonio Biosca
DF 4   Jaume Sabaté
DF 3   Juan Manuel Cobo (c)   55'
MF 6   Francisco López   81'
MF 8   Sebastián Alabanda
MF 10   Julio Cardeñosa
FW 7   Juan Antonio García Soriano
FW 9   Alfredo Megido   106'
FW 11   Antonio Benítez
Substitutes:
FW 14   José Antonio Eulate   106'
FW 15   Rafael del Pozo   55'
Manager:
  Rafael Iriondo
Athletic Bilbao:
GK 1   José Ángel Iribar (c)
DF 2   José Lasa   38'
DF 5   Agustín Guisasola
DF 6   José Ramón Alexanko
DF 3   Javier Escalza
MF 4   Ángel Villar
MF 8   Javier Irureta
MF 10   José Ignacio Churruca
FW 7   Dani   77'
FW 9   Carlos   80'
FW 11   Txetxu Rojo   45'
Substitutes:
DF 13   Daniel Astrain   38'
FW 15   José María Amorrortu   80'
Manager:
  Koldo Aguirre

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Four named substitutes.
  • Maximum of two substitutions.

References

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