The 1979 Copa del Rey final was the 77th final of the Spanish cup competition, the Copa del Rey. The final was played at Vicente Calderón in Madrid on 30 June 1979. The match was won by Valencia CF, who beat Real Madrid 2 – 0. Valencia won the cup for the fifth time. [1]
| Event | 1978–79 Copa del Rey | ||||||
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| Date | 30 June 1979 | ||||||
| Venue | Vicente Calderón, Madrid | ||||||
| Referee | Emilio Guruceta | ||||||
| Attendance | 70,000 | ||||||
Road to the final
edit| Valencia | Round | Madrid | ||||
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| Opponent | Result | Legs | Opponent | Result | Legs | |
| Girona CF | 3–1 | 0–2 away; 1–1 home | Round of 64 | Atlético de Madrid | 3–3 | 1–1 away; 2–2 home |
| Real Sociedad | 4–2 | 1–0 away; 4–1 home | Round of 32 | UD Las Palmas | 7–5 | 4–2 home; 1–1 away |
| FC Barcelona | 5–4 | 4–1 away; 4–0 home | Round of 16 | Celta de Vigo | 5–1 | 1–1 away; 4–0 home |
| CD Alavés | 4–0 | 0–1 away; 3–0 home | Quarterfinals | Real Zaragoza | 2–1 | 2–0 home; 0–1 away |
| Real Valladolid | 3–2 | 2–0 home; 2–1 away | Semifinals | Sevilla FC | 2–1 | 0–0 away; 2–1 home |
Match details
edit| Valencia CF | 2 – 0 | Real Madrid |
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Kempes  24', 90' |
Report |
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MATCH RULES
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| Copa del Rey 1978–79 Winners |
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| Valencia CF 5th title |
