1921 Copa del Rey

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1921 Copa del Rey
21st Copa del Rey
Ath 1921.JPG
Tournament details
CountrySpain
Teams8
Defending champions FC Barcelona
Final positions
Champions Athletic Bilbao (8th title)
Runner-up Athletic Madrid
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored50 (4.17 per match)
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The Copa del Rey 1921 was the 21st staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.

Contents

The competition started on 9 April 1921, and concluded on 8 May 1921, with the Final, held at the San Mamés in Bilbao, in which Athletic Bilbao lifted the trophy for the eighth time with a 4–1 victory over Athletic Madrid thanks to two braces from José María Laca and Domingo Acedo. [1] [2]

Teams

Quarterfinals

FC Barcelona withdrew in protest after the Spanish Federation moved the final to Seville: [3] Athletic Madrid, who they had been drawn against, qualified for the semifinals.

First leg

Fortuna Vigo 5–1 Real Unión
Redondela Soccerball shade.svg29', 61'
Posada Soccerball shade.svg33', 80'
Polo Soccerball shade.svg68'		 Report Emery Soccerball shade.svg32'
Campo de Coia, Vigo
Referee: Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Bertrán de Lis
Sevilla FC 2–0 Levante de Murcia
Escobar Soccerball shade.svg30'
Cabeza Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report
Campo de la Reina Victoria, Sevilla
Referee: Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Bertrán de Lis

Second leg

Fortuna Vigo and Real Unión won one match each. At that year, the goal difference was not taken into account. A replay match was played.

Sporting Gijón 0–1 Athletic Bilbao
Report Acedo Soccerball shade.svg79' (pen.)
Gijón
Referee: Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg José Bidagor

Athletic Bilbao qualified for the semifinals.

Levante de Murcia 0–3 Sevilla FC
Report Kinké Soccerball shade.svg20', 40' (pen.)
Brand Soccerball shade.svg50'
Campo La Torre de la Marquesa, Murcia
Referee: Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Ezequiel Montero

Sevilla FC qualified for the semifinals.

Replay match

Real Unión 4–3 Fortuna Vigo
René Petit Soccerball shade.svg30' (pen.)
Amantegui Soccerball shade.svg54', 65'
Patricio Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report Posada Soccerball shade.svg10', 60'
Torres Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen.)
Madrid
Referee: Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Carlos Dieste

Real Unión qualified for the semifinals.

Semifinals

First leg

Sevilla FC 4–2 Athletic Bilbao
Madrid
Referee: Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg

Second leg

Athletic Madrid 5–2 Real Unión
Olalquiaga Soccerball shade.svg65' (pen.)
Triana Soccerball shade.svg80', 86', 88'
Fajardo Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Maritorena Soccerball shade.svg2'
Emery Soccerball shade.svg15' (pen.)
Campo de O'Donnell (Atlético Madrid), Madrid
Referee: Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg José Torrens

Athletic Madrid qualified for the final.

Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Sevilla FC
Madrid
Referee: Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg

Sevilla FC won the semifinals, but was disqualified because of an illegal line-up in quarter-finals. Athletic Bilbao qualified for the final. [3]

Final

Athletic Bilbao 4–1 Athletic Madrid
Laca Soccerball shade.svg29', 73'
Acedo Soccerball shade.svg41' (pen.), 68'		 Report Triana Soccerball shade.svg38'
San Mamés, Bilbao [3]
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg José Berraondo
Copa del Rey 1921 winners
Athletic Bilbao
8th title

References

  1. ↑ "Spain - Cup 1921". RSSSF . 12 February 2022. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Copa del Rey 1920-21". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "1921: El primer duelo entre atléticos" [1921: The first duel of the Athletics] (in Spanish). RFEF. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
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