The first half of the match played at the La Cartuja Stadium in the city of Seville, which has hosted the King’s Cup final for the last three seasons, ended 1-1 with goals from Real Betis’ Borga Iglesias and Valencia’s Hugo Duro.
Real Betis, who played more aggressively in the second half as in the first half and was the side that came closest to the goal, could not pass the goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili in the last kicks.
The match went into overtime when the equality was not broken in the 90-minute regular time of the match.
When the reciprocal attacks did not change the score in extra time, penalty shootouts were started.
Cup came with penalty shootout
Real Betis won the match 6-5, gaining a 5-4 advantage over their opponents on penalties.
Real Betis, who won the 3rd championship in the 5th King’s Cup final in its history, took the trophy from the hands of King Felipe 6th.
Betis, the team of the city of Sevilla, last lifted this cup in 2005.
Manuel Pellegrini wins his first trophy
Betis’ 68-year-old Chilean coach Manuel Pellegrini won his first trophy in Spain.
In addition, 40-year-old Joaquin Sanchez, who won this trophy while playing with Real Betis in 2005 and Valencia in 2008, experienced the happiness of winning the King’s Cup for the second time and breaking new ground in the club’s history with Betis, for which he once again wore the jersey and was the captain.
At Betis, Borja Iglesias was named the best player of the final match.
Valencia, which has taken this trophy to its museum 8 times so far, the last one in 2019, played its 18th final.
The two finalists of the King’s Cup, Real Betis and Valencia, will fight together, the La Liga champions and runners-up, in the 4-finals of the Spanish Super Cup to be played in Saudi Arabia next season.