Real Madrid vs Barcelona, 2022-23 Spanish Copa del Rey, Semifinals

· 1st Leg

Real Madrid

FT
0 - 1
1st Leg

Barcelona

26': Éder Militão (OG)

Barcelona edges Madrid in 1st leg of Copa del Rey semifinals

Vinicius Jr. and De Jong get into it with WWE-style hold

— Barcelona triumphed in the first battle against rival Real Madrid.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Offside, Real Madrid. Luka Modric is caught offside.
2': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
2': Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
5': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
6': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
7': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
8': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Nacho.
9': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
9': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
11': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Offside, Real Madrid. Karim Benzema is caught offside.
15': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
15': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
15': Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
16': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Raphinha.
17': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Gavi.
21': Foul by Éder Militão (Real Madrid).
21': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
23': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Éder Militão (Real Madrid).
24': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
24': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
26': Attempt saved. Franck Kessie (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ferran Torres with a through ball.
26': Own Goal by Éder Militão, Real Madrid. Real Madrid 0, Barcelona 1.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
27': VAR Decision: Goal Real Madrid 0-1 Barcelona (Franck Kessie).
28': Foul by Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid).
28': Franck Kessie (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
29': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
32': Foul by Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
32': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
34': Attempt missed. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger.
35': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
35': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Ferran Torres (Barcelona).
40': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
40': Éder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Attempt missed. Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross.
45': Foul by Raphinha (Barcelona).
45': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Raphinha (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
45'+1': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Offside, Barcelona. Ferran Torres is caught offside.
45'+3': First Half ends, Real Madrid 0, Barcelona 1.
45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 0, Barcelona 1.
46': Offside, Barcelona. Ferran Torres is caught offside.
49': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
49': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
49': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Ferran Torres.
50': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
51': Gavi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
52': Attempt missed. Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dani Carvajal.
55': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
55': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Nacho (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60': Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
60': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
60': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Gavi.
61': Foul by Franck Kessie (Barcelona).
61': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
62': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
66': Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66': Foul by Franck Kessie (Barcelona).
66': Franck Kessie (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Nacho.
69': Substitution, Barcelona. Ansu Fati replaces Raphinha.
70': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
70': Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
70': Attempt missed. Gavi (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ferran Torres with a cross following a set piece situation.
71': Foul by Franck Kessie (Barcelona).
71': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Attempt blocked. Franck Kessie (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
73': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
73': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74': Substitution, Real Madrid. Aurélien Tchouaméni replaces Toni Kroos.
76': Offside, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga is caught offside.
79': Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
79': Attempt missed. Éder Militão (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
81': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Rodrygo (Real Madrid).
84': Foul by Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid).
84': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Substitution, Real Madrid. Álvaro Rodríguez replaces Luka Modric.
84': Foul by Karim Benzema (Real Madrid).
84': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Attempt blocked. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
85': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
86': Substitution, Barcelona. Sergi Roberto replaces Franck Kessie.
87': Offside, Real Madrid. Álvaro Rodríguez is caught offside.
88': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
88': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Attempt missed. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Ansu Fati (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
90'+3': Offside, Barcelona. Ferran Torres is caught offside.
90'+4': Foul by Álvaro Rodríguez (Real Madrid).
90'+4': Marc-André ter Stegen (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Attempt blocked. Éder Militão (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
90'+7': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Rodríguez (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+7': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 0, Barcelona 1.
0': Match ends, Real Madrid 0, Barcelona 1.

Statistics

BAR		RMA
0	Fouls	0
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
0	Corner Kicks	0
0	Saves	0
0	Possession	0
0	SHOTS	0
0	ON GOAL	0
0.0	On Target %	0.0
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	0
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: Spanish Copa del Rey

Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 60,000

Line-Ups

Real Madrid (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Thibaut Courtois (GK)
22	Antonio Rüdiger
3	Éder Militão
6	Nacho
2	Dani Carvajal
10	Luka Modric
8	Toni Kroos
12	Eduardo Camavinga
9	Karim Benzema
20	Vinícius Júnior
15	Federico Valverde

Real Madrid Substitutes:

Aurélien Tchouaméni, Álvaro Rodríguez, Luis López, Dani Ceballos, Rodrygo, Álvaro Odriozola, Marco Asensio, Mariano, Jesús Vallejo, Eden Hazard, Lucas Vázquez.

Barcelona (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Marc-André ter Stegen (GK)
17	Marcos Alonso
23	Jules Koundé
28	Alejandro Balde
4	Ronald Araújo
5	Sergio Busquets
19	Franck Kessié
21	Frenkie de Jong
11	Ferran Torres
6	Gavi
22	Raphinha

Barcelona Substitutes:

Eric García, Ansu Fati, Arnau Tenas, Iñaki Peña, Andreas Christensen, Jordi Alba, Estanis Pedrola, Pablo Torre, Ángel Alarcón, Sergi Roberto.

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