The Copa del Rey 1921 was the 21st staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.
21st Copa del Rey | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | Spain |
Teams | 8 |
Defending champions | FC Barcelona |
Final positions | |
Champions | Athletic Bilbao (8th title) |
Runner-up | Athletic Madrid |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 12 |
Goals scored | 50 (4.17 per match) |
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
editQuarterfinals
editFC 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
editFortuna Vigo | 5–1 | Real Unión |
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Redondela 29', 61' Posada 33', 80' Polo 68' |
Report | Emery 32' |
Athletic Bilbao | 2–1 | Sporting Gijón |
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Belauste I 8' Antón Allende 42' Laca |
Report | Palacios 35' |
Sevilla FC | 2–0 | Levante de Murcia |
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Escobar 30' Cabeza 88' |
Report |
Second leg
editReal Unión | 3–2 | Fortuna Vigo |
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Patricio 8' Jáuregui 27' Emery 78' |
Report | Redondela 58' Polo 79' |
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 |
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Report | Acedo 79' (pen.) |
Athletic Bilbao qualified for the semifinals.
Levante de Murcia | 0–3 | Sevilla FC |
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Report | Kinké 20', 40' (pen.) Brand 50' |
Sevilla FC qualified for the semifinals.
Replay match
editReal Unión | 4–3 | Fortuna Vigo |
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René Petit 30' (pen.) Amantegui 54', 65' Patricio 85' |
Report | Posada 10', 60' Torres 70' (pen.) |
Real Unión qualified for the semifinals.
Semifinals
editFirst leg
editReal Unión | 1–2 | Athletic Madrid |
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Amantegui 50' | Report | Tuduri 20', 22' |
Second leg
editAthletic Madrid | 5–2 | Real Unión |
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Olalquiaga 65' (pen.) Triana 80', 86', 88' Fajardo 82' |
Report | Maritorena 2' Emery 15' (pen.) |
Athletic Madrid qualified for the final.
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
editAthletic Bilbao | 4–1 | Athletic Madrid |
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Laca 29', 73' Acedo 41' (pen.), 68' |
Report | Triana 38' |
Copa del Rey 1921 winners |
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Athletic Bilbao 8th title |
References
edit- ^ "Spain - Cup 1921". RSSSF. 12 February 2022. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Copa del Rey 1920-21". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ a b c "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.