# 2022–23 Copa del Rey
The 2022–23 [Copa del Rey](https://www.edgepedia.org/copa-del-rey) was the 121st edition of Spain's annual knockout football cup, the Copa de S.M. el Rey, organized by the [Royal Spanish Football Federation](https://www.edgepedia.org/royal-spanish-football-federation) (RFEF). It was won by [Real Madrid CF](https://www.edgepedia.org/real-madrid-cf), who beat CA Osasuna 2–1 in the final on Saturday 6 May 2023 at the Estadio La Cartuja in Seville, claiming the cup for the 20th time in the club's history.[1](https://www.realmadrid.com/en-US/news/football/first-team/reports/2-1-copa-del-rey-champions) • [2](https://www.realmadrid.com/en-US/news/football/first-team/latest-news/real-madrid-to-face-osasuna-in-copa-del-rey-final-in-seville-on-saturday-6-may-at-10pm)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Champions | Real Madrid CF, 20th Copa del Rey title[1](https://www.realmadrid.com/en-US/news/football/first-team/reports/2-1-copa-del-rey-champions) |
| Final | 6 May 2023, 22:00, Estadio La Cartuja, Seville; Real Madrid 2–1 Osasuna[2](https://www.realmadrid.com/en-US/news/football/first-team/latest-news/real-madrid-to-face-osasuna-in-copa-del-rey-final-in-seville-on-saturday-6-may-at-10pm) • [3](https://fbref.com/en/comps/569/2022-2023/schedule/2022-2023-Copa-del-Rey-Scores-and-Fixtures) |
| Final goals | Rodrygo (2', 70'), Lucas Torró (58')[4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnxRLgQiJf8) |
| Attendance | 55,579, a full house[5](https://rfef.es/es/noticias/resumen-alegria-madridista-ante-un-gran-ca-osasuna) |
| Referee | José María Sánchez Martínez; fourth official Martínez Munuera, VAR Jaime Latre[5](https://rfef.es/es/noticias/resumen-alegria-madridista-ante-un-gran-ca-osasuna) • [1](https://www.realmadrid.com/en-US/news/football/first-team/reports/2-1-copa-del-rey-champions) |
| Format | 127 matches; the final and first five knockout rounds were single matches, the semi-finals two-legged[6](https://rfef.es/sites/default/files/pdf/ingles_copa_del_rey_espana_para_territorio_europa.pdf) |
| Milestone | First Copa final between Real Madrid and Osasuna; Osasuna's second final after the 2005 edition[2](https://www.realmadrid.com/en-US/news/football/first-team/latest-news/real-madrid-to-face-osasuna-in-copa-del-rey-final-in-seville-on-saturday-6-may-at-10pm) |
## Format
The RFEF competition rules for 2022/23 set the tournament at 127 matches. The final and the first five knockout rounds were played as a single match, while the semi-finals were played over two legs.[6](https://rfef.es/sites/default/files/pdf/ingles_copa_del_rey_espana_para_territorio_europa.pdf) The draw for the round of 32 (dieciseisavos) was made in late December 2022, defining the 16 pairings and their kickoff times.[7](https://rfef.es/es/noticias/ya-se-conocen-los-emparejamientos-de-dieciseisavos-de-la-copa-del-rey)
## Semifinals
The semi-final draw produced Osasuna against Athletic Club and Real Madrid against [FC Barcelona](https://www.edgepedia.org/fc-barcelona), with the final scheduled for 6 May in Seville.[8](https://rfef.es/es/noticias/osasuna-athletic-y-real-madrid-fc-barcelona-semifinales-de-copa) For Osasuna it was a return to a cup semi-final 18 years after the previous one, as the club sought a second final; Athletic Club, holders of 23 Copa titles, had played two of the last three finals.[9](https://rfef.es/es/noticias/confirmadas-las-fechas-y-horarios-de-las-semifinales-de-la-copa-del-rey) The Real Madrid–Barcelona tie meant two Clásicos in 34 days to decide one finalist.[9](https://rfef.es/es/noticias/confirmadas-las-fechas-y-horarios-de-las-semifinales-de-la-copa-del-rey)
Osasuna won the first leg at home, beating Athletic 1–0 at Estadio El Sadar on 1 March 2023 before 23,026 spectators.[3](https://fbref.com/en/comps/569/2022-2023/schedule/2022-2023-Copa-del-Rey-Scores-and-Fixtures) Osasuna advanced to the final, its second in club history after the 2005 edition, when it had faced Betis.[2](https://www.realmadrid.com/en-US/news/football/first-team/latest-news/real-madrid-to-face-osasuna-in-copa-del-rey-final-in-seville-on-saturday-6-may-at-10pm)
## The final
Real Madrid and Osasuna met in a Copa del Rey final for the first time.[2](https://www.realmadrid.com/en-US/news/football/first-team/latest-news/real-madrid-to-face-osasuna-in-copa-del-rey-final-in-seville-on-saturday-6-may-at-10pm) Rodrygo put Real Madrid ahead in the second minute, Lucas Torró equalized for Osasuna in the 58th, and Rodrygo scored the winning goal in the 70th for a 2–1 finish.[4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnxRLgQiJf8) The match at La Cartuja was played before a full house of 55,579 spectators.[5](https://rfef.es/es/noticias/resumen-alegria-madridista-ante-un-gran-ca-osasuna)
Referee José María Sánchez Martínez showed yellow cards to four Real Madrid players (Militão, Vinícius, Camavinga, and Valverde) and three Osasuna players (Moncayola, Kike Barja, and Pablo Ibáñez).[5](https://rfef.es/es/noticias/resumen-alegria-madridista-ante-un-gran-ca-osasuna) Martínez Munuera served as fourth official and Jaime Latre of the Aragon Committee as video assistant referee.[1](https://www.realmadrid.com/en-US/news/football/first-team/reports/2-1-copa-del-rey-champions)
## Real Madrid's road to the final
Real Madrid entered the tournament with narrow margins. The RFEF's official dossier records that the team debuted with a 0–1 win over CP Cacereño, came from behind to beat [Villarreal CF](https://www.edgepedia.org/villarreal-cf) 2–3 away in the round of 16, and needed extra time to eliminate Club Atlético de Madrid in a tense quarter-final.[10](https://rfef.es/sites/default/files/2023-05/Dosier_CopaRey23_ok_V4.pdf)
The title was Real Madrid's 20th Copa del Rey, and its previous cup win had also come under coach [Carlo Ancelotti](https://www.edgepedia.org/carlo-ancelotti), in the 2013–14 Clásico final at Mestalla; the club had not previously won the cup in consecutive seasons since 1979–80.[11](https://as.com/futbol/copa_del_rey/un-reto-de-casi-50-anos-n/)
## References
1. [2-1: Copa del Rey champions! – Real Madrid C.F.](https://www.realmadrid.com/en-US/news/football/first-team/reports/2-1-copa-del-rey-champions)
2. [Real Madrid to face Osasuna in Copa del Rey final in Seville – Real Madrid C.F.](https://www.realmadrid.com/en-US/news/football/first-team/latest-news/real-madrid-to-face-osasuna-in-copa-del-rey-final-in-seville-on-saturday-6-may-at-10pm)
3. [2022-2023 Copa del Rey Scores & Fixtures – FBref.com](https://fbref.com/en/comps/569/2022-2023/schedule/2022-2023-Copa-del-Rey-Scores-and-Fixtures)
4. [Resumen | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid CF 2-1 CA Osasuna | Final – RFEF YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnxRLgQiJf8)
5. [RESUMEN | Alegría madridista ante un gran CA Osasuna – RFEF](https://rfef.es/es/noticias/resumen-alegria-madridista-ante-un-gran-ca-osasuna)
6. [Copa de S.M. el Rey audiovisual rights tender document – RFEF](https://rfef.es/sites/default/files/pdf/ingles_copa_del_rey_espana_para_territorio_europa.pdf)
7. [Ya se conocen los emparejamientos de dieciseisavos de la Copa del Rey – RFEF](https://rfef.es/es/noticias/ya-se-conocen-los-emparejamientos-de-dieciseisavos-de-la-copa-del-rey)
8. [Osasuna - Athletic y Real Madrid - FC Barcelona, semifinales de Copa – RFEF](https://rfef.es/es/noticias/osasuna-athletic-y-real-madrid-fc-barcelona-semifinales-de-copa)
9. [Confirmadas las fechas y horarios de las semifinales de la Copa del Rey – RFEF](https://rfef.es/es/noticias/confirmadas-las-fechas-y-horarios-de-las-semifinales-de-la-copa-del-rey)
10. [Dosier Copa del Rey 2023 – RFEF](https://rfef.es/sites/default/files/2023-05/Dosier_CopaRey23_ok_V4.pdf)
11. [Un reto de casi 50 años – Diario AS](https://as.com/futbol/copa_del_rey/un-reto-de-casi-50-anos-n/)
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