It was almost like Athletic were playing a man down with how dominant Barca were on the ball. With one shot on goal, and not even 25 percent possession, it was a night to forget. Ronald Koeman's team dominated the chances but found it hard to break down the opposing. Their passing accuracy was nearly 95 percent for the majority of the match, with the team handling Athletic's pressure quite well. Barcelona are the champions of the 2020-21 Copa del Rey after crushing Athletic Bilbao 4-0 on Saturday. That didn't come close to happening here because of Barcelona. It was a match where Los Che prioritized defending and aimed to build up in attack quickly, especially on the counter. Two years ago, Marcelino guided Valencia to the Copa del Rey title by beating Barca in the final, 2-1. Marcelino's tactics didn't work this time
And with it comes the trophy, his seventh Copa del Rey trophy. From the opening minutes to the final whistle, it was one of his better performances of the season. If this form continues, he'll do just that.īARCELONA LEAD BIG IN THE COPA DEL REY FINAL! /XZoN0tulVc- ESPN FC April 17, 2021 It's hard to say a guy with back-to-back 15 goal seasons has been a disappointment, but he's been expected to push well over 20 a season. After missing an early chance in the second half from point-blank range, he continued to fight, continued to make good runs and was rewarded with the trophy-clinching goal.īarca fans will hope this is just the beginning of an in-form Griezmann at the club, one they will need to win La Liga. He was smart, assertive and delivered when it mattered most. So, could this be the time he turned the corner by showing up in a big game? At Atletico Madrid, he had at least four in every single UCL campaign from 2015-2019. Nothing shows that more than his four goals in 16 Champions League matches. He's been so underwhelming since arriving from Atletico Madrid in 2019.
When you think of Griezmann at Barca, it is all about him failing to show up. Here are three takeaways from the match: Griezmann delivers in a big spot The 2019-20 final, which was postponed for about a year thanks to the pandemic, was played earlier in the month with Athletic losing to rival Real Sociedad.įor Barca, it's a big win for them as they get their first trophy under Koeman, boosting their morale for the stretch run in La Liga. The underdogs go home deflated once again after losing their second Copa del Rey final this month. It never felt like Athletic were in it during the second half as Barca dominated the chances and were aggressive and attentive in defense. Lionel Messi scored twice for Barca, as the club found the back of the net four times in 13 minutes. Ronald Koeman's team dominated the chances but found it hard to break down the opposing defense until the hour mark where Antoine Griezmann scored the winner. Barcelona are the champions of the 2020-21 Copa del Rey after crushing Athletic Bilbao 4-0 on Saturday.
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