SEVILLE: Barcelona defeated rivals Real Madrid 3-2 on Saturday in the Copa del Rey Clasico final thanks to a goal from defender Jules Kounde deep in extra time.
Aiming for a quadruple this season, the Catalans achieved a historic 32nd Spanish cup and the first major title during coach Hansi Flick’s tenure.
At La Cartuja, Pedri gave Barcelona the lead, but Kylian Mbappe and Aurelien Tchouameni’s two goals in the second half brought the Spanish and European champions square.
However, Kounde scored the game-winning goal for the La Liga leaders after Ferran Torres’ goal in the 84th minute forced extra time.
