2008 Copa del Rey Final
# 2008 Copa del Rey Final

The 2008 Copa del Rey Final was the 106th final of the Spanish cup competition, the Copa del Rey. The final was played at Vicente Calderón in Madrid, on 16 April 2008.

The match was won by Valencia, who beat Getafe 3–1, winning the tournament for the seventh time. It was a second defeat in the final in succession for Getafe, who also lost to Sevilla in 2007. These had been their only appearances in the event; by contrast it was Valencia's 16th final.

## Road to the final

| Getafe | Getafe | Getafe | Round | Valencia | Valencia | Valencia |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Opponent | Result | Legs | | Opponent | Result | Legs |
| Burgos | 5–1 | 0–1 away; 4–1 home | Round of 32 | Real Unión | 5–1 | 1–2 away; 3–0 home |
| Levante | 4–0 | 3–0 home; 0–1 away | Round of 16 | Real Betis | 4–2 | 1–2 away; 2–1 home |
| Mallorca | 2–2 | 1–0 home; 1–2 away | Quarterfinals | Atlético Madrid | 3–3 | 1–0 home; 2–3 away |
| Racing Santander | 4–2 | 3–1 home; 1–1 away | Semifinals | Barcelona | 4–3 | 1–1 away; 3–2 home |

## Match details

* Getafe

| GK | 1 | Óscar Ustari |
| - | - | - |
| RB | 21 | David Cortés |
| CB | 3 | Cata Díaz | 82' |
| CB | 23 | Manuel Tena | (c) | 78' |
| LB | 12 | Lucas Licht | 31' |
| RW | 2 | Cosmin Contra | | 55' |
| MF | 10 | Rubén de la Red |
| MF | 22 | Javier Casquero | 42' | 64' |
| LW | 25 | Esteban Granero | 32' |
| FW | 14 | Manu |
| FW | 16 | Juan Albín |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 13 | Roberto Abbondanzieri |
| CB | 4 | David Belenguer |
| MF | 6 | Fabio Celestini | 89' | 64' |
| RW | 7 | Mario Cotelo |
| MF | 11 | David Sousa |
| MF | 24 | Pablo Hernández | | 55' |
| FW | 9 | Braulio | | 78' |
| Manager: ||
| Michael Laudrup ||
| GK | 13 | Timo Hildebrand |
| RB | 23 | Miguel | 22' |
| CB | 4 | Raúl Albiol | | 57' |
| CB | 20 | Alexis | 38' |
| LB | 24 | Emiliano Moretti | | 66' |
| DM | 5 | Carlos Marchena | 67' |
| CM | 8 | Rubén Baraja (c) |
| RW | 19 | Javier Arizmendi |
| AM | 21 | David Silva |
| LW | 16 | Juan Mata | 45' |
| FW | 7 | David Villa | | 75' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 25 | Juan Mora |
| CB | 12 | Marco Caneira | | 57' |
| MF | 22 | Edu | | 66' |
| MF | 11 | Éver Banega |
| RW | 17 | Joaquín |
| FW | 9 | Fernando Morientes | | 75' |
| FW | 18 | Nikola Žigić |
| Manager: ||
| Ronald Koeman ||
