Portuguese duel in the final of the Copa de España, this Sunday, with victory for André Coelho It is Erick Mendonça. The two Portuguese internationals got the better of their compatriot Eduas FC Barcelona to overcome the ElPozo Murcia in the penalty shoot-out, after a three-goal draw in regulation time.
In a match of great emotion and fought until the last second, it was necessary to wait a long time for the scoreboard to move for the first time. At 19 minutes, already very close to rest, Rafael Santos said the Murcia team.
The Catalans’ response began to build in the opening minute of the second half. Catela, one of the great figures of the final, scored the equalizer. Equality lasted a short time, as Felipe Valério gave the advantage back to ElPozo, in the 27th minute, but André Coelho equalized again, in the 29th minute.
With a 2-2 draw, the match entered its final minutes and there was no shortage of adventures. At 39 minutes, Pito was sent off due to the accumulation of yellow cards and ElPozo reached 2-3, through Gadia. Very close to victory, the team led by Daniel Martinez ruined everything: 40 seconds from the end, David Álvarez he rushed forward and tried to acrobatically reach a pass that was too long, committing the sixth foul – on André Coelho – and offering a free kick from ten meters that Catela immediately converted.
With no change in the result during extra time, the match then proceeded to penalties. FC Barcelona won 4-2 and lifted the Copa de España for the seventh time in history, the fourth in the last six years. The emblem blaugrana succeeded Jaén Paraíso Interior as holders of the trophy.
