1920 Copa del Rey final

1920 Copa del Rey final
Event1920 Copa del Rey
Date2 May 1920
VenueEl Molinón, Gijón
RefereeEnrique Bertrán de Lis
Attendance10,000
WeatherRainy
1919
1921

The 1920 Copa del Rey Final was the 20th final of the Spanish cup competition, the Copa del Rey. The final was played at El Molinón, in Gijón, on 2 May 1920, in front of an attendance of 10,000 spectators,[1] who saw FC Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 2–0, thus winning their fourth cup title.[2] The goals were scored in the second-half by Vicente Martínez and Paulino Alcántara.[3]

The final was attended by a large number of supporters from the Basque region, who arrived in Gijon by train. The match was surrounded by controversy due to referee Enrique Bertrán's performance, who annulled a goal by a penalty awarded to Athletic Bilbao, alleging that scorer Germán Echevarría had shot before he gave the order to do it. Nevertheless, the penalty was not kicked for a second time, as ruled on the laws of the game. The referee was also criticized for allowing misconduct from both teams.[1]

El Molinón Stadium in Gijón, venue for the final

Match details

Barcelona2–0Athletic Bilbao
Martínez 70'
Alcántara 80'
Report1
Report2
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Enrique Bertrán de Lis
Barcelona
Athletic Bilbao
Copa del Rey
1920 winners
FC Barcelona
Fourth title

See also

Athletic–Barcelona clásico

References

  1. ^ a b J.R. Rodríguez (2 May 2020). "El Molinón: un siglo del primer gran escándalo arbitral" [El Molinón: a century of the first great arbitration scandal]. as.com. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Spain - Cup 1920". RSSSF. 12 February 2001. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Copa del Rey Alfonso 1920". www.linguasport.com. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
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