Barcelona Stun Real Madrid in Thrilling Copa del Rey Showdown: What Really Turned the Tide?

Meanwhile, for Real, Thibaut Courtois was in goal, with the back four of Ferland Mendy, Antonio Rudiger, Raul Asencio and Lucas Vazquez. Fede Valverde and Tchouameni paired up the heart of defence, and with Mbappe initially left on the bench, Vinicius Junior moved to the central attacking role, supported by Dani Ceballos, Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo Goes.

Match recap

Barcelona asserted early dominance, controlling possession and tempo. Their efforts paid off in the 28th minute when Pedri opened the scoring, slotting home after a clever assist from teenager Lamine Yamal. The Catalans maintained their lead into halftime, with Real Madrid struggling to create clear-cut chances.

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