Something felt different before this Copa del Rey final. Not only the efforts, not just the arena in Seville’s Estadio de la Cartuja, but the atmosphere – tin, bruises and blowing with drama. Real Madrid’s explosive collision with the Spanish Football Association (RFEF) Over judge’s choice sent shock waves through the football world. But while Los Blancos made headlines with formal complaints and fiery press conferences, Barcelona responded with “silence” – or at least whispered words high enough to echo over Spain.
In a fixture that has already swollen with history, pride and political weight, the structure has become a psychological war zone. And the Catalan giants, instead of recording in the chaos, turned back on their rivals in a quiet but cut way.
Judge Row threatened the final
Drama started when Real Madrid expressed his outrage of the appointment of Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea as match judge and Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes who was official. Their complaints originated from criticism that the official is alleged to have done against the club’s Real Madrid TV content, which often criticizes judges before the match.
The excitement escalated when De burgos bengoetxea was reportedly brought to tears During a press conference, overwhelmed by the pressure and the public review. Real Madrid demanded a change in officials and even interrupted their scheduled educational and press performances and threw doubt if they would participate in the final at all.
❗ Burgos Bengoetxea breaks to cry at the press conference before the cup final: “When a son goes to school and there are children who tell him that his father is a thief and arrives home crying that is very fucking”
“Stand-off placed the final in Jeopardy,” reported ReliefThe “With conversations about Madrid who refuses to play unless changes were made.” For a brief moment, a bizarre scenario was crowded where Barcelona could meet Real Sociedad instead.
RFEF was said to be prepared to ban Madrid from the tournament Should they pull out, but on Friday night the club confirmed that they would play after all. Still, Florentino Perez’s decision to skip the traditional dinner before the match showed that relationships remain icy.
With all the eyes of the storm brewing in Madrid’s camp, Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong step forward with level head solution. Spoken to Barca oneHe made it clear that the chaos around Madrid only sharpens the Catalan focus. “You don’t need more motivation before a Clasico,” he said. “The last two times we won convincingly, but that means nothing. These games are always 50-50.”
Yamal and Gavi stacked the psychological fire
The cool head comments from de jong were balanced by subtle but searing taunts from Barcelona’s younger stars. Lamin YamalThe 17-year-old wing and 2024 Euro Young Player of the Year, raised social media with cryptic stories just hours before Kickoff. “Silence speaks louder” and “volume of”Read the text. Yamal’s words triggered heated debates online, with Madrid fans shooting back by fluttering their clubs 15 Champions League titles to Barcelona’s 5.
🚨👀 Lamine Yamal before Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid … “Silence speaks higher.” “Volume of.” “Mission is not over yet.”
But perhaps the sharpest edge came from Gaviwho ruled its personal rivalry with Vinicius Jr. On Facebook. The midfielder published a Throwback image of their heated scraping from the last El Clasico, with the caption “Ready again.”
The story between the two is already spicy. After Barcelona beat Madrid 4-0 in October last yearGavi reportedly mocked Vinicius on the pitch. Brazilian responded by claiming, “Yes, yes, but on Monday I go to Ballon d’Or.” In addition to this statement aging poorly –The Brazilian finally lost the award to RodriAlthough he led Madrid to La Liga and the Champions League double.
