Miserable term Barcelona shape also continues superb late goal Gareth
Bale gave Real Madrid a 2-1 victory in the final of the Copa del Rey.
After
the first opening of Angel Di Maria half -match was canceled by Marc
Bartra , Bale sped down the left - running half the length of the pitch
before diving goalkeeper José Pinto Barcelona ball with only five minutes to play.His exceptional race - which started near the wing - seen leaving
Bartra for dead with his pace before he produced a composed finish to
cap an outstanding performance , Real won the trophy for the 19th time .Neymar
, who has struggled throughout the edition of the famous 228th derby ,
then hit the post two minutes from Barcelona fell to a defeat that
marked the end to a disastrous seven days for the Catalans and their sub
- fire coach Gerardo Martino .First,
they were stunned in the quarterfinals of the Champions League UEFA
with 1-0 second leg victory over Atletico Madrid seal a total triumph
2-1 last Wednesday, before a defeat 1 - 0 in Granada on Saturday that appeared at the end of their Liga title defense .And their latest defeat means they are now likely to end without a
piece of silverware for the first season since 2007-08 , one in which
then -manager Frank Rijkaard was sacked .For Real, the victory marks the first trophy of Carlo Ancelotti at the
helm of the club and he hopes to add to that success with both La Liga
and the Champions League .As expected, real talisman Cristiano Ronaldo was absent as he
continues to battle knee problems and thigh , but Sergio Ramos is
recovering from a neck injury to start for Ancelotti side.Barcelona coach Martino had suggested that Carles Puyol could return
from a knee injury in the constitution, but he left the captain on the
bench, as a companion center - back Bartra return of a hamstring strain .They could have done with the experience of Puyol in the early stages ,
Real made a fast start with a first effort Bale flashing past the
right post.The high voltage was predictable - Isco has been reserved within three
minutes for a challenge on Neymar - Real and continued to pour forward,
with a second firing bullets in as many minutes to go in a corner.Di Maria, so prejudicial to the last meeting between the parties, then
opened the scoring in the 11th minute , finishing with aplomb following
a movement against fast - attack involved Isco , Bale and Karim Benzema
.The Argentine fired a left angle effort between the legs of Jordi Alba
and Barcelona goalkeeper Pinto, who has found much too hot to handle
and was unable to stop the ball to slip into the bottom corner.First real chance came after Pepe Barcelona and Neymar have faced and
reserved as Alba nodded his head up at Real Madrid Iker Casillas and
defender then go to the effort superbly Isco smart block after passing
Bale .Lionel Messi shot wide from 20 yards just before the break - in which
Adriano replaced Alba - but Barca was still slow when play resumed , as
Bale fired into the side netting before firing over six minutes later.The
introduction of Pedro , for the ineffective Cesc Fabregas, has done
little to stem the flow as a strike Benzema was hit on the outside of
the post by Pinto before Bale scored a disallowed for offside after the
goal correctly keeper had instructed his line a corner.Pinto
was ahead of the game, which means that a single defender was between
Bale and purpose , and less than 60 seconds later , the ball was in the
back of the net Real Madrid, with the effort to count on this occasion.Bartra was responsible , with the young defender to lose his marker
Pepe, and the highest to head the 68th minute Xavi corner of the net
increase .It was a perfectly placed head , but parity lasted only 17 minutes.When Luka Modric hit the outside of the post, the game had seemed
destined for overtime, but Bale was on hand to steal the spotlight .The
Welshman was initially hampered by Bartra , but showed his speed to
attack ahead of his opponent, and from there the defender, reluctant to
sully the winger could only watch as Pinto was beaten with a toe finish - pushed .There
is still time for Barca to push for a leveler , but Neymar lacked the
necessary composure when presented with a fair chance at the end , hit
the post after getting behind the defense of Madrid, Real has celebrated a famous victory .
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