1918 Copa del Rey
Football tournament season
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The Copa del Rey 1918 was the 18th staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.
| 18th Copa del Rey | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Spain |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Real Unión (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Madrid FC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 25 (3.13 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Santiago Bernabéu Manuel Posada (4 goals) |
The competition started on 8 April 1918, and concluded on 2 May 1918 with the final, held at the O'Donnell in Madrid, in which Real Unión lifted the trophy for the first time[1][2] (second time counting the trophy won by Racing de Irun in 1913) with a 2â0 victory over Madrid FC with Juan Legarreta netting both goals for Unión.[3][4]
Teams
Quarter-finals
Recreativo de Huelva and Fortuna de Vigo received a bye to the semi-finals. Real Unión and Sporting Gijón played a single match at a neutral venue, instead of a two-legged tie.
First leg
| RCD Español | 3â0 | Madrid FC |
|---|---|---|
Lorenzo Alvarado  3'Clemente Grà cia 30', 40' |
Report |
Enrique SalvóSecond leg
RCD Español and Madrid CF won one match each. At that year, the goal difference was not taken into account. A replay match was played.
Replay
| Madrid FC | 2â1 | RCD Español |
|---|---|---|
| Manuel Posada 5' Santiago Bernabéu 10' |
Report | Clemente Grà cia 40' |
Federico LarrañagaMadrid FC advanced to the semi-finals
One-legged game
| Real Unión | 4â1 | Sporting de Gijón |
|---|---|---|
| AgustÃn Amantegui 10' René Petit 20', 30' (pen.), 40' (pen.) |
Report | Senén Villaverde III 50' (pen.) |
José TorrensThis was a one-legged match, played on neutral ground. Real Unión advanced to the semi-finals.
Semifinals
First leg
Second leg
| Madrid FC | 4â0 | Recreativo de Huelva |
|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Ãlvarez 40' (pen.) Manuel Posada 45', 70'Santiago Bernabéu 60' |
Report |
Federico LarrañagaMadrid FC won 2â0 on aggregate matches.
One-legged game
| Real Unión | 4â1 | Fortuna de Vigo |
|---|---|---|
| Patricio 20', 70' Pepe Angoso 40', 60' |
Report | Enrique DomÃnguez "Catalán" 83' |
This was a one-legged match, played on neutral ground, and it was Real Unión who advanced to the final with a 4â1 win.
Final
| Real Unión | 2â0 | Madrid FC |
|---|---|---|
| Juan Legarreta 45', 85' |
Report |
| Copa del Rey 1918 winners |
|---|
| Real Unión 1st title |
