1921 Copa del Rey
Football tournament season
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The Copa del Rey 1921 was the 21st staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition.
| 21st Copa del Rey | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Spain |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Athletic Bilbao (8th title) |
| Runners-up | Athletic Madrid |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 50 (4.17 per match) |
The competition started on 9 April 1921, and concluded on 8 May 1921, with the Final, held at the San Mamés in Bilbao, in which Athletic Bilbao lifted the trophy for the eighth time with a 4â1 victory over Athletic Madrid thanks to two braces from José MarÃa Laca and Domingo Acedo.[1][2]
Teams
Quarterfinals
FC Barcelona withdrew in protest after the Spanish Federation moved the final to Seville:[3] Athletic Madrid, who they had been drawn against, qualified for the semifinals.
First leg
| Fortuna Vigo | 5â1 | Real Unión |
|---|---|---|
Redondela  29', 61'Posada 33', 80'Polo 68' |
Report | Emery 32' |
Bertrán de Lis| Athletic Bilbao | 2â1 | Sporting Gijón |
|---|---|---|
| Belauste I 8' Antón Allende 42'Laca  |
Report | Palacios 35' |
José Berraondo| Sevilla FC | 2â0 | Levante de Murcia |
|---|---|---|
| Escobar 30' Cabeza 88' |
Report |
Bertrán de LisSecond leg
| Real Unión | 3â2 | Fortuna Vigo |
|---|---|---|
| Patricio 8' Jáuregui 27'Emery 78' |
Report | Redondela 58' Polo 79' |
José BerraondoFortuna Vigo and Real Unión won one match each. At that year, the goal difference was not taken into account. A replay match was played.
| Sporting Gijón | 0â1 | Athletic Bilbao |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Acedo 79' (pen.) |
José BidagorAthletic Bilbao qualified for the semifinals.
| Levante de Murcia | 0â3 | Sevilla FC |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kinké 20', 40' (pen.) Brand 50' |
Ezequiel MonteroSevilla FC qualified for the semifinals.
Replay match
| Real Unión | 4â3 | Fortuna Vigo |
|---|---|---|
| René Petit 30' (pen.) Amantegui 54', 65'Patricio 85' |
Report | Posada 10', 60' Torres 70' (pen.) |
Carlos DiesteReal Unión qualified for the semifinals.
Semifinals
First leg
| Real Unión | 1â2 | Athletic Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Amantegui 50' |
Report | Tuduri 20', 22' |
Enrique PerisSecond leg
| Athletic Madrid | 5â2 | Real Unión |
|---|---|---|
| Olalquiaga 65' (pen.) Triana 80', 86', 88'Fajardo 82' |
Report | Maritorena 2' Emery 15' (pen.) |
José TorrensAthletic Madrid qualified for the final.
Sevilla FC won the semifinals, but was disqualified because of an illegal line-up in quarter-finals. Athletic Bilbao qualified for the final.[3]
Final
| Athletic Bilbao | 4â1 | Athletic Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Laca 29', 73' Acedo 41' (pen.), 68' |
Report | Triana 38' |
| Copa del Rey 1921 winners |
|---|
| Athletic Bilbao 8th title |
