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A Jules Koundé goal in the dying minutes of extra time handed Barcelona a dramatic 3-2 win over fierce rivals Real Madrid in an enthralling Copa del Rey final in a raucous atmosphere at Seville's La Cartuja stadium Saturday.
Barça won a record-extending 32nd Spanish Cup title thanks to a stunning strike from the French defender, who pounced on a pass by Brahim Díaz and slotted a shot into the low corner of Thibaut Courtois' net from 25 yards for the 116th-minute winner.
The match ended on a sour note for Real Madrid, as Antonio Rüdiger and Lucas Vázquez, both on the bench after being substituted earlier, received red cards for dissent from the sidelines, with Jude Bellingham also being flashed a red after the final whistle for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Pedri put them ahead in the 28th minute with a brilliant curling strike into the top corner from outside the box in a first half dominated by Barca.
However, Madrid took control in the second half as Kylian Mbappé, who was absent from the starting XI as he has yet to regain full fitness from an ankle injury, came off the bench to score the equaliser from a free kick in the 70th minute.
Aurélien Tchouaméni gave Real Madrid the lead seven minutes later with a towering header from a corner before Ferran Torres found the equaliser in a counterattack in the 84th minute that took the game to extra time.
Just when it seemed like the title would be settled in a penalty shootout, Koundé scored the winner that earned Barça the title and the first step in a potential treble.
Barcelona will carry this momentum into Wednesday's first leg of their Champions League semifinal against Inter Milan. They also lead LaLiga by four points over Madrid
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