1917 Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey 1917 was the 15th edition of the Spanish Football Cup Copa del Rey.
The competition started on March 11 and ended with the final replay on 15 May 1917 at Camp del Carrer Indústria in Barcelona. Defender of the Cup competition was Athletic Bilbao. The title was won the Madrid FC with a 2-1 success after extra time in the second final against Arenas Club.
Participant
Could the clashing in the quarter - and semi-final teams will each win one of the games, the goal difference for the determination of the winner was not used, but played a playoff.
Quarterfinals
The first legs were played on 11 March, the return legs on March 18, 1917.
Team # 1 played the first game at home.
Decision-making
The match was played on March 19 in the Campo del Mercantil in Seville.
Semifinal
The first legs were played on April 1, the return legs on April 8, 1917.
Team # 1 played the first game at home.
Playoffs
Both games were played on 10 and 29 April at Camp del Carrer Entença in Barcelona.
Final
Replay
After the score was 1-1 after 90 minutes of play, both teams agreed on a 20-minute extension, which also spawned a winner. In a further extension of time to play 20 minutes, finally they agreed on the condition that the next goal decides the game. Three minutes after the restart met Ricardo Álvarez to victory.
This late 2-1 triumph in the second final game meant for the then Vice - record winner Madrid FC after 9 years of his first Copa del Rey since 1908, and thus his fifth title overall.
Winning team
( in parentheses are given the goals)
- Goalkeeper: Eduardo Teus
- Defense: José Antonio Erice, José Múgica
- Midfielders: Ricardo Álvarez ( 2), Eulogio Aranguren, Alberto Machimbarrena (C )
- Storm: Santiago Bernabeu (7 ), Antonio de Miguel ( 2), Fernando Muguiro, René Petit ( 3), Josechu Sansinenea ( 2), Luis Saura ( 2), Sotero ( 1)
- Trainer: Arthur Johnson
Three gates of Madrid's top scorer is unknown. In addition, also comes an own goal, the scorer is also unknown.
Statistic
In addition, 13 goals, in which the scorer is completely unknown, and three own goals, one of which Arenas player Campo has a achieved.