In the early morning of April 24, Beijing time, in the final of the 2021-22 King's Cup, Real Betis, coached by former Real Madrid and Manchester City manager Pellegrini, fought hard for 120 minutes to play a 1-1 draw with Valencia, and eliminated the opponent in the penalty shootout to win the championship.
Just 11 minutes into the opening, Arsenal veteran Bellerin crossed from the right and Wu Lei's former teammate Iglesias scored with a close-range header from the centre. In the 30th minute, Valencia equalised. Mauriba's direct pass from the middle of the road was met by Hugo Douro' single-handed shot. Neither side was able to score again in 120 minutes.
In the brutal penalty shootout that followed, Betis won 5-4 to win 6-5 on aggregate to win the Copa del Rey this season. It was also the third time in Betis' history that they had won the Copa del Rey, the last time dating back to the 2004–05 season.
The Copa del Rey title is even more significant for Betis' 40-year-old Spanish veteran Joaquin. Joaquin won the Copa del Rey with Betis 17 years ago. Unexpectedly, after 17 years of long waiting, he finally realized his dream again before he was about to retire. In an interview earlier, Joaquin said that this season is the last season of his career, and the Copa del Rey title is undoubtedly Joaquin's most beautiful farewell gift. In this match, Joaquin came on as a substitute in the 86th minute of the match and scored the second penalty in the penalty shootout, which was a great contribution to the team's victory.
After Betis won the championship, Real Madrid and Barcelona officially updated the dynamics for the first time, congratulating them on winning the championship, which is also a continuation of the consistent tradition of the two teams and congratulating the winning teams that participated in the competition. Real Madrid have been eliminated in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals this season, while Barca have been eliminated in the quarter-finals.