# 2010–11 Copa del Rey

The 2010–11 Copa del Rey was the 109th staging of the Copa del Rey (including two seasons where two rival editions were played). The competition began on 21 August 2010 and ended on 20 April 2011 with the final, held at the Estadio Mestalla in Valencia, in which Real Madrid lifted the trophy for the eighteenth time in their history with a 1–0 victory over Barcelona in extra time. Sevilla were the defending champions, but they were defeated by Real Madrid in the semi-finals.

## Calendar

| Round | Date | Fixtures | Clubs | Notes |
| First round | 21–25 August 2010 | 18 | 83 → 65 | Clubs participating in Tercera and Segunda División B gain entry. |
| Second Round | 1 September 2010 | 22 | 65 → 43 | Clubs participating in Segunda División gain entry. |
| Third Round | 8 & 15 September 2010 | 11 | 43 → 32 | |
| Round of 32 | 26–28 October 2010 | 16 | 32 → 16 | Clubs participating in La Liga gain entry. |
| Round of 32 | 9–11 November 2010 | 16 | 32 → 16 | Clubs participating in La Liga gain entry. |
| Round of 16 | 21–22 December 2010 | 8 | 16 → 8 | |
| Round of 16 | 5–6 January 2011 | 8 | 16 → 8 | |
| Quarterfinals | 12–13 January 2011 | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
| Quarterfinals | 18–20 January 2011 | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
| Semifinals | 26 January 2011 | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| Semifinals | 2 February 2011 | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| Final | 20 April 2011 | 1 | 2 → 1 | |

## Qualified teams

The following teams competed in the Copa del Rey 2010–11:
20 teams of 2009–10 La Liga:
* Almería
* Athletic Bilbao
* Atlético Madrid
* Barcelona
* Deportivo La Coruña
* Espanyol
* Getafe
* Málaga
* Mallorca
* Osasuna
* Racing Santander
* Real Madrid
* Sevilla
* Sporting Gijón
* Tenerife
* Valencia
* Valladolid
* Villarreal
* Xerez
* Zaragoza
21 teams of 2009–10 Segunda División (Villarreal B are excluded for being a reserve team of Villarreal):
* Albacete
* Betis
* Cádiz
* Cartagena
* Castellón
* Celta
* Córdoba
* Elche
* Gimnàstic de Tarragona
* Girona
* Hércules
* Huesca
* Las Palmas
* Levante
* Murcia
* Numancia
* Rayo Vallecano
* Real Sociedad
* Real Unión
* Recreativo Huelva
* Salamanca
24 teams of 2009–10 Segunda División B. Teams that qualified are the top five teams of each of the 4 groups (excluding reserve teams) and the four with the highest number of points out of the remaining non-reserve teams (*):
* Ponferradina
* Eibar
* Palencia
* Pontevedra
* Alavés
* Alcorcón
* Real Oviedo
* Guadalajara
* Universidad Las Palmas
* Leganés
* Sant Andreu
* Ontinyent
* Alcoyano
* Dénia
* Benidorm
* Granada
* Melilla
* Real Jaén
* Poli Ejido
* Ceuta
* Puertollano*
* Orihuela*
* UD Logroñés*
* Lucena*
18 teams of 2009–10 Tercera División. Teams that qualified are the champions of each of the 18 groups (or at least the ones with the highest number of points within their group since reserve teams are excluded):
* Cerceda
* Caudal
* Noja
* Portugalete
* L'Hospitalet
* Gandía
* Parla
* Burgos
* Atl. Mancha Real
* CD Alcalá
* Atl. Baleares
* Corralejo
* Jumilla
* Badajoz
* Tudelano
* Oyonesa
* Teruel
* La Roda

## First round

The matches were played on 21, 22, 24 and 25 August 2010.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| La Roda | 1–2 | CD Alcalá |
| Gandía | 1–2 | Sant Andreu |
| Oyonesa | 0–3 | Tudelano |
| L'Hospitalet | 2–1 | Dénia |
| Ceuta | 4–1 | Atl. Mancha Real |
| Portugalete | 3–2 | Noja |
| Universidad Las Palmas | 1–0 (aet) | Leganés |
| Caudal | 4–3 (aet) | Palencia |
| Real Unión | 1–0 | Burgos |
| Pontevedra | 0–1 | Guadalajara |
| Alavés | 0–1 | UD Logroñés |
| Real Oviedo | 1–0 (aet) | Eibar |
| Benidorm | 0–0 (3–5 p) | Orihuela |
| Ontinyent | 0–2 | Castellón |
| Teruel | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Atl. Baleares |
| Badajoz | 4–0 | Corralejo |
| Puertollano | 0–0 (0–3 p) | Murcia |
| Parla | 1–5 | Cádiz |
Alcoyano, Cerceda, Jumilla, Lucena, Melilla, Poli Ejido and Real Jaén received a bye.

## Second round

The matches were played on 1 September 2010.
Orihuela received a bye.

## Third round

The matches were played on 8 and 15 September 2010.
Portugalete received a bye.

## Final phase
### Draw

The draw for the Round of 32 was held on 22 September 2010 at 13:00 CET in the Ciudad del Fútbol de Las Rozas in Madrid.
Pot 1 teams (Segunda B and Tercera divisions) were drawn against four teams from pot 2 with the first leg at pot 1 team's home. The three remaining teams in pot 1 were paired in the same way with the pot 3 teams. The teams in the special pot 1 (Segunda A) were drawn against five teams in the special pot 2, with the first leg at the home ground of the special pot 1 teams. The remaining teams in the special pot 2 faced each other
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 (Champions League) | Pot 3 (Europa League) | Special pot 1 (Segunda División) | Special pot 2 |
| Portugalete Real Unión Poli Ejido Murcia Universidad LPGC Logroñés Ceuta | Sevilla (holders) Barcelona Real Madrid Valencia | Atlético Madrid Getafe Villarreal | Betis Valladolid Córdoba Xerez Alcorcón | Athletic Bilbao Espanyol Osasuna Real Sociedad Sporting de Gijón Mallorca Hércules Deportivo La Coruña Málaga Racing Santander Almería Zaragoza Levante |

### Bracket

| Round of 32 26/27/28 October 2010 9/10/11 November 2010 | Round of 32 26/27/28 October 2010 9/10/11 November 2010 | Round of 32 26/27/28 October 2010 9/10/11 November 2010 | Round of 32 26/27/28 October 2010 9/10/11 November 2010 | Round of 16 21/22 December 2010 5/6 January 2011 | Round of 16 21/22 December 2010 5/6 January 2011 | Round of 16 21/22 December 2010 5/6 January 2011 | Round of 16 21/22 December 2010 5/6 January 2011 | Quarterfinals 12/13 January 2011 18/19/20 January 2011 | Quarterfinals 12/13 January 2011 18/19/20 January 2011 | Quarterfinals 12/13 January 2011 18/19/20 January 2011 | Quarterfinals 12/13 January 2011 18/19/20 January 2011 | Semifinals 26 January 2011 2 February 2011 | Semifinals 26 January 2011 2 February 2011 | Semifinals 26 January 2011 2 February 2011 | Semifinals 26 January 2011 2 February 2011 | Final 20 April 2011 | Final 20 April 2011 |
| Logroñés | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Valencia | 3 | 4 | 7 | Valencia | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Poli Ejido | 1 | 0 | 1 | Villarreal | 0 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Villarreal | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | Villarreal | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | |
| Real Unión | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | Sevilla | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Sevilla | 4 | 6 | 10 | Sevilla | 5 | 3 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hércules | 0 | 2 | 2 | Málaga | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Málaga | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | Sevilla | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Murcia | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Real Madrid | 1 | 2 | 3 | | |
| Real Madrid | 0 | 5 | 5 | Real Madrid | 8 | 0 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Xerez | 2 | 2 | 4 | Levante | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Levante (a) | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | Real Madrid | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | |
| Universidad LPGC | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | Atlético Madrid | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Atlético Madrid | 5 | 1 | 6 | Atlético Madrid | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Valladolid | 0 | 1 | 1 | Espanyol | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Espanyol | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Real Madrid (aet) | 1 |
| Ceuta | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Barcelona | 0 |
| Barcelona | 2 | 5 | 7 | Barcelona (a) | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alcorcón | 0 | 0 | 0 | Athletic Bilbao | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Athletic Bilbao | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | Barcelona | 5 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Betis (a) | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | Betis | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | |
| Zaragoza | 1 | 1 | 2 | Betis | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Portugalete | 1 | 0 | 1 | Getafe | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Getafe (a) | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Barcelona | 5 | 3 | 8 | | |
| Real Sociedad | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | Almería | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Almería | 3 | 2 | 5 | Almería | 4 | 4 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mallorca | 3 | 2 | 5 | Mallorca | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sporting de Gijón | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | Almería | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
| Córdoba (aet) | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | Deportivo La Coruña | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Racing Santander | 0 | 3 | 3 | Córdoba | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Osasuna | 1 | 1 | 2 | Deportivo La Coruña (aet) | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Round of 32

The first leg matches were played on 26, 27 and 28 October while the second legs were played on 9, 10 and 11 November 2010.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Murcia | 1−5 | Real Madrid | 0−0 | 1−5 |
| Real Unión | 1−10 | Sevilla | 0−4 | 1−6 |
| UD Logroñés | 1−7 | Valencia | 0−3 | 1−4 |
| Ceuta | 1−7 | Barcelona | 0−2 | 1−5 |
| Poli Ejido | 1−3 | Villarreal | 1−1 | 0−2 |
| Universidad LPGC | 1−6 | Atlético Madrid | 0−5 | 1−1 |
| Portugalete | 1−1 (a) | Getafe | 1−1 | 0−0 |
| Valladolid | 1−3 | Espanyol | 0−2 | 1−1 |
| Betis | 2−2 (a) | Zaragoza | 0−1 | 2−1 |
| Xerez | 4−4 (a) | Levante | 2−3 | 2−1 |
| Córdoba | 3−3 (aet) (a) | Racing Santander | 2−0 | 1−3 |
| Alcorcón | 0−3 | Athletic Bilbao | 0−1 | 0−2 |
| Osasuna | 2−3 | Deportivo La Coruña | 1−1 | 1−2 |
| Real Sociedad | 3−5 | Almería | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| Mallorca | 5−3 | Sporting de Gijón | 3−1 | 2−2 |
| Hércules | 2−3 | Málaga | 0−0 | 2−3 |

### Second leg
## Round of 16

The draw for the Round of 16, Quarterfinals and Semifinals was held on 18 November 2010 at 13:00 CET in the Ciudad del Fútbol de Las Rozas in Madrid.
The first leg matches were played on 21 and 22 December while the second legs were played on 5 and 6 January 2011.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Sevilla | 8–3 | Málaga | 5–3 | 3–0 |
| Córdoba | 2–4(aet) | Deportivo La Coruña | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Barcelona | 1–1(a) | Athletic Bilbao | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Betis | 4–3 | Getafe | 1–2 | 3–1 |
| Almería | 8–6 | Mallorca | 4–3 | 4–3 |
| Valencia | 2–4 | Villarreal | 0–0 | 2–4 |
| Atlético Madrid | 2–1 | Espanyol | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Real Madrid | 8–2 | Levante | 8–0 | 0–2 |

### Second leg
## Quarter-finals

The first leg matches were played on 12 and 13 January while the second legs were played on 18, 19 and 20 January 2011.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Villarreal | 3–6 | Sevilla | 3–3 | 0–3 |
| Almería | 4–2 | Deportivo La Coruña | 1–0 | 3–2 |
| Barcelona | 6–3 | Betis | 5–0 | 1–3 |
| Real Madrid | 4–1 | Atlético Madrid | 3–1 | 1–0 |

### Second leg
## Semi-finals

The first leg matches were played on 26 January while the second legs were played on 2 February 2011.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Barcelona | 8–0 | Almería | 5–0 | 3–0 |
| Sevilla | 0–3 | Real Madrid | 0–1 | 0–2 |

### Second leg
## Final

* Copa del Rey 2010–11 Winners
* Real Madrid 18th Title

## Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 7 |
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | 7 |
| 3 | Leonardo Ulloa | Almería | 6 |
| 4 | Karim Benzema | Real Madrid | 5 |
| 4 | Álvaro Negredo | Sevilla | 5 |
| 6 | Fernando Cavenaghi | Mallorca | 4 |
| 6 | Adrián | Deportivo La Coruña | 4 |
| 6 | Jorge Molina | Betis | 4 |
| 6 | Pedro | Barcelona | 4 |
| 10 | 8 players | 8 players | 3 |