– Barcelona have won the Copa Del Rey title
– Luis Enrique speaks about the victory
– Barcelona ended the season with four trophies
According to the Barcelona manager, he is proud of his squad “made of champions”.
It was fight to finish in the final match of the 2015/2016 Copa Del Rey between La Liga champions Barcelona and Europa League champions Sevilla. Jordi Alba and Neymar scored extra-time goals to ensure Barcelona completed their season with a double, having won the La Liga earlier.
There were 2 red cards and 14 yellow cards in the encounter which had all the ingredients of a final.
Barcelona after Copa Del Ray final
After the match Enrique said: “It was a spectacular end to the season. The script for this final of the Copa del Rey was difficult, as we spent several minutes with ten men against a team like Sevilla. We have improved a lot in the defensive aspect and everything we had worked in La Liga has helped us to win the Cup.”
The coach stressed: “This team is made of champions. We must be proud of these players. When the team has had to defend, we have been able to close the gaps, compete and play football. We are proud. It’s time to enjoy.”
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The Barca manager also added: “This year we have won four titles. From six we have won four. This team does not have to prove anything. They carry many titles won with different coaches. No complaints about my players. We had a challenge that no one else had, which was to win everything, but it was not possible. It was difficult because this is a complex sport.”
Barcelona ended the season with four trophies: Copa Del Ray, La Liga crown, the UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup.
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