1927 Copa del Rey final

1927 Copa del Rey final
Event1927 Copa del Rey
After extra-time
Date15 May 1927
VenueEstadio Torrero, Zaragoza
RefereePedro Escartín
Attendance16,000
1926
1928

The 1927 Copa del Rey Final was the 27th final of the Spanish cup competition, the Copa del Rey. The final was played at Torrero, in Zaragoza, on 15 May 1927. Real Unión beat Arenas Club de Getxo 1–0[1][2] and won their third and last title[3][4] (fourth title counting the trophy won by Racing de Irun in 1913). The only goal of the match was scored in extra-time by José Echeveste.[5][6]

Summary

Teams of Real Unión (left) and Arenas (right)

On 15 May, the Real Unión de Irún played against the Arenas Club de Guecho at the Estadio Torrero, Zaragoza, which presented a packed stadium at five in the afternoon. This meeting went down in history because it was the first to be broadcast on the radio, specifically by Unión Radio de Madrid.[2] The Irundarras, who had two great figures of the time in their team, such as Gamborenea and René Petit, the latter as an offensive reference, beat Sporting de Gijón in the quarter-finals and then in the semifinal they eliminated Real Madrid with a 2–0 win, courtesy of Gamborenea and Echeveste.[5] On the other hand, Arenas had eliminated Celta de Vigo and FC Barcelona in a single-leg semi-final.[5] This victory was especially heartfelt because Arenas were taking revenge for what happened in 1925 when the Catalans took the Cup after beating Arenas 2–0 in the final. The game was tight and René Petit had a golden chance from 12 yards, but he failed to convert a penalty that would have done justice to Unión.[7] The game thus ended with a goalless draw in its 90 regulation minutes, which forced extra time, where Irundarras still managed to find when Echeveste, after receiving a pass from Villaverde, scored the only goal of the match with just three minutes to go.[2]

Match details

Real Unión1–0 (a.e.t.)Arenas Club de Getxo
Echeveste 117' Report
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Pedro Escartín
Real Unión
Arenas
GK 1 Spain Emery II
DF 2 Spain Manuel Alza
DF 3 Spain Ignacio Berges
MF 4 Spain Pedro Regueiro
MF 5 Spain Francisco Gamborena
MF 6 Spain Alberto Villaverde
FW 7 Spain Manuel Sagarzazu
FW 8 Spain Luis Regueiro
FW 9 France René Petit
FW 10 Spain José Echeveste
FW 11 Spain Emilio Garmendia
GK 1 Spain José María Jáuregui
DF 2 Spain Ricardo Llantada
DF 3 Spain Crepúsculo Sesúmaga
MF 4 Spain Antonio Laña
MF 5 Spain José María Urresti
MF 6 Spain Fidel Sesúmaga
FW 7 Spain Justo de Anduiza
FW 8 Spain Javier Rivero
FW 9 Spain José María Yermo
FW 10 Spain Manuel Gurruchaga
FW 11 Spain Robustiano Bilbao
Copa del Rey 1927 winners
Real Unión
3rd title

See also

References

  1. ^ "Historia de la radio: Real Unión – Arenas Club" [History of the radio: Real Unión - Arenas Club] (in Spanish). Diarios de Fútbol. 16 November 2017. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "1927 La última copa del Real Unión y la primera retransmitida por radio" [1927, the last cup for Real Unión and the first transmitted over radio] (in Spanish). Spanish Football Federation. 16 November 2017. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  3. ^ "TRACK RECORD - The team in white win their 20th Copa trophy. - LIST OF WINNERS OF THE SPANISH CHAMPIONSHIP - COPA DE SM EL REY". RFEF.es (RFEF official website). 7 May 2023. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  4. ^ Real Federación Española de Fútbol (March 2011). "Historial" (PDF). Revista Oficial de la R.F.E.F. p. 70. Archived from the original (pdf) on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "Spain - Cup 1927". RSSSF. 12 February 2001. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  6. ^ "1927 Spanish Cup". www.linguasport.com. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Real Unión - Arenas de Guecho (1 - 0) 15/05/1927". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 26 October 2022.