1903 Copa del Rey final

1903 Copa del Rey final 1903 Copa del Rey Athletic Club 1903.jpg 250 Athletic Bilbao, champion Athletic Bilbao 3 Madrid FC 2 8 April 1903 Hipódromo Madrid José María Soler 1902 1904 1903 Copa del Rey The 1903 Copa del Rey final was the first final of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition. The match took place on 8 April 1903 at the Hipódromo, Madrid. The match was contested by Athletic Bilbao and Madrid FC.http://www.linguasport.com/futbol/nacional/copa/copa03.htm Copa del Rey / Spanish Cup 1903 www.linguasport.com 20 August 2022 14 July 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170714154936/http://www.linguasport.com/futbol/nacional/copa/Copa03.htm usurped Madrid FC scored twice in the first half to lead the match 0–2 down at the break. However, a crucial harangue at the break by the Athletic Bilbao captain and president Juan Astorquia, inspired Athletic to pull off an epic comeback in the second half that turned the game around, thus lifting the trophy for the first time with a 3–2 victory.https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/p.php?id=519342 Madrid - Athletic Club (2 - 3) 08/04/1903 www.bdfutbol.com 20 August 2022 20 August 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220820113047/https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/p/p.php?id=519342 live https://athletic.elcorreo.com/final-copa-rey-2015/noticias/201505/05/arenga-astorquia-20150504111145.html La arenga de Astorquia Astorquia's harangue es athletic.elcorreo.com 4 May 2015 20 April 2024 19 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240419173018/https://athletic.elcorreo.com/final-copa-rey-2015/noticias/201505/05/arenga-astorquia-20150504111145.html live https://www.ondavasca.com/la-arenga-de-juanito-astorquia-que-valio-una-copa-al-athletic-en-1903/ La arenga de Juanito Astorquia que valió una Copa al Athletic en 1903 Juanito Astorquia's speech that won Athletic a Cup in 1903 es www.deia.eus 26 January 2022 20 August 2022 20 November 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221120235944/https://www.ondavasca.com/la-arenga-de-juanito-astorquia-que-valio-una-copa-al-athletic-en-1903/ live Athletic Bilbao claims this trophy to be their second in a row, although the Royal Spanish Football Federation does not recognize the previous tournament as official. Six Athletic players who played in this final had been proclaimed champions of the Coronation Cup in the previous year with Club Bizcaya.https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spancup1902.html Spain - Cup 1902 13 January 2000 RSSSF 20 August 2022 21 July 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220721002345/https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spancup1902.html live https://www.cihefe.es/111-anos-de-la-final-de-la-copa-del-rey-de-1903/ 111 años de la Final de la Copa del Rey de 1903 111 years of the 1903 Copa del Rey Final es CIHEFE 8 April 2014 18 November 2022 23 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923203427/https://www.cihefe.es/111-anos-de-la-final-de-la-copa-del-rey-de-1903/ dead This match has been identified as a catalyst for the establishment a few weeks later of what would eventually become Club Atlético de Madrid, after some Madrid-based Basque students among the spectators were inspired by the comeback victory by Athletic Bilbao and decided to form a local branch of the club.https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/more-game-atletico-madrid-vs-real-madrid More Than A Game: Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid FourFourTwo 1 January 2006 5 June 2018 3 September 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210903094822/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/more-game-atletico-madrid-vs-real-madrid live Summary Just like the previous year, in the 1902 Copa de la Coronación, Athletic Club arrived at the decisive match at the Madrid Hippodrome without time to rest, unlike their rival. In addition to playing in enemy territory and having greater fatigue, the drawing of fields benefited Madrid since the Bilbao team had to play the first half with a strong headwind. The Madrid team, playing in front of 5,000 expectant spectators, took advantage of the circumstance and converted it into a 2–0 lead at the break with goals from Miguel de Valdeterrazo opening the scoring in the 15th minute, while Antonio Neyra doubled their advantage in the 40th minute.https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/teams/athletic-club/1902-03/matches/1_2356 Athletic Club VS Real Madrid 4/8/1903 www.athletic-club.eus 19 November 2022 25 November 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221125235911/https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/teams/athletic-club/1902-03/matches/1_2356 live Madrid FC decided to go defensive in the second half, feeling they could hold a 2–0 lead against a demoralized Athletic Bilbao team, but instead, they found an Athletic side even more driven than before, largely thanks to a crucial harangue at the break by their captain and president Juan Astorquia. Since the figure of coach as we know it today did not exist at the time, Astorquia felt obliged to take a step forward and gathered the players around him in the Biscayan locker room to give them a harangue. Its exact content is unknown since his words or screams were not recorded, but according to the chroniclers of the time it ended with a war cry: Por el Athletic y por Bilbao ("For Athletic and for Bilbao"). With two goals in two matches, he was the tournament's joint-top scorer alongside teammate de la Sota and Madrid's Armando Giralt.http://www.el-area.com/espanya/subpaginas/copa_rey.html Europa: España: Copa del Rey Europe: Spain: Copa del Rey es www.el-area.com 19 April 2024 19 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240419035957/http://www.el-area.com/espanya/subpaginas/copa_rey.html live Madrid was able to resist Athletic's relentless siege for only 10 minutes, as the Basque club found a goal when Raymond Cazeaux scored in the 55th minute. The Athletic attack kept colliding again and again with the Madrid defense, and despite some fine saves from goalkeeper Arthur Johnson, and great defensive work from the Giralt brothers (Mario, Armando and José), the people from Bilbao managed to find the equalizer with 20 minutes to go thanks to Eduardo Montejo. Athletic did not let go of the siege and pressed for a winner, which they found in the 80th minute when Walter Evans, Athletic's left winger, perhaps its most talented footballer, made a "beautiful play" to assist Alejandro de la Sota, who came in from behind, attentive to the Englishman's antics, and he received a ball so perfect that he only had to push it into the net with his chest. "I scored it with my heart," he said years later, remembering that historic goal that sent the people from Bilbao into euphoria. The result remained unchanged until the final whistle, and Athletic Bilbao was proclaimed as the first official champion of Spain. Match details 8 April 1903 Athletic Bilbao 3–2 Report 1Report 2 Madrid FC Cazeaux 55Montejo 70De la Sota 80 De Valdeterrazo 15Neyra 40 Estadio del Hipódromo Madrid José María Soler _whitelower _navyhalf _navylower _whitetop 000099 ffffff 000000 000000 Athletic Bilbao _RM1902b _whitestripe ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff 000000 Madrid FC GK ESP 1874 Alejandro Acha DF ESP 1874 Luis Silva DF ESP 1874 Amado Arana MF ESP 1874 Enrique Goiri MF SCO George Cochran MF ESP 1874 Manuel Ansoleaga FW ESP 1874 Alejandro de la Sota FW ESP 1874 Eduardo Montejo FW ESP 1874 Juan Astorquia (c) FW ENG 1830 Raymond Cazeaux FW ENG Walter Evans GK IRE 1783 Arthur Johnson DF ESP 1874 Rafael Molera DF ESP 1874 Mario Giralt MF ESP 1874 Armando Giralt MF ESP 1874 José Giralt MF FRA 1830 Enrique Normand FW FRA 1830 Pedro Parages FW ESP 1874 Miguel de Valdeterrazo FW ESP 1874 Antonio Neyra FW GUA 1871 Federico Revuelto (c) FW ESP 1874 Manuel Vallarino See also El Viejo Clásico References External links RSSSF.com Association football Spain 1903 Category:1902–03 in Spanish football Category:Athletic Bilbao matches Category:Real Madrid CF matches Category:April 1903 sports events in Europe Category:Football matches in Madrid Category:1900s in Madrid