1928 Copa del Rey Final

Football match

1928 Copa del Rey Final

Team of FC Barcelona, winner

Event| 1928 Copa del Rey
| Barcelona | Real Sociedad

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3 | 1
Final
| Barcelona | Real Sociedad

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1 | 1
Date| 20 May 1928
Venue| El Sardinero, Santander
Referee| Pedro Vallana
Replay
| Barcelona | Real Sociedad

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1 | 1
Date| 22 May 1928
Venue| El Sardinero, Santander
Replay (2nd.)
| Real Sociedad | Barcelona

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1 | 3
Date| 29 June 1928
Venue| El Sardinero, Santander
Referee| Pablo Saracho

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The 1928 Copa del Rey Final was the 28th final of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition. It was contested by Barcelona and Real Sociedad. As the match ended tied after extra time, two replay matches were needed to define a champion.

In the second replay, Barcelona defeated Real Sociedad 3–1 and won their eighth title.[1][2]

## Overview[edit]

The first match was held on 20 May at El Sardinero. In that match, Barcelona goalkeeper Ferenc Plattkó left the field after injuring his head, which required stitches. As a result, forward Ángel Arocha replaced him. Nevertheless, midfielder Josep Samitier was also injured soon after, forcing Platko to return to the pitch despite his condition. Samitier would also return to the pitch after him.[3]

Platko's performance in the final (and the action to save his goal that caused the injure)[4] inspired poet Rafael Alberti (who had attended the match) to write his Ode to Platko in 1957, describing his catches and his injure.[5]

> No, no one, no one, no one
>  no one forget it, Platko
>  not even the final: your leaving
>  bloody blonde bear,
>  faint flag on the field
>  Oh, Platko,
>  you, so far away from Hungary
>  what sea would have dared not to cry for you?

> — Ode to Platko, Rafael Alberti

Nevertheless, another football enthusiast and Real Sociedad supporter, Gabriel Celaya, wrote an ode stating that Platko was not responsible for his team defeat but a bad refereeing that included "ten penalties not awarded to Real Sociedad".[3] After the match ended tied 1–1 after extra time, a replay match had to be played. Real Sociedad was considered favorite to win due to Barca's injured players. Argentine tango singer Carlos Gardel visited the injured players.[3]

For the replay, Llorens replaced Platko. That match also ended 1–1 (after two extra time periods) so a second replay was scheduled for June 29. Finally, Barcelona won 3–1 with goals by Samitier, Sastre and Arocha. Zaldúa scored for Real Sociedad.[3]

## Match details[edit]

### Final[edit]

20 May 1928

16:30 CET

Barcelona| 1–1 (a.e.t.)| Real Sociedad

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Samitier 53' |  | Mariscal 83'

El Sardinero, Santander

Attendance: 18,000

Referee: Pedro Vallana

Barcelona

Real Sociedad

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|  |

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GK | 1 |  Ferenc Plattkó |  |  a' b' [note 1]
DF | 2 |  Emil Walter
DF | 3 |  Enrique Mas
MF | 4 |  Ramón Guzmán
MF | 5 |  José Castillo
MF | 6 |  Domingo Carulla
FW | 7 |  Vicente Piera
FW | 8 |  Josep Sastre
FW | 9 |  Josep Samitier |  |  b' [note 1]
FW | 10 |  Ángel Arocha |  |  a' [note 1]
FW | 11 |  Manuel Parera
Manager:
Romà Forns

Josep Samitier (left) and Ferenc Plattko, both injured

|  |  |

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GK | 1 |  Jesús Izaguirre
DF | 2 |  Antonio Arrillaga
DF | 3 |  Domingo Zaldúa
MF | 4 |  Amadeo Labarta
MF | 5 |  Martín Marculeta
MF | 6 |  Trino Arizcorreta
FW | 7 |  Paco Bienzobas
FW | 8 |  Ángel Mariscal
FW | 9 |  Cholín
FW | 10 |  Kiriki
FW | 11 |  Mariano Yurrita
Manager:
Benito Díaz

Note

1. ^ a b c Substitutions were not allowed in those times. Plattko left the field, being replaced by forward Arocha. Nevertheless, Samitier's injure forced Plattko to return to the field despite his condition.[3]

* * *

### Replay[edit]

22 May 1928

11:30 CET

Barcelona| 1–1 (a.e.t.)| Real Sociedad

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Piera 69' |  | Kiriki 32'

El Sardinero, Santander

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Pedro Escartín

Barcelona

Real Sociedad

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GK | 1 |  Ramón Llorens
DF | 2 |  Emil Walter
DF | 3 |  Enrique Mas
MF | 4 |  Ramón Guzmán |  70'
MF | 5 |  Domingo Carulla
MF | 6 |  Andrés Bosch
FW | 7 |  Vicente Piera
FW | 8 |  Josep Sastre
FW | 9 |  Josep Samitier
FW | 10 |  Ángel Arocha
FW | 11 |  Emili Sagi-Barba
Manager:
Romà Forns

GK | 1 |  Jesús Izaguirre
DF | 2 |  Antonio Arrillaga
DF | 3 |  Domingo Zaldúa
MF | 4 |  Amadeo Labarta
MF | 5 |  Martín Marculeta
MF | 6 |  Trino Arizcorreta
FW | 7 |  Paco Bienzobas
FW | 8 |  Ángel Mariscal
FW | 9 |  Cholín |  80'
FW | 10 |  Kiriki
FW | 11 |  Mariano Yurrita
Manager:
Benito Díaz

* * *

### Second replay[edit]

29 June 1928

17:00 CET

Barcelona| 3–1| Real Sociedad

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Samitier 8'
Arocha 21'
Sastre 25' |  | Zaldúa 16' (pen.)

El Sardinero, Santander

Attendance: 17,000

Referee: Pablo Saracho

Barcelona

Real Sociedad

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|  |

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GK | 1 |  Ramón Llorens
DF | 2 |  Emil Walter
DF | 3 |  Enrique Mas
MF | 4 |  Ramón Guzmán
MF | 5 |  José Castillo
MF | 6 |  Domingo Carulla |  65'
FW | 7 |  Vicente Piera
FW | 8 |  Josep Sastre
FW | 9 |  Josep Samitier
FW | 10 |  Ángel Arocha
FW | 11 |  Emili Sagi-Barba
Manager:
Romà Forns

Scene of the match

|  |  |

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GK | 1 |  Jesús Izaguirre
DF | 2 |  Antonio Arrillaga
DF | 3 |  Domingo Zaldúa
MF | 4 |  Amadeo Labarta
MF | 5 |  Martín Marculeta
MF | 6 |  Trino Arizcorreta
FW | 7 |  Paco Bienzobas
FW | 8 |  Ángel Mariscal |  65'
FW | 9 |  Cholín
FW | 10 |  Félix Ilundáin
FW | 11 |  Mariano Yurrita
Manager:
Benito Díaz
Copa del Rey 1928 winners

FC Barcelona
8th title

## References[edit]

1. ^ Copa del Rey Alfonso XIII 1928 on Linguasport.com
2. ^ Spanish Cup 1928 on the RSSSF.com
3. ^ a b c d e La final de los tres partidos on Copa del Rey, RFEF
4. ^ Que nadie olvide a Platko by Xavier Luque on La Vanguardia, 5 Mar 2020
5. ^ 75 AÑOS DE LA ODA A PLATKO, DE ALBERTI on La Red Cantabra

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