Unicaja-Real Madrid: going for our 30th Copa del Rey title
Chus Mateo's team will be looking to extend their dominance in this competition in the final in Gran Canaria (8:00 pm CET; Movistar Plus+).
This afternoon, Real Madrid have the chance to win their 30th Copa del Rey. The competition's most successful team faces Unicaja (8:00 pm CET; Movistar Plus+) at the Gran Canaria Arena with the aim of extending their dominance in the competition. Our team, league leaders, face the league's second-placed team in a huge game with the trophy at stake.
This will be the third final between the two teams in the history of the competition, with one win each from the previous two. In the most recent in 2020 in Malaga at the Martín Carpena, Madrid finished with a 68-95 victory. This afternoon, Madrid will be playing in their eleventh cup final in the last 12 years.
On the way to the final, our team eliminated Baxi Manresa in the quarter-finals (92-69) and Dreamland Gran Canaria in the semifinals (63-80). Defensive work was fundamental in these two victories, and will once again be one of the keys to beating Unicaja in the final. Hezonja, Tavares, Musa, Llull and Campazzo have been excellent in the Cup and will aim to be decisive once again this afternoon.
Our opponent
For their part, Unicaja defeated Joventut (100-83) and Tenerife (90-83) to reach this trophy decider. The team led by Ibon Navarro is having a great season, with 15 victories in the league. Their most significant players in this Copa del Rey are Taylor and Sima, who scored 21 points in the semifinal.