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Atletico boss Diego Simeone is confident his side have "lost their fear" of rivals Real Madrid after a stirring comeback to claim a 2-1 win in the Copa del Rey final on Friday.

Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho claims Atletico Madrid were "lucky" to lift the Copa del Rey trophy after a 2-1 victory in the final at the Bernabeu on Friday night, but admitted the defeat capped off "the worst season" of his managerial career.

Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao admits the Copa del Rey is an "important" part of the club's season as they set up a clash with Real Madrid in the final.

Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos hailed Cristiano Ronaldo as the best player on the planet after the Portugal international's two goals helped his side to a 3-1 Copa del Rey victory over Barcelona at the Camp Nou.

Atletico Madrid claimed a 2-1 victory over Sevilla in an incident-packed Copa del Rey semi-final first leg that produced three penalties and three red cards in the second half.

Real Madrid assistant coach Aitor Karanka believes his side's 1-1 draw with Barcelona in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final proved they are still able to compete with the La Liga leaders.

Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas could be sidelined for up to three months after successfully undergoing surgery on a broken bone in his left hand caused during Real Madrid's 1-1 Copa del Rey quarter-final second legat Valencia on Wednesday night.

Barcelona striker Lionel Messi has played down his side's 3-2 loss at Real Sociedad - their first defeat of the La Liga season - insisting it will provide added motivation for Thursday's Copa del Rey trip to Malaga.

Cristiano Ronaldo put the disappointment of missing out on the Ballon D'Or for a fourth consecutive year behind him, scoring a hat-trick in Real Madrid's 4-0 rout of Celta Vigo in the Copa Del Rey on Wednesday.

David Villa secured Barcelona's passage into the last 16 of the Copa del Rey, with the striker scoring two goals as the Catalan giants completed a 6-1 aggregate win over Deportivo Alaves.

Two goals from David Villa saw Barcelona rubberstamp their progression to the last 16 of the Copa del Rey with a 6-1 aggregate win over Alaves.

Real Madrid eased through to the fifth round of the Copa del Rey after they completed a 7-1 aggregate victory over Segunda B side Alcoyano at the Bernabeu.

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Barcelona have strongly denied a report in El Mundo on Wednesday claiming Pep Guardiola left the club as a result of a poor relationship with president Sandro Rosell.

Barcelona have revealed defender Dani Alves will miss next week's Copa del Rey final after breaking his collarbone in training.