Sevilla vs Valencia 2007 Copa del Rey Final
The most successful football club in Andalusia.
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Sevilla Fútbol Club is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Andalusia, that competes in La Liga. The club was formed on 25 January 1890, making it Spain's second oldest sporting club solely devoted to football, after Recreativo de Huelva.
Quick Facts
- Competition
- Copa del Rey Final
- Date
- April 23, 2007
- Venue
- Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid
- Opponent
- Valencia CF
- Final score
- Sevilla 3 - 1 Valencia (AET)
- Key scorer
- Frédéric Kanouté (2 goals), Jesús Navas
- Historical significance
- Fourth Copa del Rey title in club history (previously won in 1935, 1939, and 1948)
Lore & Background
Sevilla won the Copa del Rey in 1935, 1939, 1948, 2007 and 2010. The 2007 final was played on 23 April 2007 at a neutral venue. The goalscorers for Sevilla were Frédéric Kanouté (2 goals) and Jesús Navas. Juande Ramos was Sevilla's manager at the time; he left the club in October 2007 to join Tottenham Hotspur.
Reader's Guide
Sevilla's home ground is the 43,883-seat Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium, located in the neighborhood of Nervión, Seville. The club has a long-standing rivalry with cross-city rival Real Betis.
Did You Know?
- Sevilla FC was founded on Burns Night, 25 January 1890, by a group of young British and Spanish men.
- The club's first president was the Scottish-born Edward Farquharson Johnston.
- Sevilla won their first Copa del Rey in 1935, defeating Sabadell.
- The club has won a record seven UEFA Europa Leagues (2006, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, and 2023).
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