Barcelona and Real Madrid meet this Saturday in the final of the Copa del Rey.
Both teams came through tight semi-finals, with Madrid 5-4 winners over Real Sociedad 5-4 on aggregate after extra time and Bara overcoming Atltico Madrid by the same scoreline.
Madrid and Bara have faced off in seven previous Copa del Rey finals and there have been some memorable matches and goals in those contests.
Other winners over the past couple of decades include Sevilla, Atltico Madrid, Valencia, Real Sociedad, Real Betis and Athletic Club. Here, a look at some of the best goals scored in Copa finals over the years...
Bernd Schuster (Atltico Madrid vs Real Madrid, 1992)
After spells at both Barcelona and Real Madrid, Bernd Schuster spent three seasons at Atltico and won two Copa del Rey titles with the Rojiblancos.
Schuster scored a fantastic free-kick to open the scoring as Atleti beat Real Madrid in the 1992 final, curling an effort into the top corner after seven minutes at the Santiago Bernabu. Paulo Futre netted the other goal in a 2-0 win for Luis Aragons' side.
Predrag Mijatovic (Valencia vs Deportivo La Corua, 1995)
Predrag Mijatovic scored a superb free-kick for Valencia against Deportivo La Corua to level the scores at 1-1 in the 1995 Copa del Rey final at the Santiago Bernabu.
Mijatovic curled a shot low and inside the post from around 25 yards out on a wet pitch and minutes later, the match was suspended due to the heavy rain. The two teams came back three days later to finish off the game and an Alfredo goal shortly after the restart sealed a 2-1 win for Deportivo.
Gaizka Mendieta (Valencia vs Atltico Madrid, 1999)
Gaizka Mendieta scored some stunning goals during his time at Valencia and one of the very best came in the 1999 Copa del Rey final against Atltico Madrid.
Mendieta controlled the ball with his chest just inside the area, flipped it over his head with his back to goal to evade a couple of Atltico defenders and volleyed past goalkeeper Jos Molina to put Valencia 2-0 up in a 3-0 win in Seville.
Ral Tamudo (Espanyol vs Atltico Madrid, 2000)
Espanyol beat Atltico Madrid 2-1 in the 2000 Copa del Rey final at Mestalla and Ral Tamudo gave the Catalans an early lead with an extraordinary goal.
As Atltico goalkeeper Toni Jimnez bounced the ball, Tamudo reacted quickly to head it away in mid-air and then rounded his former team-mate to score inside two minutes. Sergio Gonzlez later made it 2-0 to Espanyol with a fierce effort on the bounce from outside the box and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink reduced the deficit with a fine volley in the final minute.
David Beckham (Real Madrid vs Real Zaragoza, 2004)
David Beckham gave Real Madrid the lead against Real Zaragoza in the 2004 Copa del Rey final with one of his trademark free-kicks.
The former England captain curled a shot into the top corner from fully 35 yards out to put Los Blancos in front at Montjuc, but Zaragoza went on to win the match 3-2 after extra time.
Luciano Galletti (Real Zaragoza vs Real Madrid, 2004)
Real Zaragoza beat Real Madrid 3-2 in the 2004 Copa del Rey final at Montjuc and Luciano Galletti's winner was something special.
The Argentine midfielder unleashed a dipping drive from 30 yards out which bounced in front of Csar Snchez and beat the Madrid goalkeeper inside his right-hand post in the second period of extra time.
Yaya Tour (Barcelona vs Athletic Club, 2009)
Yaya Tour started the 2009 Copa del Rey final at centre-back for Barcelona, but the Ivorian got forward to strike a superb equaliser for the Blaugrana against Athletic Club at Mestalla.
Tour picked the ball up inside his own half, beat three Athletic players on an impressive run and blasted a low shot into the corner from outside the box to level the scores after an early goal from Gaizka Toquero. Bara went on to win 4-1 and completed the treble a couple of weeks later.
Diego Capel (Sevilla vs Atltico Madrid, 2010)
Sevilla beat Atltico Madrid 2-0 at Camp Nou in the 2010 Copa del Rey final and Diego Capel set the Andalusians on their way to victory with an unbelievable strike inside five minutes.
After a Jess Navas shot from distance was blocked, Capel hit the loose ball into the corner with an unstoppable left-footed drive from just inside the 'D'. Incredible hit.
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid vs Barcelona, 2011)
Real Madrid met Barcelona four times in the space of 17 days towards the end of the 2010/11 season and in the Copa del Rey final at Mestalla, Los Blancos came out on top in extra time.
After a goalless 90 minutes, Cristiano Ronaldo rose to power home a header from an ngel Di Mara cross to seal a 1-0 win for Madrid and a first piece of silverware at the club for both the Portuguese and coach Jos Mourinho.
Gareth Bale (Real Madrid vs Barcelona, 2014)
Gareth Bale's first season at Real Madrid ended with Copa del Rey and Champions League wins and the Welsh winger scored in both finals.
Bale ran half the Mestalla pitch in the Copa final, leaving Marc Bartra in his wake before cutting inside and slotting a shot through the legs of Jos Pinto to score a wonderful winner in a 2-1 victory for Los Blancos.
Lionel Messi (Barcelona vs Athletic Club, 2015)
After wrapping up La Liga in May 2015, Barcelona added the Copa del Rey title late in the month with a 3-1 win over Athletic Club in the final at Camp Nou.
Lionel Messi scored twice and his first goal was one of his very best as he picked up the ball by the right touchline and dribbled past half the Athletic team before slotting home with a low finish inside the post. Stunning. A week later, Bara completed the treble by beating Juventus 3-1 in the Champions League final in Berlin.
Lionel Messi (Barcelona vs Deportivo Alavs, 2017)
Lionel Messi opened the scoring for Barcelona against Deportivo Alavs in the 2017 Copa del Rey final with another superb strike.
The Argentine played a one-two with Neymar outside the area and curled an inch-perfect left-footed effort into the corner as Bara beat Alavs 3-1 in Luis Enrique's last game as coach.
Theo Hernndez (Deportivo Alavs vs Barcelona, 2017)
Theo Hernndez spent the 2016/17 season on loan at Deportivo Alavs from Atltico Madrid and the left-back scored a fabulous free-kick against Barcelona in the 2017 Copa del Rey final.
From a position wide on the right, Theo curled a left-footed shot over Jasper Cillessen in the Barcelona goal and into the top corner to level the scores at 1-1. Bara went on to win 3-1 in the last-ever final at the Vicente Caldern.
Andrs Iniesta (Barcelona vs Sevilla, 2018)
Barcelona thrashed Sevilla 5-0 at Atltico Madrid's Metropolitano home in the 2018 Copa del Rey final.
Andrs Iniesta, in his final season as a Bara player, captained the team and scored the pick of the goals as he played a one-two with Lionel Messi, rounded goalkeeper David Soria and slotted into the empty net from a tight angle on his last cup final appearance for the Blaugrana.
Lionel Messi (Barcelona vs Athletic Club, 2021)
Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona beat Athletic Club 4-0 to win the 2021 Copa del Rey final and the Argentine's second strike was a memorable one.
All of Bara's goals came in a 12-minute spell in the second half, with Messi driving forward to create and score the fourth, playing a couple of one-twos with Frenkie de Jong before shaking off two defenders in the box and slotting low into the corner to round off a big win. It was Ronald Koeman's only trophy as Bara coach in a match played without fans due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Lucas Torr (Osasuna vs Real Madrid, 2023)
Rodrygo scored twice as Real Madrid beat Osasuna 2-1 to win the 2023 Copa del Rey final, but Lucas Torr's second-half strike was the pick of the goals in Seville.
Abde Ezzalzouli's ball in from the left was deflected after 58 minutes and sat up on the edge of the box for Torr, who hit a shot on the bounce which flew past Thibaut Courtois into the bottom corner to level the scores at 1-1.
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