Europe – UD Las Palmas: Double finalists, frente a frente

Europe – UD Las Palmas: Double finalists, frente a frente

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In this man’s Copa del Rey duel, both teams are quoted as knowing there is a Copa del Rey final. The connection with Barcelona has existed for more than a year, while the dispute in Las Palmas dates back 26 years.

The Copa del Rey, with its various nominations throughout history, is the longest running competition in Spanish football. Since 1903, and with some exceptions, many years and years of equipment have joined, bearing witness to historical heroes or equipment who rose to glory in their day and were now militant in subordinate categories.

This is the case of Club Esportiu Europa, the rival is the second player of the Unión Deportiva Las Palmas. FC Barcelona reached a Copa del Rey final in 1923 when they lost to Athletic Club in Les Corts (1-0) and faced Fútbol Club Barcelona. On that day, the Barcelona team made their presence felt in the Copa.

A similar case occurred at Unión Deportiva Las Palmas, where a Copa del Rey final was “uniquely” contested. In 1978, 26 years ago, the Gran Canaria drew at the Santiago Bernabéu against Barcelona (3-1), in a still young history for the American team that did not have gestures similar to those in the competition a few years ago.

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