On a dark night for Real Madrid fans, their team fell to arch-rivals Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final after a dramatic encounter that went into extra time and ended in a 3-2 victory for the Catalans, leaving the Merengues in a state of shock and heartbreak.
Defender Jules Kounde had the final word, firing past Thibaut Courtois in the 116th minute to seal El Clásico in the dying moments and deliver a priceless trophy for Barcelona to add to their collection.
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Yet behind this goal, according to reports from the Spanish outlet ‘‘Defensa Central‘‘, was a moment of chaos that ignited fury within the Real Madrid dressing room.
The mistake that turned the match on its head came from Brahim Díaz, who was brought on as a substitute in extra time but committed a critical error at a moment where hesitation was unforgivable.
During Real Madrid’s final attacking move, Luka Modrić played a delicate pass to Brahim, who was oddly slow to react and poorly positioned. This allowed Jules Kounde to pounce, intercept the ball, and surge forward before unleashing a powerful strike past Courtois to net the decisive goal.
As soon as the players returned to the dressing room, Jude Bellingham and Fede Valverde got into a heated confrontation with Brahim Díaz, holding him directly responsible for the crushing defeat.
Tensions boiled over, and according to sources close to the team, Bellingham yelled at Díaz: “We deserved to win… but you ruined everything.”
Valverde, visibly furious, joined in, and the situation nearly escalated into a physical fight, if not for the intervention of several teammates who managed to defuse the tension before the scene turned into a boxing match.
The Copa del Rey final was more than just a football game, it was a night where costly mistakes were exposed, long-simmering frustrations erupted, and the future of a coach came under serious threat.
Amid the sorrow, finger-pointing, and frustration, Brahim Díaz remains at the center of the storm as one of the key figures blamed for Real Madrid’s painful defeat to their eternal rivals.
