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The Barcelona "Espanyol" football players fighting for survival in the highest Spanish league became the winners of the Spanish "King's Cup" (Copa del Rey) on Wednesday evening by crushing the favorites "Zaragoza" football players 4-1 in the final.
The real star of the match, watched by 75 thousand fans, was midfielder Ivan de la Pena, who scored three goals. Forward Luis Garcia also significantly contributed to the victory by scoring two goals.
With this win, "Espanyol" secured the right to play in the UEFA Cup next year.
"Espanyol" won the "King's Cup" for the fourth time in the club's history - the last time they did it was six years ago when they defeated Madrid's "Atletico" in the final.
Barcelona 4 - 1 3' [1 - 0] Raul Tamudo 28' [1 - 1] Ewerthon 33' [2 - 1] Luis Garcia 71' [3 - 1] Coro 86' [4 - 1] Luis Garcia Cesar ("Zaragoza") was sent off the field in the 75th minute.
