Former Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Actual Madrid stars are among the many prime scorers within the Copa del Rey since 2000.
With Barcelona set to face Actual Madrid within the ultimate this weekend, we thought it might be a well timed level to check out the highest scorers within the competitors.
Because the 2000-01 marketing campaign, listed here are the ten gamers with essentially the most objectives within the Copa del Rey.
Observe: when gamers are tied on the identical variety of objectives, they’ve been separated by their purpose per sport ratio.
10. Abdon Prats – 20 objectives
The 32-year-old has been taking part in in La Liga since 2021–22, however previous to that, he spent nearly all of his profession taking part in within the Segunda Division.
In whole, he’s made 34 appearances within the competitors and has scored 20 objectives for Mirandes and Mallorca, which isn’t too shabby.
9. Luis Suarez – 20 objectives
Due to his barely superior ratio, Suarez simply edges forward of Prats in our record.
The Uruguayan ahead received the competitors on 4 separate events with Barcelona and he scored a brace within the 2017-18 ultimate.
He particularly loved scoring in opposition to Valencia within the competitors, as 25% of his Copa del Rey objectives got here in opposition to the La Liga membership.
8. Aritz Aduriz – 22 objectives
The previous Athletic Bilbao striker racked up 65 appearances within the Copa del Rey all through his profession – the second most quantity of video games of anybody on this record.
Regardless of scoring 20 objectives within the competitors, he by no means really received his palms on the well-known trophy.
He did come agonisingly shut in 2014-15, however his facet had been nicely crushed by Barcelona within the ultimate.
7. Cristiano Ronaldo – 22 objectives
All through his Actual Madrid profession, Ronaldo averaged 0.73 objectives per sport whereas taking part in within the Copa del Rey.
In whole, he received the trophy on two events, in 2010–11 and 2013–14.
The sweetest victory most likely got here in 2011 as Ronaldo scored an extra-time winner to beat Barcelona 1-0 within the ultimate.
Of his 22 objectives within the competitors, 5 of them got here in opposition to Barcelona and 6 of them had been in opposition to Atletico Madrid.
6. Alvaro Negredo – 23 objectives
The Copa del Rey was the primary ever trophy that Negredo received in his profession, as he picked up a medal in 2010 with Sevilla.
In whole, he made 43 appearances within the competitors and scored 23 objectives, averaging 0.53 objectives per sport.
5. Roberto Soldado – 24 objectives
Soldado by no means really received his palms on the trophy, however he does rank among the many prime scorers within the competitors’s historical past, having netted for six totally different golf equipment.
All through his profession, he scored 24 objectives within the competitors, averaging a purpose each 117 minutes which isn’t too shabby.
4. Karim Benzema – 25 objectives
The Frenchman received three Copa del Rey titles in whole, though he by no means managed to attain within the ultimate.
His finest ever efficiency within the competitors got here throughout his ultimate season with Actual Madrid as he scored a hat-trick and offered an help in opposition to Barcelona within the 2023 semi-final.
Madrid then went on to win the ultimate and the remaining is historical past.
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3. Antoine Griezmann – 27 objectives
Griezmann has by no means received the Copa del Rey whereas taking part in for Atletico Madrid, however he did win it as a Barcelona participant.
The Frenchman opened the scoring within the 2021 ultimate as Barcelona ran riot in opposition to Athletic Bilbao and beat them 4-0.
2. Jorge Molina – 28 objectives
Regardless of scoring 28 objectives within the competitors, Molina by no means received his palms on the trophy throughout his profession which spanned from 2001 to 2023.
He scored the majority of his objectives for Actual Betis and Getafe, however by no means made it previous the quarter-finals.
1. Lionel Messi – 56 objectives
Who else?
Because the 12 months 2000, Messi has scored significantly extra objectives than anybody else within the competitors with 56 in 80 appearances.
The Argentine magician made it to the ultimate on 10 separate events and he managed to win seven of them.
In 10 ultimate appearances, Messi scored 9 objectives and in addition offered six assists, averaging a purpose contribution each 64 minutes.
All through the historical past of the competitors, Messi ranks because the fourth prime scorer and is simply behind Guillermo Gorostiza, Josep Samitier and Telmo Zarra.
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