Real Madrid Starts Winning the Copa Final Due to This Fact About the Two Squads

After the Copa del Rey semifinals held this week, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona will face each other in the La Cartuja final on April 26. The last match of the 'K.O. tournament' is full of curiosities, as both finalists have arrived after eliminations that have yielded directly opposite results in both matches.

The 4-4 experienced at Santiago Bernabéu, in the second leg between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad, can be equated to the 4-4 at the Montjuïc Olympic Stadium. The second leg of the semifinal between FC Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid was solved with the same result as the first leg held at Reale Arena. But it's not the only fact that draws attention before the Copa del Rey final between these eternal rivals.

Because Real Madrid and FC Barcelona are two of the teams with the best footballers on the planet. That means their squads' value is usually really high, generating comparisons and analyses before the ball starts rolling. The value of Real Madrid and FC Barcelona players is the 'first goal' of a final where not only the cup title could be defined.

While it's true that both teams have a total value of 2.300,5 million euros, it is Real Madrid that holds most of that 'burden'. Carlo Ancelotti's pupils are valued at 1.271 million euros, while the blaugrana players receive a joint valuation of 1.019 million. Both squads are led by two footballers awarded during the last season: Lamine Yamal and Vinícius Jr.

Staggering Figures

The '7' verdeamarelo of Real Madrid, awarded with 'The Best', and the '19' blaugrana, chosen as Golden Boy, are the best-valued footballers of these two teams. While Lamine Yamal offers a valuation of 180 million euros, the merengue striker clearly surpasses him thanks to his 200 million euros current market value. It's not the only noticeable difference in this particular Classic of figures: Jude Bellingham ties with Lamine Yamal in market valuation.

Kylian Mbappé is just 10 million euros away from matching the marks of his English teammate and the FC Barcelona striker. To complete the ranking of the five best-valued players of this Copa del Rey final comes Fede Valverde: the Uruguayan Madridist '8' would be valued at 130 million euros.

Real Madrid remains the best-valued team in practically all of Europe. Only Manchester City is capable of surpassing the merengue records, but it does so by just 38.5 million euros. Players like Rodrygo Goes, valued at 100 million, Tchouaméni or Camavinga keep the entity presided over by Florentino Pérez in the second place in this particular ranking of the football elite.

Despite these figures, what truly matters is what happens on the field. Carlo Ancelotti's pupils, as well as Hansi Flick's, aspire to achieve a treble during the current season. The Copa final will not only enable that achievement for one of the clubs, but it will also define the rest of the 24/25 season for both squads.