Real Betis win Copa del Rey in dramatic shootout | OneFootball

Real Betis held their nerve to win a penalty shootout 5-4 and edge out Valencia in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday after a thrilling contest had ended 1-1 following extra time at a packed La Cartuja stadium.

In a free-flowing encounter full of goalscoring chances and remarkable saves, it was hard to separate the two sides who maintained a frantic pace throughout the 120 minutes.

Yunus Musah was the fall guy as he missed Valencia's fourth spot-kick to give Betis a 5-4 win on penalties.

Both goals came in the first half as Hugo Duro's 30th-minute strike cancelled out Borja Iglesias' opener for Betis.

Real Betis' breathtaking win in their Seville hometown secured them their first major trophy since they won the same title in 2005.

It was only their fourth major title in their history having won the 1934-35 La Liga title and the Spanish Cup in 1977 and 2005.

Valencia coach Jose Bordalas later said: "They are difficult moments when you lose a final. We are sad, but this is part of football. We are down, but at the same time proud of the players and our fans, who have got behind the team at all times.

"They have given us strength and the players gave absolutely everything. The team have to pick themselves back up immediately. We have sad players and sad fans, but we have to get back up and look at the present, because now we go back to competing in LaLiga. We have to give everything for our fans, to be as high up the table as possible. It's a shame because the team did everything well."