* Barcelona’s run of five successive Clasico wins came to an end with Saturday’s 1-1 draw in the Bernabeu.
* Lionel Messi managed to score his first goal against a side coached by Jose Mourinho, converting a penalty early in the second half.
* During the encounter, the Catalans successfully completed 817 passes – nearly 100 more than they achieved during their 5-0 win over Real Madrid in November.
* Pep Guardiola’s side also had as many shots on target as they mustered in the meeting at Camp Nou.
* With 25 wins to their credit, no side is as successful as Barcelona in the Copa del Rey.
* They’ve also been runners-up on nine occasions, but have won their last three finals.
* In four cup final meetings against the capital side, Barcelona have won three.
* Real Madrid’s strike-rate of success in Copa del Rey finals is below 50 per cent, winning only 17 of their 36 appearances in the final two.
* Since last winning the trophy in 1993, the Bernabeu side have made the final only twice, losing out in 2002 and 2004 to Deportivo La Coruna (2-1) and Real Zaragoza (3-2 aet) respectively.
* The last time they met Barcelona on such an occasion, the nine-time European Cup winners went down 2-0 also at the Mestalla.
* In 1974, Madrid lost 5-0 in a league encounter against their great rivals before bouncing back to a 4-0 cup final success.
* Last weekend, Jose Mourinho’s side only completed 64.4% of their attempted passes, of which they made 278.
* Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first career goal against Barcelona at the Bernabeu, shooting home a penalty kick late in the game.
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