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#3 Most Copa del Rey Finals scored in

Barcelona v Espanyol - Spanish Copa del Rey

Barcelona have an unmatched dominance in the Copa del Rey, they have won the tournament a record 30 times, and have finished runners-up 10 times. They have also won the trophy continuously for the last 4 years and have reached the finals 40 times in their history.

The current top scorer in the Copa del Rey is Telmo Zarra, who scored a mammoth 81 goals in the tournament in his career. The only active player close to his record is Messi, who is on 48 goals and might need a little more time to break this record. However, when it comes to scoring in the final of the tournament, Messi is on the brink of history yet again.

Messi is currently tied with Athletic Bilbao Legend Telmo Zarra in the record of most finals scored in. Both of them have scored in 5 finals and if Messi manages to reach the final and score in it this time, he will have the record all to himself

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