Barcelona 1-2 Valencia : 4 talking points from the 2018/2019 Copa del Rey final 

#1 Valencia shows great resilience to hold on for victory

Valencia have won their first trophy in 11 years

Given their status as underdogs prior to the match, not many would have given Valencia much of a chance of getting anything from the match, but in a rallying show of self-belief, Los Che put up a resilient performance to shame the naysayers and condemn Barcelona to defeat.

Kevin Gameiro put his side ahead in the 21st minute with a calm finish to send Valencia fans into delirium and just 12 minutes later, their joy was doubled as Rodrigo put them two goals up.

Given the superiority of Barcelona's players, it was expected that a full assault would be launched as they sought a way back in the match and that proved to be the case, as bombardments of attack after attack were launched at the Valencia goal as Valverde's men sought to force the issue.

In total, Barcelona had 72% possession and fired 18 shots at the Valencia goal, with seven of those being on target but Valencia produced a defensive masterclass, blocking 11 shots to ensure that just one goal went past Juanme in their goal.

Despite the presence of illustrious names like Messi and Coutinho on the field, Valencia were resolute in their performance and pulled off a shock to win their first title in over a decade.