The enormous expectation that the next Copa del Rey final has aroused among Betis and Valencian fans has made the Spanish Football Federation willing to increase the quota of tickets initially available for both fans, on April 23 at the Sevillian stadium of The Cartuja. The total capacity will be about 54,000 spectators, which by custom is divided into three thirds, one for each team and another for the commitments of the tournament organizer with managers, territorial federations, sponsors, media, etc…
Therefore, initially there would be 18,000 seats for Betis, as many for Valencia and the same for the body chaired by Luis Rubiales. But in the absence of everything being specified in the meeting that will be held by the finalists and the federative leaders, everything indicates that each club will have 22,000 tickets to put on sale among its season ticket holders and the FEF will settle for about 10,000.
It will be an unprecedented final, the 62nd different in 120 editions. Fifth decisive duel for the Verdiblancos, twice champions, and fourteenth for the Valencianistas, eight times winners. Betis have not reached a summit since 2005, when they beat Osasuna in extra time thanks to a goal from Dani Martín at the Vicente Calderón. Valencia’s last presence was three years ago, precisely at the Benito Villamarín, with the triumph of Marcelino García Toral’s team against Ernesto Valverde’s Barça (1-2).
To date, Betis and Valencia have met in eight Cup ties, with the Mestalla club clearly dominating, which won seven games while Betis advanced to the quarterfinals in 1976. Their last duel was in the semi-finals of 2019. After the tie (2-2) in Heliópolis, a goal by Rodrigo Moreno decided the pass to the final of the ches in the second leg.