The two have been finalists on 4 other occasions in 1960,1961 and 1975 Copa del Rey all Atlético wins; except 1975 when Real Madrid won.
Real Madrid Defeats FC Barcelona 4-2(Aggregate Goals)in the SF's and
Atletico Madrid Defeats Sevilla 4-3(Aggregate Goals)in the SF's
Atletico Madrid Defeats Real Madrid 2-1 to win Copa del Rey
Atletico Madrid fans unfurl a banner before kick off
"This is for our fans that have suffered for 14 years," Atletico's captain Gabi Fernandez said moments before he received the trophy from Spain's King Juan Carlos. "This team worked hard for this and deserved it."
Atletico, which had 19 losses and 6 draws against Real Madrid since its previous victory, won its 10th Copa del Rey title and first since 1996.
Goal Scorers
For Atletico Madrid - Diego Costa(35)and Joao Miranda(98th minute)
For Real Madrid - Cristiano Ronaldo(14th minute)
Atletico Madrid ended a 14-year winless run against their city rivals by taking the title on Friday, coming from behind for a cathartic 2-1 win in extra time after Mourinho and his star forward Cristiano Ronaldo were sent off.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored the extra-time winner that beat Barcelona and give Real the 2011 Copa title, looked set to play the starring role once again when he rose over a defender to head in Luka Modric's corner and net his 55th goal of the season.
Real Madrid had two golden chances - Atletico goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made one-on-one stops to deny Gonzalo Higuain in the 104th and Ozil in the 109th
The final was a vibrant match but not without its ugly side
Cristiano Ronaldo received a straight red card for kicking Gabi in the face in the 114th, setting off a sideline scuffle between the benches.
Atletico Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was struck in the head by an object thrown from the Santiago Bernabeu stands shortly afterward.
Atletico also ended the match with 10 men when Gabi was sent off seconds before the final whistle for a second yellow card.
Real Madrid Manager Jose Mourinho was sent off for protesting a decision in the 76th minute.With Mourinho gone, Real assistant Aitor Karanka made all three changes at the start of extra time.
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