Final

Valencia 3 - Getafe 1

Valencia: Hildebrand; Miguel, Raúl Albiol (Caneira 58'), Alexis, Moretti (Edu 66'); Baraja, Marchena; Arizmendi, David Silva, Mata; David Villa (Morientes 76'). 4-2-3-1.
Getafe: Ustari; David Cortés, Cata Díaz, Tena (Braulio 77'), Licht; Contra (Pablo Hernández 56'), Casquero (Celestini 64'), De la Red, Granero; Albín, Manu del Moral. 4-4-2.

Goals:
1-0. 04. Mata. Guided header down past Ustari after Villa and Silva combined.
2-0. 11. Alexis. Ran in from edge of area to head Villa corner wide of keeper.
2-1. 45. Granero (penalty). After Moretti brought down Contra in the area.
3-1. 84. Morientes. Header back into net after Ustari beat out Baraja free kick.

Valencia are this season's cup winners after they beat Getafe 3-1 in the Vicente Calderón stadium on Wednesday evening. It was another blow for the Madrid based side, who lost last season's final to Sevilla and were cruelly knocked out of the UEFA Cup by Bayern Munich only six days ago, and the Ches will be in Europe next year after their first cup title since 1999.

Ronald Koeman's job was on the line in this match after a string of poor results, but, facing his old Barcelona "dream team" team mate Michael Laudrup, his side raced in to a two goal lead with only ten minutes on the clock. Mata opened the scoring when he headed in a David Silva cross after Villa had set the winger free down the flank, and Alexis made it two with another header from Villa's corner soon afterwards.

Getafe made themselves a couple of chances after that though, and Granero gave them hope when he converted a penalty on the stroke of half time after Moretti brought down Contra inside the area. De la Red just failed to get on the end of a dangerous Granero free kick soon after the restart, but Villa had a penalty appeal turned down, and then went close a couple of times, running on to Baraja's long ball to shoot wide, and then turning Tena before firing in a shot which Ustari pushed over the top.

Granero came close to equalising when he cut across the front of the area and curled a shot against the bar, and Hildebrand did well to keep out headers from De la Red and Braulio. But with six minutes to go Morientes reacted quicker than his marker to head the ball past Ustari after the keeper could only parry a fierce free kick from Baraja. It was too much for the men in blue, and their frustrations were clear when Celestini got himself sent off for a hard tackle on David Silva.