Real Madrid History

2011-

The decade began with another trophy, which was won by beating the eternal rival in the Copa del Rey, who many had labelled as being the best in history. Mestalla was the place where, in extra time, the Whites secured their eighteenth Copa trophy, exactly 18 years later. During the 2011-12 season, the football team, which has marked the best Group Phase in the entire history of the European Cup, has shot up to the highest place in la Liga, winning its thirty-second championship with two days playing to go. Whilst the Basketball team performed just as it did last season, Mourinho's team won the Copa at Palau Sant Jordi de Barcelona 19 years later. The 2012-13 campaign begins as the last one ended; winning another title. The Whites were crowned champions of the Spanish Super Cup for the ninth time by defeating Barcelona in the second leg 2-1 to overhaul the 3-2 defeat at the Camp Nou. The 2012-13 campaign begins as the last one ended; winning another title. The Whites were crowned champions of the Spanish Super Cup for the ninth time by defeating Barcelona in the second leg 2-1 to overhaul the 3-2 defeat at the Camp Nou.

Eighteenth Copa del Rey of football
Real Madrid got its eighteenth Copa del Rey trophy after defeating Barcelona in Mestalla's packed stadium (1-0). Cristiano Ronaldo, after solid support from Di Maria, headed in the winning goal during the first part of extra time. Capitain Iker Casillas, excited about winning his first Copa, was in charge of taking the trophy from the hands of the King. After the game, the team flew to Spain's capital and, together with thousands of fans who had taken to the streets of Madrid with La Cibeles being the main meeting point, celebrated until the early hours of the morning, a trophy which they hadn't had for 18 years.

7th December 2011
After defeating Ajax in the Amsterdam Arena, Real Madrid marked the best Group Phase in the history of the European Cup. The Whites were victorious in the six games played, for the first time in their history of participating in the highest European competition and moreover, they achieved this with a difference in goals of +17 (19 goals scored and two let in). These 19 goals meant that the team coached by José Mourinho beat the best scoring record of any club (17 in 1998/99) in a European league group and the two goals let in was the same as the least number ever conceded by the team, i.e. in 2010/11.