Real Betis captain Joaquin thrilled to lift Copa del Rey after shootout vs Valencia.

Real Betis captain Joaquin was thrilled to lift the Copa del Rey after a shootout victory over Valencia. Betis won 5-4 on penalties after the scores had been locked at 1-1.

Joaquin said: "The tears are from the contained emotion of all these days. You internalise it and it is normal for tears to come out. We all wanted to win such a beautiful Cup again.

"I think that the work of not only this year but years ago to go little by little achieving objectives, improving the team I think we are doing a great season, all these people deserve it, congratulations also to Valencia, in the end the penalties is a lottery for us we deserved it too and we are very happy because we are at home, in Seville and thank God we have been able to give it to all the Béticos.

"It is the emotion contained during all these days of seeing people as they shouted at you, supported you and told you so many things you were internalising it with that responsibility that has to play these games and the tears of emotion have come out because it is what we all wanted, to win the Copa del Rey again.

"I'm going to enjoy the moment, we are champions of the Copa del Rey and let's give it to all the people who support us, technical staff, laundry caregivers, cooks, waiters all those people have the same merit as all of us."