 It was noted that Falcao struggled to maintain form during the match.In the first leg of the Copa del Rey quarter-finals against Betis, Falcao scored a header in a 2–0 victory.In the Copa del Rey semi-finals, Falcao scored against Sevilla in a 2–2 draw, although Atlético advanced to the finals with a 4–3 aggregate scoreline as well as scoring twice before Sevilla.