( CNN ) -- As far as celebrations go , it was hardly the most fitting end to a night of joy for Real Madrid football fans . Having waited 18 years to get their hands on the Copa del Rey -- or King 's Cup -- trophy , defender Sergio Ramos made worldwide headlines by dropping it under the open-top bus carrying his teammates on a victory parade through the Spanish capital . The triumphant players had returned home immediately from Valencia after beating arch-rivals Barcelona 1-0 in extra time in the final of the country 's knockout competition on Wednesday night . Club vice-captain Ramos was stood at the front of the bus holding the cup , which Real had not won since 1993 , when it slipped from his grasp and under the front wheel of the vehicle . There is no official word on whether the cup , which is 78 centimeters tall and weighs nine kilograms , maintained any damage during the incident . But a Real spokeswoman told CNN that it was being fixed . After the mishap , Spanish World Cup winner Ramos used social media website Twitter to reassure fans and say the trophy was undamaged . `` Hehehehe ... everyone , do n't worry , it 's fine ... Hope you have a good day , '' the 25-year-old wrote . The Spain World Cup winner also joked : `` What happened with the Cup was a misunderstanding , it did n't fall ... it jumped when we got to Cibeles ( a square in Madrid ) and it saw so many Madridistas ( Real fans ) ... '' The King 's Cup has been competed for since 1902 , with Real winning the trophy on 18 occasions . Ronaldo gives Jose Mourinho his first trophy at Real . Federico Alegre is the owner of the `` Joyeros y Trofeos Deportivos Alegre '' trophy and jewelry shop which made the cup Ramos dropped . Alegre revealed that there are two versions of the cup and , in his opinion , the potentially damaged one could be beyond repair . `` When ( the federation in charge of Spanish football ) organizes an event as important as this one , there is always a Plan B , '' he told Spanish radio station CadenaSER . `` So regarding the trophy , there was also a Plan B . With the little amount of time I have been able to evaluate it , I would say it is practically a 'complete wreck . ' `` The blemish-free version of the cup is already on display at the nine-time European champions ' Santiago Bernabeu stadium . The defeat of the Catalan outfit meant Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho has now won a major honor in each country he has coached in -- Portugal , England , Italy and now Spain . Is Mourinho the master of mind games ? The 48-year-old spoke of his pride in the wake of Real 's success and his pleasure to have ended a three-year trophy drought at the Bernabeu . `` It is always good to win titles , '' Mourinho told the club 's official website . `` Someone called me a 'title coach ' a few days ago . I like the name . That is my job . I am proud of my team , the fans and my people . Despite Wednesday 's win , Mourinho insisted the result would have no bearing on the upcoming European Champions League semifinal between the two teams . `` We will see in the Champions League . Each [ match ] will be different . We will see what happens between two great teams over the course of two matches . Anything is possible . '' Real and Josep Guardiola 's Barca will play the first leg of their last-four tie in Madrid on Wednesday , before the return match at the Camp Nou on May 3 . The winner will face England 's Manchester United or German side Schalke in the final of Europe 's premier club competition at Wembley Stadium , London on May 28 .
Sergio Ramos drops the Copa del Rey trophy under Real Madrid 's team bus . Spanish team had celebrated 18 years since last winning the competition . The cup 's manufacturer believes the trophy is probably a ` ` complete wreck '' Jose Mourinho is proud of his team after their 1 - 0 extra - time win over Barcelona .