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Ayrton Cobra and Perseo Beam illuminate 2025 Copa del Rey Final opening show

A football final is always a moment of high emotion, and when light joins the game, the experience may become unforgettable. At the 2025 Copa del Rey Final, more than 60,000 fans at the stadium and eight million viewers around the world were treated to a lighting show that set the tone for a night to remember.

The creative force behind this spectacle was Juanjo Llorens, one of Spain’s most respected lighting designers, whose recent book on lighting as an evolving craft sparked wide acclaim. His approach to the opening show was clear: use light not just as illumination, but as narrative. To achieve that, he relied on a combination of sixty Ayrton Cobra and fifty Ayrton Perseo Beam fixtures.

Llorens’ design concept was rooted in movement, emotion and impact, as it built volumes in the air, traced beams across the pitch, and flooded the stadium in a choreography of rhythm and light. “The luminaires were used throughout the entire show”, he says. “Sometimes they enhanced the overall brightness, other times they traced beams in the air or on the pitch. They also helped us colour the scene with the teams’ shades or simply create a wow effect.”

A central block of 24 Cobra units created a sweeping light fan across the main stand, while the Perseo Beams - positioned for maximum visual reach without obstructing the benches - added depth and movement from behind the goals. The fixture list was proposed by Mediapro Events and Fluge, but Llorens was fully on board: “When they suggested Cobra and Perseo, I thought it was a brilliant choice”, he notes.

Cobra’s beams cut through the open stadium, while Perseo Beam offered agility and complementary texture. Both luminaires allowed the team to draw light in the air and on the grass, creating volumes that danced in sync with the music. The lighting show was programmed by Pau Farreny. The technical execution was overseen by Mediapro Events, with Enrique Jiménez (Fluge) managing operations on site. Fluge also supplied all the lighting equipment.

(Photos: Juanjo Beloqui)

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