Athletic Bilbao qualified for the Copa del Rey final after beating Atletico Madrid 3-0 in the second leg of the tournament's semi-finals. The Basques had a 1-0 lead after the first match in Madrid, and in the return match they were decisive and did not leave any chance to their opponent.
At the "San Mames" stadium, Inyaky Williams gave the home team the lead in the 13th minute, and shortly before the break, Nico Williams doubled the lead. The final 3:0 was made by striker Gorka Guruzeta in the 61st minute. Thus, with a total score of 4:0, Athletic Bilbao qualified for the final of the competition, where they will meet Mallorca. In the other semi-final, Mallorca defeated Real Sociedad 5-4 on penalties after the aggregate score of the two matches was 1-1.
For Athletic Bilbao, this will be their 40th appearance in the Cup final. The team has won the trophy 23 times (second only to Barcelona with 31), but is on a run of six consecutive finals losses. Mallorca reaches the contention for the trophy for the fourth time in their history. The team has won the Cup only once.
The final of the tournament will be played on April 6 in Seville. /BGNES
