Athletic Bilbao is a finalist in the Copa del Rey after beating Atlético de Madrid – – 2024-03-01 20:02:11

Athletic Club sealed its place in its sixth Copa del Rey final in the last 15 years after beating Atlético de Madrid 3-0 in the second leg of the semi-final played in San Mamés and beating the Colchonero team by an aggregate score of 4-0.

The red and white team, which started with a 0-1 lead obtained in the first leg at the Civitas Metropolitano, got the tie back on track with the goals of the Williams brothers in the first half, Iñaki’s in the 13th and Nico’s in the 42nd. After the break Gorka Guruzeta unleashed the party in La Catedral after scoring the final 3-0 in the 61st minute.

It should be mentioned that Atlético is in fourth place in the League and in the Champions League they have to overcome the 1-0 defeat against Inter Milan if they do not want to say goodbye to all the trophies in the month of March.

For its part, Mallorca achieved its place last Tuesday after beating Real Sociedad in the penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in the 120 minutes of play.

Athletic Club and Mallorca will clash on April 6 for the cup final at the La Cartuja stadium where the colchoneros seek to break the drought of all lost finals in the 21st century.

Apart from qualifying for the final of the Copa del Rey, both teams guaranteed their presence in the next Spanish Super Cup, which will have the finalists of the cup and the first two places in La Liga 2023-2024, which at the moment are Real Madrid and Girona although Barcelona is close to reaching that second place.