The Athletic will try tomorrow to proclaim itself champion of Glass, something he has not achieved since 1984 when he defeated Barça himself in the final at the Bernabéu. The lions come from failing about two weeks ago in their attempt to get the title against Real Sociedad, a title pending since last season since both clubs chose to delay the appointment so that their respective hobbies could be in the stadium. The coronavirus, however, again prevented it.
Marcelino's men had to suffer to reach the final tomorrow against Koeman's team. In each and every one of the matches played, in fact, they began to tow on the scoreboard. The rojiblancos' premiere took place before the UD Ibiza, prominent leader of his group in Second B, shortly after having won the Super Cup. The Asturian coach opted for a massive rotation, but at halftime, with 1-0 on the scoreboard, but after the break Raúl García, Muniain, Williams, Yuri and Dani García joined the clash. Shock that managed to tie Raúl García and sentence Nuñez in the 91st minute a breath away from the extension.
The script came to be repeated days later before him Alcoyano. The locals went ahead before the break and Marcelino pulled headlines in the resumption to solve the ballot. Villalibre and Williams were this time the architects of the comeback.
Athletic's cross in the quarterfinals was against Betis at Villamarín. The Verdiblancos, after a very even clash, managed to beat Unai Simón's goal in the 84th minute through Juanmi. Everything pointed towards the elimination of Bilbao when Raúl García, in the last play of the 90 regulatory minutes, signed the tie at one. Bilbao's efficiency from the fatal point, after an equal extension, put the lions in the semifinals in the penalty shoot-out.
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The script of the previous crosses was repeated in this duel and back and forth. Levante went ahead in San Mamés through Melero, but Iñigo Martínez leveled the scoreboard around the break. The return crash started with both in favor of the granotas, the work of Roger and an almost instantaneous draw by Raúl García, from a penalty. The game went to extra time and Berenguer Then he got the goal that qualified Athletic for tomorrow's final.
ATHLETIC RESULTS IN THE CUP
– 1/16 final: UD Ibiza-Athletic: 1-2
– 1/8 final: Alcoyano-Athletic 1-2
– 1/4 final: Betis-Athletic 1-1 (1-4) *
– 1/2 final: Athletic-Levante 1-1 / Levante-Athletic 1-2 **
* game decided on penalties
** game decided in extra time.