Copa del Rey: Barcelona knocked out, semi-finalists confirmed

Barcelona have been eliminated from the Copa del Rey following a 4-2 loss to Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday night.

Brothers- Inaki and Nico Williams both scored in extra time in a thrilling quarter-final clash.

Gorka Guruzeta gave the hosts an early lead with a strike from a rebound inside the first minute.

Barca hit back before the break with two goals within five minutes through Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal.

Athletic fought back to level in the 49th minute with a towering header by Oihan Sancet, before they went on to win the tie in extra time.

Athletic join Real Sociedad, Mallorca and the winner of Thursday’s clash between Atletico Madrid and Sevilla in the semifinals.

Copa del Rey: Barcelona knocked out, semi-finalists confirmed

Share

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *