This Thursday it became official that the 2020 Copa del Rey final It will be on April 3. That day will end an idyll that Athletic Club has with a competition that is still underway. Because the rojiblanco team has a streak of 8 rounds passed in the KO tournament. To that must be added the title in the Spanish Super Cup.
The last time he was defeated was in the 2018/2019 season, when in the second round he had to face the Sevilla and could not make it through the round. Since then, 6 rounds passed in the previous edition of the Copa del Rey. The new format of the Cup, a single match, is dominated by Athletic, which has yet to know defeat.
An honor to play against a club and exemplary players ???????? @AthleticClub . LUCK LIONS ????.
PS: To win this cup ????????????????– Jony Ñiguez (onyJonyboria) January 28, 2021
Athletic’s path in the Copa del Rey
A path that began before him Intercity of Alicante. A tie that the team he led overcame Gaizka Garitano by 0-3. Then it was the turn of the Sestao River who won 0-4. He had to suffer in the next two qualifying rounds against teams of LaLiga SmartBank. Since both Elche like Tenerife He beat them on penalties.
An exalted Ezkieta he became great in goal. Then, with a gala San Mamés, it was the turn of the FC Barcelona. The most complicated game that he had to face. An own goal from Busquets, In the last minute of the tie, he decided the game and it. In the semifinals came the Granada. With everything lost, Yuri appeared to give the rojiblancos a pass to the final.
This season, the competition started later, directly in the round of 32, thanks to playing the Spanish Super Cup. With victories against Ibiza and Alcoyano, awaits rival in the quarterfinals and continue dreaming of reaching another final.
????️ INSIDE I This is how we live from within our pass to the quarterfinals of the #CopaDelRey in front of @CD_Alcoyano.
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— Athletic Club (@AthleticClub) January 29, 2021
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