Athletic Club has joined the list of twelve teams that managed to keep Barça and Merengues out in the same edition of the Copa del Rey. Of these, eleven managed to obtain the title at the end of the season.
Real Madrid and FC Barcelona have shared executioner in the same campaign in the cup trophy on 13 occasions, being the champion the one that eliminated them on most occasions. We review the background, which invites us to think of a favorite Athletic Club to lift the title.
The entity from Irún won (1-0) in the first leg and lost (2-0) in the second leg in the semifinals against the Barça team. The competition system did not break the tie by number of goals scored, but by victories achieved. In this way, a clash was held to undo the equalizer that ended in a landslide (6-1) for the Gipuzkoans.
In the final, played at the Municipal de Atocha, a solitary goal gave the victory (1-0) against Real Madrid, signifying the third of the four titles in the club’s history.
The parakeet club won the first leg (2-0) and got a draw (1-1) in the second leg of the semifinals against FC Barcelona. Already in the final, they beat Real Madrid (2-1) in a match held at the Mestalla. It was the first of his four cup titles.
The lions won in the first leg (2-1) and lost (4-3) in the semi-final second leg against FC Barcelona. The tie was not decided by away goals, but in a playoff match where they won (4-0) in a neutral match.
Already in the final, held at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium, they beat Real Madrid (3-2) in extra time to obtain the tenth of the 23 cup titles they have won throughout their history.
The parakeets were once again the executioners of FC Barcelona, this time in the quarterfinals by winning the first leg (0-2) and achieving a draw (1-1) in the second leg.
They knocked out Valencia (3-1 and 1-2) in the semifinals before beating Real Madrid (3-2) in extra time in the title match, held at the Vallecas Stadium.
The people from Bilbao got rid of FC Barcelona in the semifinals, winning the first leg (2-0) and holding on to the result despite losing (4-3) in the return leg, with the goals scored in the tie already being the tiebreaker method.
In the final they would beat Real Madrid (2-0) to obtain the twentieth of their 23 titles in the Copa del Rey. They achieved it at the Santiago Bernabéu.
The Ché team eliminated FC Barcelona in the round of 16 with a great comeback, since they lost (4-1) in the first leg and managed to reverse the tie in a great clash in the second leg (4-0).
He left Deportivo Alavés out in the quarterfinals (0-1 and 3-0) and Real Valladolid in the semifinals (2-0 and 1-2). In the final they would beat Real Madrid (2-0) to add the fifth of their eight titles. The scene of the last clash was the Vicente Calderón.
The lions won the first leg (0-1) and lost in the second leg (0-1) in the semifinals against Real Madrid. The tie was not resolved in extra time and had to do so from eleven meters, where they would prevail (3-4) to the meringues.
Already in the final, held at the Santiago Bernabéu, they would beat FC Barcelona (1-0). It meant the 23rd and last Copa del Rey title in its history.
The Aragonese won (2-0) in the first leg and protected the result despite losing (3-2) in the semifinals against Real Madrid.
In the final, held at the Vicente Calderón, they would win (0-1) against FC Barcelona. It was the third of their six Copa del Rey titles.
The red-and-white team drew (1-1) in the first leg and won (1-0) in the round of 16 against Real Madrid. Along the way they took Real Valladolid to the quarterfinals (0-2 and 1-0) and FC Barcelona to the semifinals (0-2 and 2-3).
In the final, held at a Santiago Bernabéu Stadium that witnessed extra time, they beat RCD Mallorca (1-0). It was the seventh of their 10 Copa del Rey titles.
Those from Mestalla beat FC Barcelona in the first leg (2-3) and second leg (4-3) of the quarterfinals, doing the same with Real Madrid in the semifinals, including a win (6-0) and a testimonial defeat (2-1) in semifinals.
In the final, held at the La Cartuja Stadium, they gave Sevilla no respite (0-3) in achieving the sixth of their eight titles.
Los maños left FC Barcelona out in the quarterfinals after drawing (1-1) in the first leg and winning (1-0) in the second leg. In the semifinals, a double draw against Deportivo Alavés (1-1 and 0-0) allowed them to reach the semifinals thanks to the goal away from home.
In the final, held at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium, they beat Real Madrid (2-3) in extra time to obtain their sixth and last title to date.
The Aragonese won the first leg (4-2) and lost in the second leg (2-1) in the quarterfinals against FC Barcelona. In the semifinals, they thrashed Real Madrid (6-1) in the first round and almost saw the tie come back in the second leg (4-0).
In the final, held at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, they succumbed (4-1) against RCD Espanyol. In this way, they are the only team that did not win the title after eliminating azulgranas and meringues to date.
The people from Bilbao beat FC Barcelona in extra time (3-2) in the round of 16. They did the same (1-0) against Real Madrid in the quarterfinals.
Now they await a rival, which they will meet in the draw this afternoon, which will be Real Betis, Valencia or Rayo Vallecano, already with a round trip for a place in the final.
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