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Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong fights for the ball against Athletic Bilbao's Mikel Vesga during the Spanish Copa del Rey final 2021 between Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona at La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday April 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Angel Fernandez)
Messi nets 2, Barcelona beats Bilbao 4-0 to win Copa del Rey

By Joseph Wilson Apr. 17, 2021 06:06 PM EDT

Real Sociedad's Mikel Oyarzabal, who scored the only goal celebrates winning the final of the 2020 Copa del Rey, or King's Cup, soccer match between Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad at Estadio de La Cartuja in Sevilla, Spain, Saturday April 3, 2021. The game is the rescheduled final of the 2019-2020 competition which was originally postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Angel Fernandez)
Real Sociedad wins 2020 Copa del Rey; 2021 final in 2 weeks

By Joseph Wilson Apr. 03, 2021 03:29 PM EDT

Athletic Bilbao's Iker Muniain, right, celebrates after scoring his side's first goal with his teammate Inaki Williams, left, during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Athletic Bilbao at Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, March 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Fierce Basque rivals Athletic, Sociedad ready for Copa final

By Tales Azzoni Apr. 02, 2021 10:07 AM EDT

Levante holds Athletic to 1-1 draw in Copa del Rey semifinal

By Tales Azzoni Feb. 11, 2021 05:26 PM EST
MADRID (AP) — In its first Copa del Rey semifinal in 86 years, Levante held host Athletic Bilbao to a 1-1 draw in the first leg on Thursday. ...

Athletic rallies past Alcoyano to reach Copa quarterfinals

By Tales Azzoni Jan. 28, 2021 05:31 PM EST
MADRID (AP) — Iñaki Williams scored a 78th-minute winner as Athletic Bilbao came from behind to defeat third-division club Alcoyano in the round of 16 of the...

Bilbao set to hire Marcelino García Toral as new coach

Jan. 03, 2021 03:58 PM EST
MADRID (AP) — Athletic Bilbao is set to hire Marcelino García Toral to replace Gaizka Garitano as its coach, the Spanish club said Sunday. ...