Athletic is in semi-finals thanks to an alternative eleven and the connection of the Williams brothers (1-2)
In the first half, the lions have advanced on the scoreboard with a goal on Sadiq's own doorstep. Sadiq himself has tied the match by taking advantage of a big mistake by Padilla. After the break, the red-whites have failed a penalty, but a goal by Iñaki Williams has given them victory in the 96th minute.
Iñaki and Nico Williams celebrate their decisive goal in the 96th minute with their teammates.
The Athletic Club has qualified for the semi-finals of the King's Cup after winning 1-2 to Valencia in Mestalla. The red-white technician Ernesto Valverde, forced by the circumstances, has aligned an unusual alignment and, in general, the players have surrendered to the level so that Athletic will play his sixth semi-final of the Cup in the last seven seasons.
The first 10 minutes of the red-whites have been good, but the lions have quickly stepped back, forced by Valencia.
Valencia has approached Padilla's goal with danger, but has not been able to finish the plays. In an intermission Danjuma has fallen near the area, but the referee has not pointed to penalty but to the corner.
Nico Serrano 's powerful offside shot was the highlight of the red-white occasion. Dimitrievski sent it to corner. Shortly afterwards, Athletic found the goal prize in a rare play, in a foul taken by Navarro. Former Royal Society player Sadiq scored on his own doorstep (0-1).
The red-whites reacted well to the goal of Valencia and had some opportunity to advance again on the scoreboard, but the Jauregizar, in a header, and Izeta did not hit Dimitrievski's goal either.
In the second half, Foulquier sent the ball to the stick in the best play of the whole game by Valencia. Valverde put the Williams brothers, Galarreta, Yuri and Guruzeta on the lawn and the red-white team began to dominate.
Soon after came the play that has been able to unbalance the match again in favor of Athletic. The referee has pointed penalty by hand in the Valencia area. Dimitrievski, however, has stopped the launch of Jauregizar.
However, the lions did not give up and the connection of the Williams brothers gave them victory at the discount, Nico focused and Iñaki sent the ball to the bottom of the nets. Athletic was better than Valencia in the second half and ended up winning with a goal of Iñaki Williams.
- Data sheet:
1 - Valencia: Dimitrievski: Foulquier, Comert, Copete (Tarrega, m.59), Jesús Vázquez; Rioja, Pepelu, Ugrinic (Guido Rodríguez, m.89), Danjuma (Diego López, m.77); Lucas Beltraán (Ramazani, m.77) and Sadiq (Hugo Duro, m.59).
2 - Athletic: Padilla; Gorosabel, Monreal, Laporte (Ruiz de Galarreta, m.59), Lekue; Jauregizar, Vesga (Yuri, m.59); Nico Serrano, Selton (Nico Williams, m.70), Robert Navarro (Iñaki Williams, m.70); and Izeta (Guruzeta, m.59).
Goals: 0-1, m.26: Sadiq (own door); 1-1, m.35: Sadiq; 1-2, m.96: Iñaki Williams.
Referee: Victor García Verdura (Catalan Committee), admonished Corbera and Valverde (m.87) and Diego López (m.97).
The quarter-finals of the King's Cup played in Mestalla, to 46,931 spectators.
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