Basque derbi
Gorka Iraizoz: "I see the playoff tied; both teams are strong and excited."
The former Athletic goalkeeper played three Copa finals with the red-white team in 2009, 2012 and 2015; EITB has been with him talking about the semi-final that the Biscayan team and the Royal Society will play.
Juanan Larrañaga: "It seems the Royal is better, but Athletic, at home, often changes."
Azpeitiarra, who played two Copa finals with the Blue White team in 1987 and 1988 and was champion in 1987 in Zaragoza after eliminating Athletic in semi-finals, has now spoken to EITB about a derbi that will play a ticket for the final.
The King's Cup semifinals between Athletic and the Royal Society, live on EITB
The round trip will be played on February 11 in San Mamés, while the return match will take place on March 4 in Anoeta.
The semi-finals of the Athletic Cup and the Royal Society will be played on February 11 and March 4
Both competitions will be played on Wednesday from 21:00.
Nico Serrano: "We have the courage to face the semifinal."
The Athletic Club player has spoken about the King's Cup semifinals, which will face the Royal Society.
The Royal Society has gone back to the Alavés in the second half, qualifying for the semi-finals of the King's Cup (2-3)
In a game that has been intense, Abde has overtaken the Alavés, Oyarzabal has scored 1-1, Toni Martinez has scored 2-1 from the penalty point, Remiro has stopped a penalty on Toni Martínez himself, Guedes has scored 2-2, and Oskarsson has scored the Royal's third goal.
Brais Méndez will have to serve a two-game penalty after the referee showed the red card in the San Mamés derbi
The Royal Society filed allegations after calling the red card "unfair," but the committee has ignored them and sanctioned the player so that Brais will not be able to play against Elche and Real Madrid.
The Royal Society has gone back to Osasuna in the derbi and has qualified for the penalty batch for the quarter-finals of the Cup
The Navarro team advanced 0-2 with goals of Moncayola and Oyarzabal on their own doorstep, but Turrientes and Zubeldia tied, in the final minutes; in the discount, Aitor Fernández stopped a penalty, and in the penalty launches Unai Marrero stopped two.
The Athletic-Real Society derbi will be played on February 1 at 21:00
The Real Sociedad-Osasuna King's Cup derbi will be played on Tuesday, January 13 at 21:00
Cultural Leonesa-Athletic will also be played on Tuesday at 21:00, while Alavés and Rayo Vallecano will be played on Wednesday at 21:00 in Mendizorroza.
Real Sociedad-Osasuna, Alavés-Rayo Vallecano and Cultural Leonesa-Athletic, in the eighth finals of the Copa del Rey
The qualifiers will be played in a single game and will be held on 13, 14 or 15 January.
Azu Muguruza: "I don't understand if we're playing basketball or rugby; they're all beating."
IDK coach Euskotren has been very critical of the game he saw in the final minutes of the derbi against Kutxabank Araski.
Kutxabank Araski has won the derbi against IDK Euskotren (50-55) with a big final quarter
Ruben Garcia: "It's hard for us to have more evil."
Osasuna's player has scored the red goal and valued the draw against Athletic in the Basque derbi of the 18th day of the EA Sports League in El Sadar.
Guruzeta: "It was a tough derbi and it's not easy to show the image we want."
Osasuna and Athletic split points (1-1) in the derbi played this Saturday in El Sadar. At the end of the match, Guruzeta stressed the importance of giving a good image.
Osasuna and Athletic split points to start the year (1-1)
How do Osasuna and Athletic fans see the derbi?
Osasunaand Athleticwill play a derbi in El Sadar on the 18th day of the EA Sports League.
Alessio Lisci asks his players to "be smart" against Athletic
Osasuna's coach spoke about the derbi that will face Athletic in El Sadar on Saturday, the 18th day of the EA Sports League.
Ernesto Valverde: "I don't know what Iñaki invented."
Last Tuesday, after Iñaki Williams trained in San Mamés, he said to the media, "Playing in Arabia is bullshit." Today, at a press conference, Valverde expressed his opinion on these statements and made it clear that going to Arabia is prestigious and that they must be very careful about the statements they make.
Blanco: "We have to demand a lot more of ourselves."
The Alavés player talks about the derbi lost to Osasuna (3-0) in the match corresponding to the 17th day of the EA Sports League played in El Sadar.