US EditionLate Williams Strike Sends Athletic Into Copa Del Rey Semis, Real ...
Iñaki Williams scored a 96th-minute winner as Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad both advanced to the Copa del Rey semifinals after late comeback victories.
- On Feb 4, Iñaki Williams scored six minutes into stoppage time as Athletic Bilbao beat Valencia 2-1 to reach the Copa del Rey semifinals.
- After an early own goal and equaliser, Valencia forward Umar Sadiq scored an own goal in the 26th minute and then levelled nine minutes later after Athletic goalkeeper Alex Padilla spilled a routine save, while Athletic entered the tie winless in three matches.
- Mikel Jauregizar missed a crucial 75th-minute penalty, while Spanish media reported objects thrown at Athletic's team bus and vandalism of a mural in Bilbao depicting Iñaki and Nico Williams.
- The result continues Athletic's recent cup consistency, as Athletic will be playing in its sixth Copa semifinal in seven seasons, and Real Sociedad will be in the last four for a third straight season after Orri Oskarsson's goal.
- On Thursday, Real Sociedad struck late, with Orri Oskarsson scoring a 80th-minute winner after Goncalo Guedes equalised in the 76th, winning 3-2 at Alaves.
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Late Williams strike sends Athletic into Copa del Rey semis, Real Sociedad join them
Feb 4 - Inaki Williams came off the bench to thump home a 96th-minute winner as Athletic Bilbao edged Valencia 2-1 on Wednesday to reach the Copa del Rey semi-finals. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad both score late to make it to Copa del Rey semifinals
Iñaki Williams has scored six minutes into stoppage time as Athletic Bilbao won 2-1 at Valencia to reach the semifinals of the Copa del Rey.
Williams Brothers Propel Athletic Bilbao to Copa Semis | Sports-Games
Inaki Williams scored a late winner for Athletic Bilbao against Valencia to secure a Copa del Rey semi-final spot. Athletic dominated the game but missed a penalty in the 75th minute. Real Sociedad also advanced after a comeback victory over Alaves, joining Barcelona in the semis.
The Athletic Club won this Wednesday for a tight 1-2 on its visit to Valencia CF and has won...
The Nigerian advance of the Valencia Umar Sadiq was the protagonist of the first part, marking an autogol at the 26 minutes, but rescinding at the 35th, leading the game loaded to the interval. In the second time, the Williams brothers took the 'main role', after being thrown into the field, with Nico attending Iñaki, at the 90+6, to give the tanning victory to the bass formation. On the other side of the Valencia, the Portuguese average André A…
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