Spanish Copa del Rey
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Athletic Bilbao 0-1 Real Sociedad: Oyarzabal scores winner in Copa del Rey final

Inigo Martinez of Athletic Bilbao fouls Real Sociedad's Portu
Winger Portu was through on goal when brought down by Inigo Martinez

Real Sociedad ended a 34-year wait for the Copa del Rey by beating Athletic Bilbao in a tight final in Seville.

After a five-minute VAR review of the decision to award a penalty, Mikel Oyarzabal sent the keeper the wrong way to win the 2019-20 trophy for Sociedad.

Inigo Martinez was initially sent off for fouling Portu in the box but the decision was downgraded to a yellow.

Bilbao face Barcelona in this season's final on 17 April, looking to end their own 37-year wait in the competition.

In a game of few chances, Martinez came closest for Bilbao with a 25-yard effort that was tipped over the bar in the first half.

Former Manchester City midfielder David Silva played 85 minutes for Sociedad while ex-Arsenal left-back Nacho Monreal lasted the full game.

The two sides meet again in La Liga on Wednesday, with Sociedad currently sixth and Bilbao ninth.

Line-ups

Ath Bilbao

Formation 4-4-2

  • 1Simón
  • 18De Marcos
  • 5Álvarez
  • 4MartínezBooked at 62mins
  • 17BerchicheSubstituted forCapaat 90+3'minutes
  • 12Berenguer RemiroSubstituted forVillalibreat 76'minutes
  • 27VencedorSubstituted forLópezat 68'minutes
  • 14García CarrilloBooked at 35minsSubstituted forVesgaat 76'minutes
  • 10Muniain
  • 22García
  • 9Williams

Substitutes

  • 3Núñez
  • 6Vesga
  • 7Gómez
  • 8López
  • 13Ezkieta
  • 15Lekue
  • 20Villalibre
  • 21Capa
  • 24Balenziaga

Real Sociedad

Formation 4-3-3

  • 1Remiro
  • 18GorosabelSubstituted forElustondoat 90+3'minutes
  • 5Zubeldia
  • 24Le Normand
  • 20Monreal
  • 21SilvaSubstituted forGuevaraat 85'minutes
  • 36Zubimendi
  • 8MerinoBooked at 71mins
  • 7Portugués ManzaneraSubstituted forBarrenetxeaat 89'minutes
  • 19IsakSubstituted forFernándezat 89'minutes
  • 10Oyarzabal

Substitutes

  • 6Elustondo
  • 9Fernández
  • 11Januzaj
  • 12Muñoz
  • 15Sagnan
  • 16Guevara
  • 22Barrenetxea
  • 25Bautista
  • 34Ayesa
Referee:
Xavier Estrada Fernández

Match Stats

Home TeamAth BilbaoAway TeamReal Sociedad
Possession
Home43%
Away57%
Shots
Home5
Away6
Shots on Target
Home2
Away1
Corners
Home4
Away1
Fouls
Home15
Away22

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