An extra-time objective from Pablo Ibanez snatched a 1-1 draw for Osasuna towards Athletic Bilbao of their Copa del Rey semifinal second leg on Tuesday to present it a 2-1 win on combination and put it in its first cup last since 2005.
Athletic, down a objective from the primary leg, opened the scoring on the San Mames stadium within the thirty second minute when Mikel Vesga flicked on a nook to Inaki Williams, who turned within the ball from shut vary.
Osasuna levelled the rating and took the lead on combination within the 116th minute when substitute Ibanez collected a cross on the sting of the field and volleyed effectively past the attain of goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala.
“It’s something that can’t be explained. We’ve been through tough rounds and to get to this final is because of all the way we’ve been going through the competition,” stated Ibanez, after Osasuna bought their fourth extra-time win within the competitors.
“We knew what could happen. That we could concede a goal. We’ve suffered, we’ve kept working and in the end we’ve been rewarded.
Osasuna coach Jagoba Arrasate added: “The truth is that we have to recognise that Athletic have been the better side, but we have done an exercise of survival and I also think it is fair that Osasuna is in the final.”
Athletic goalscorer Williams stated he had no phrases to explain how they felt.
“I’m very sad, very screwed up, but we have to come back,” he stated.
Barcelona hosts Real Madrid within the second semifinal on Wednesday, with Barca main 1-0 from the primary leg.
The last might be held on May 6 at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville.
