Athletic Bilbao 4-2 Barcelona: Basque side win Copa del Rey thriller

Barcelona were knocked out of the Copa del Rey by Athletic Bilbao after losing their quarter-final 4-2 at San Mames.
Inaki Williams, who only returned to Bilbao from the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday morning, inspired the hosts to victory in extra time.
Gorka Guruzeta gave the hosts a first-minute lead but Barca were ahead before the break when Robert Lewandowski equalised and Lamine Yamal made it 2-1
Oihan Sancet levelled before Williams and his brother Nico sealed victory.
Inaki Williams was part of the Ghana squad knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday following a draw with Mozambique.
The forward flew from Ivory Coast to Paris before taking a plane to Bilbao and landing around 11am on the day of the match.
He came off the bench in the second half against Barcelona and then found the breakthrough in extra time.
Younger brother Nico, who plays his international football for Spain, scored in the closing moments to secure Athletic Bilbao a semi-final spot.
Xavi's Barcelona side dominated possession, but the host looked the most dangerous and had 27 shots on goal.
However, 16-year-old Yamal, who became the competition's youngest scorer, could have put Barca into the semi-finals in the final minutes but he missed an open goal after rounding keeper Julen Agirrezabala.
Defeat means Barcelona and Real Madrid - who have won 10 of the past 15 Copas del Rey - are both out of the competition.
Line-ups
Ath Bilbao
Formation 4-2-3-1
13Agirrezabala
15Lekue3Vivian4Paredes17Berchiche
24Prados6Vesga
29Ares Djaló8Sancet11Nico Williams
12Guruzeta
- 13Agirrezabala
- 15LekueSubstituted forDe Marcosat 90'minutes
- 3Vivian
- 4Paredes
- 17Berchiche
- 24PradosBooked at 82minsSubstituted forHerreraat 90'minutesBooked at 109mins
- 6VesgaSubstituted forGómezat 45'minutesSubstituted forJauregizarat 105'minutes
- 29Ares DjalóSubstituted forWilliamsat 59'minutes
- 8SancetBooked at 36mins
- 11Nico WilliamsBooked at 120mins
- 12GuruzetaSubstituted forVillalibreat 73'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Simón
- 5Álvarez
- 9Williams
- 10Muniain
- 18De Marcos
- 20Villalibre
- 21Herrera
- 22García
- 23Nolaskoain
- 30Gómez
- 31Jauregizar
Barcelona
Formation 4-3-3
13Peña Sotorres
23Koundé4Araújo15Christensen3Balde
22Gündogan21F de Jong8Pedri
27Yamal9Lewandowski7F Torres
- 13Peña Sotorres
- 23Koundé
- 4Araújo
- 15ChristensenBooked at 17minsSubstituted forCubarsíat 70'minutes
- 3BaldeSubstituted forFortat 23'minutesBooked at 84mins
- 22Gündogan
- 21F de JongBooked at 115mins
- 8PedriSubstituted forRobertoat 99'minutesBooked at 117mins
- 27YamalBooked at 95minsSubstituted forGuiuat 105'minutes
- 9LewandowskiSubstituted forJoão Félixat 78'minutes
- 7F TorresBooked at 82mins
Substitutes
- 2Cancelo
- 14João Félix
- 18Romeu
- 19Roque Ferreira
- 20Roberto
- 26Astralaga
- 32López
- 33Cubarsí
- 36Yaakobishvili
- 38Guiu
- 39Fort
Referee:José María Sánchez Martínez
Attendance:50,403
Match Stats
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