“This is historic, it has been achieved twice in 102 years,” said Osasuna’s coach, Jagoba Arrasate, after the game, noting that they believed “until the end.”
Osasuna will face the winner of the classic in the final on May 6 in Seville that Barcelona and Real Madrid will play on Wednesday at the Camp Nou (Barça win 1-0 in the first leg).
Athletic began biting in a match that had to delay its start by ten minutes, after the Osasuna bus took half an hour longer than expected to arrive at the San Mamés stadium due to the crowd of fans.
Ernesto Valverde’s men, aware that they had to come back, carried the weight of the match, locking up Osasuna.
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Athletic soon warned with an internship by Gorka Guruzeta, who lost one-on-one with goalkeeper Sergio Herrera (8). The rojiblancos did damage entering the wings, especially on the left where Nico Williams appeared.
After half an hour, Sergio Herrera, the true hero of his team, sent a header from Óscar de Marcos (32) to a corner. But, in the corner kick, Mikel Vesga extended his head to the far post, where Iñaki Williams appeared to push the ball into the back of the Osasunista net (33).
Athletic, with the tie tied, took their foot off the accelerator, being more prudent in their climbs to the opposite area.
Osasuna could have had a little more of the ball and was about to equalize with a shot from Kike García in the area that goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala (38) took.
The visitors accused the foul during most of the match of their scorer Ezequiel ‘Chimy’ Ávila, in a San Mamés, which broke an attendance record with more than 51,000 spectators. The entry of the Argentine, who was returning from injury, in extra time would give more dynamism to the visiting team.
Athletic continued to put pressure on Osasuna’s start after the break, but with less intensity, attentive to the away team’s counterattacks.
The ‘Leones’ had their best chances in the actions from set pieces and the crosses into the area from the wings where the Williams brothers arrived.