Athletic Bilbao
Nico Williams struck late in the second half to give the Spanish Super Cup holders a 2-1 come-from-behind win over LaLiga champions Atletico Madrid.
The hosts, who were also missing four player due to COVID-19,dominated most of the second half but Real held on to secure all three points.
Four clubs, including the top flight trio, opted out and one abstained.
Depay scored his first goal for Barcelona to salvage a 1-1 draw away to Athletic Bilbao on Saturday in LaLiga.
Athletic Club face Barcelona on Sunday night in the competition’s final at La Cartuja stadium in Seville.
Aduriz dreamed of finishing his career at the all-Basque Copa del Rey final against Real Sociedad, which was scheduled in April.
The Spanish football federation (RFEF) expressed its support for a call Monday by the Spanish Cup finalists Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao for the final to be played with fans in the ground.
Athletic Bilbao lost to Granada 2-1 on Thursday night but they advanced to the final thanks to a 1-0 victory at home at the first leg.
Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams said he was subjected to racist chanting during his side’s 1-1 draw away to Espanyol on Saturday in La Liga.
Karim Benzema made it 30 goals for the season on Sunday as he led the way again for struggling Real Madrid with a hat-trick that shot his side to a 3-0 win over Athletic Bilbao.
Barcelona moved 11 points clear at the top of La Liga on Sunday after beating Athletic Bilbao 2-0 at home with a goal from Paco Alcacer and a thumping strike from Lionel Messi in the first half.
Manchester City have signed French central defender Aymeric Laporte from Spanish club Athletic Bilbao, the Premier League leaders said on Tuesday.
The English club deposited on Wednesday €65 million to Athletic Bilbao as the center back’s release clause.
Kepa has passed the medical review prior to the signing by Real Madrid.
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said on Tuesday as he backed the usually prolific Portuguese to come good in the second half of the season amid his worst domestic campaign in Spain.
Aduriz returned to Bilbao in 2012 to spend his best days with football inside the club, scoring more than 80 goals.
Valverde manages to win for the first time in San Mamés as visiting trainer.
Ernesto Valverde returns to San Mames, where he will be greeted by a host of familiar faces for the first time as an opposition manager.
Catalans and Basques fought together in the Spanish Civil War in the 1930s against General Franco's army, which represented the Spanish government
Laporte, 23, represented France in the youth level and won the silver medal with the French team in the 2013 UEFA European U-19 Championship
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