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Basque double dumps Barcelona and Real Madrid out of Copa del Rey

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AFP Madrid
Last Updated : Feb 07 2020 | 9:18 AM IST

Barcelona and Real Madrid both crashed out of the Copa del Rey as Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad pulled off a shock Basque double to reach the semi-finals.

Barca were beaten 1-0 by Bilbao at San Mames, where Inaki Williams headed in a dramatic 93rd-minute winner, after La Real had seen off Madrid 4-3 in a seven-goal thriller at the Santiago Bernabeu on Thursday.

Two sensational upsets added another layer of excitement to a competition that has been full of surprises this season, with Bilbao and Real Sociedad joining Granada and second division Mirandes in an unfamiliar line-up for the draw on Friday.

"There have been some surprise results," said Williams. "Sometimes you just have to have faith and heart."
"We deserved to go through," said Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu. "But the ambition and attitude I saw on the field encourages me for the league and the Champions League. Success can come."
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First Published: Feb 07 2020 | 9:18 AM IST

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