Levante vs Athletic Club, 2020-21 Spanish Copa del Rey, Semifinals
· 2nd Leg - Athletic Club advance 3-2 on aggregate
FT - ET
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2nd Leg - Athletic Club advance 3-2 on aggregate
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2nd Leg - Athletic Club advance 3-2 on aggregate
Berenguer fires Athletic Bilbao into back-to-back Copa del Rey finals
An extra-time goal from Alex Berenguer sealed Athletic Bilbao's place in a second successive Copa del Rey final after they beat Levante.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Roger Martí (Levante).
- 2': Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Raúl García (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Óscar De Marcos.
- 7': Foul by Iker Muniain (Athletic Club).
- 7': Jorge Miramón (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt saved. Jorge de Frutos (Levante) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jorge Miramón.
- 9': Foul by Jorge de Frutos (Levante).
- 9': Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Offside, Athletic Club. Unai López tries a through ball, but Raúl García is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Unai López (Athletic Club).
- 11': Roger Martí (Levante) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Foul by Jorge de Frutos (Levante).
- 15': Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Goal! Levante 1, Athletic Club 0. Roger Martí (Levante) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rubén Rochina.
- 21': Aitor Fernández (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Raúl García (Athletic Club).
- 23': Foul by Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club).
- 23': Roger Martí (Levante) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Attempt missed. Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Óscar De Marcos with a cross.
- 26': Attempt missed. José Luis Morales (Levante) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge de Frutos.
- 28': Penalty Athletic Club. Raúl García draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 28': Penalty conceded by Óscar Duarte (Levante) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 28': Óscar Duarte (Levante) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Goal! Levante 1, Athletic Club 1. Raúl García (Athletic Club) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 31': Carlos Clerc (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club).
- 34': Attempt missed. Jorge de Frutos (Levante) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 35': Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club).
- 35': Rubén Rochina (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club).
- 40': José Luis Morales (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Unai Núñez (Athletic Club).
- 42': José Luis Morales (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Unai Núñez (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Offside, Athletic Club. Óscar De Marcos tries a through ball, but Raúl García is caught offside.
- 44': Attempt saved. Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Levante 1, Athletic Club 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Levante 1, Athletic Club 1.
- 45': Substitution, Levante. Enis Bardhi replaces Rober Pier.
- 46': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Mickaël Malsa.
- 47': Attempt saved. Unai López (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikel Vesga.
- 47': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Rubén Rochina.
- 47': Foul by Unai Núñez (Athletic Club).
- 47': Roger Martí (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Iker Muniain (Athletic Club).
- 51': Jorge de Frutos (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Óscar Duarte (Levante).
- 53': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Jorge Miramón (Levante).
- 54': Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Attempt missed. Raúl García (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Iker Muniain with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 55': Roger Martí (Levante) is shown the yellow card.
- 56': Carlos Clerc (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Unai López (Athletic Club).
- 56': Foul by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club).
- 56': José Luis Morales (Levante) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Unai López (Athletic Club).
- 57': Jorge de Frutos (Levante) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Enis Bardhi (Levante).
- 60': Unai Núñez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Offside, Levante. Rubén Rochina tries a through ball, but Enis Bardhi is caught offside.
- 65': Attempt missed. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Raúl García.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by José Luis Morales (Levante).
- 75': Attempt missed. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left.
- 76': Foul by Rubén Rochina (Levante).
- 76': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Rubén Rochina (Levante) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Óscar Duarte.
- 78': Attempt missed. Raúl García (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alex Berenguer with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Corner, Levante. Conceded by Mikel Vesga.
- 82': Attempt saved. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Unai López.
- 83': Attempt missed. Roger Martí (Levante) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rubén Rochina.
- 85': Substitution, Levante. Nikola Vukcevic replaces Rubén Rochina.
- 85': Substitution, Levante. Son replaces Mickaël Malsa.
- 86': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Óscar Duarte.
- 90': Substitution, Levante. Sergio León replaces José Luis Morales.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Sergio León (Levante) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Clerc with a cross.
- 90'+2': Foul by Roger Martí (Levante).
- 90'+2': Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Iker Muniain (Athletic Club).
- 90'+2': Jorge Miramón (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Roger Martí (Levante).
- 90'+3': Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Enis Bardhi (Levante) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club).
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Sergio León (Levante) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Clerc with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+5': Offside, Levante. Sergio León tries a through ball, but Rúben Vezo is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Levante 1, Athletic Club 1.
- 90': First Half Extra Time begins Levante 1, Athletic Club 1.
- 90': Substitution, Levante. Dani Gómez replaces Roger Martí.
- 92': Attempt missed. Raúl García (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Iker Muniain.
- 94': Foul by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club).
- 94': Jorge de Frutos (Levante) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 96': Foul by Rúben Vezo (Levante).
- 96': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 96': Substitution, Athletic Club. Asier Villalibre replaces Raúl García.
- 97': Substitution, Athletic Club. Dani García replaces Mikel Vesga.
- 100': Attempt blocked. Asier Villalibre (Athletic Club) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 100': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Rúben Vezo.
- 102': Dani Gómez (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 102': Foul by Unai López (Athletic Club).
- 103': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Carlos Clerc.
- 105': Foul by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club).
- 105': Jorge de Frutos (Levante) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 105': Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 105'+1': Attempt saved. Enis Bardhi (Levante) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top right corner.
- 105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, Levante 1, Athletic Club 1.
- 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Levante 1, Athletic Club 1.
- 105': Substitution, Athletic Club. Ander Capa replaces Óscar De Marcos.
- 105': Substitution, Athletic Club. Unai Vencedor replaces Unai López.
- 106': Foul by Dani García (Athletic Club).
- 106': Son (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 107': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Enis Bardhi.
- 108': Attempt missed. Asier Villalibre (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Iker Muniain with a cross following a corner.
- 108': Substitution, Athletic Club. Mikel Balenziaga replaces Yuri Berchiche.
- 108': Substitution, Levante. Coke replaces Jorge Miramón.
- 110': Foul by Iker Muniain (Athletic Club).
- 110': Rúben Vezo (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 111': Substitution, Athletic Club. Jon Morcillo replaces Iker Muniain.
- 112': Goal! Levante 1, Athletic Club 2. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 114': Corner, Levante. Conceded by Alex Berenguer.
- 115': Attempt missed. Rúben Vezo (Levante) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Coke following a corner.
- 119': Attempt saved. Dani Gómez (Levante) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Óscar Duarte.
- 120'+2': Foul by Coke (Levante).
- 120'+2': Mikel Balenziaga (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 120'+2': Second Half Extra Time ends, Levante 1, Athletic Club 2.
- 0': Match ends, Levante 1, Athletic Club 2.
Statistics
 ATH |
LEV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 53.3 | Possession | 46.7 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 442 | Accurate Passes | 378 |
| 547 | Passes | 482 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 31 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 75 | Long Balls | 78 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 44 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 24 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 20 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish Copa del Rey
Venue: Ciutat de Valencia
Location: Manises, Spain
Venue: Ciutat de Valencia
Location: Manises, Spain
Line-Ups
Levante (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Aitor Fernández (GK) |
| 4 | Róber |
| 6 | Óscar Duarte  |
| 14 | Rúben Vezo |
| 12 | Mickael Malsa |
| 16 | Rubén Rochina |
| 19 | Carlos Clerc |
| 20 | Jorge Miramón |
| 9 | Roger Martí |
| 11 | José Luis Morales |
| 18 | Jorge de Frutos |
Athletic Club (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 5 | Yeray |
| 3 | Unai Núñez |
| 17 | Yuri Berchiche |
| 18 | Óscar de Marcos |
| 6 | Mikel Vesga |
| 8 | Unai López |
| 10 | Iker Muniain |
| 12 | Álex Berenguer |
| 22 | Raúl García |
| 9 | Iñaki Williams |
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