Il Club Atletico mette fine a 20 anni di sofferenze e conquista il titolo di Copa del Rey
Athletic Club won their first Copa del Rey title in two decades by defeating Mallorca in a penalty shootout.
The Basque team, long haunted by their past failures in finals, finally broke the curse and lifted the coveted trophy in Seville. Despite losing six consecutive finals, including their last success in 1984, Athletic Club remained confident that this time would be different.
The final started with Mallorca taking the lead through Dani Rodriguez, but Athletic Club quickly responded with a brilliant goal from Oihan Sancet. The match went into extra time and eventually a penalty shootout, where Mallorca missed two crucial kicks, allowing Athletic Club to score all four and secure the victory.
The celebratory scenes were of pure joy and relief as Athletic Club claimed their long-awaited Copa del Rey triumph. The images of their triumphant moment will forever be etched in their history.
