Bilbao ends Mirandes' fairytale run in Copa semis
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February 9, 2012, Thursday
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ATHLETIC Bilbao ended tiny Mirandes' remarkable run with a ruthless 6-2 win in their Copa del Rey semifinal second leg on Tuesday to set up a final with either Barcelona or Valencia.
Iker Muniain, Markel Susaeta and Jon Aurtenetxe scored inside the opening 22 minutes, quickly extinguishing any chance of another giant-killing feat from their plucky visitors.
Fernando Llorente scored twice in four second-half minutes, after Mirandes had pulled one back through defender Aitor Blanco, who also grabbed the second near the end.
Cesar Caneda put the ball in his own net two minutes from time as Bilbao, which has won the Copa 23 times, progressed 8-3 on aggregate.
In England, Blackpool routed Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 in their fourth-round replay, earning the right to travel to Everton next in the FA Cup competition. Millwall needed an injury-time winner from substitute Liam Feeney to beat Southampton 3-2 and will get a home game against Premier League side Bolton.
In Germany, Bundesliga leader Borussia Dortmund cruised past fourth-tier Holstein Kiel 4-0 to reach the semifinals of the German Cup. Dortmund is on a 14-match unbeaten run and is two points clear as it seeks to defend the title.
Iker Muniain, Markel Susaeta and Jon Aurtenetxe scored inside the opening 22 minutes, quickly extinguishing any chance of another giant-killing feat from their plucky visitors.
Fernando Llorente scored twice in four second-half minutes, after Mirandes had pulled one back through defender Aitor Blanco, who also grabbed the second near the end.
Cesar Caneda put the ball in his own net two minutes from time as Bilbao, which has won the Copa 23 times, progressed 8-3 on aggregate.
In England, Blackpool routed Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 in their fourth-round replay, earning the right to travel to Everton next in the FA Cup competition. Millwall needed an injury-time winner from substitute Liam Feeney to beat Southampton 3-2 and will get a home game against Premier League side Bolton.
In Germany, Bundesliga leader Borussia Dortmund cruised past fourth-tier Holstein Kiel 4-0 to reach the semifinals of the German Cup. Dortmund is on a 14-match unbeaten run and is two points clear as it seeks to defend the title.
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