"Athletic" played on equal terms with "Valencia" in the first semi-final match © JumpStory

Before the second leg of the "Copa del Rey" semi-final match, neither "Athletic" nor "Valencia" managed to gain even a minimal advantage. In the first leg of the semi-final match at the Basque fortress, the teams played to a 1:1 draw. In the 37th minute, "Athletic" team took the lead with a goal from veteran Raul Garcia. However, in the second half, in the 65th minute, "Valencia" striker Hugo Duro equalized the score. By the way, there was an incident behind the scenes of the match when the away team's striker Maxi Gomez did not back down from the referee and as a result received a red card. However, the Uruguayan was sitting on the bench, so it did not harm the "Valencia" team. The second leg matches will take place at the beginning of March.