On Thursday late in the evening, after playing the second leg of the UEFA Europa League semi-final, it was revealed that the final of the prestigious Old Continent club tournament will feature two Spanish teams - Madrid's "Atletico" and Bilbao's "Athletic". A week ago, after winning 4-2 at home against the 'matracai' and proving their superiority over "Valencia" away, Diego Simeone's proteges secured a victory with a minimal result of 0-1 in the final whistle of the referee. It is worth mentioning that the hosts dominated the entire first half, and the capital's team will have to play in the final without defender Tiago, who received a red card in the 79th minute for unsporting and foolish behavior. In the other semi-final, "Athletic" avenged their 3-1 defeat to Lisbon's "Sporting" in front of their own fans for the 2-1 loss away. When it seemed that the teams would have to play extra time, the decisive goal at the end of the second half was scored by the leader of the game, Marcelo Biesla, and the two assists provider Fernando Llorente. The final will be played on May 9 in Romania, at the national stadium in Bucharest. Results: (highlighted team advanced to the next stage) Bilbao "Athletic" 3 - 1 Lisbon's "Sporting" (first leg 1 - 2, aggregate score 4 - 3) 17' [1 - 0] M.S. Laskurain 44' [1 - 1] R.v. Wolfswinkel 45' [2 - 1] I. Gomez 88' [3 - 1] F. Llorente "Valencia" 0 - 1 Madrid's "Atletico" (first leg 2 - 4, aggregate score 2 - 5) 60' [0 - 1] Adrian Tiago ("Atletico") sent off the field in the 79th minute.
Atletico Madrid and Athletic Bilbao will clash in the Europa League final (VIDEO OF ALL MATCHES)
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