"Athletic" footballers - one foot in the final of the King's Cup tournament in Spain (VIDEO) © EuroFootball.com

On Tuesday evening in the late hours, in the first semifinal match of the Spanish King's Cup tournament ("Copa del Rey"), the players of Bilbao "Athletic" celebrated victory and took a big step towards the final.

Marcelo Bielsa's players won 2-1 away against the third strongest team in the country's league, "Mirandes", which sensationally eliminated Barcelona's "Espanyol" team in the previous round.

In the ranks of the winners, both goals in the first half were scored by striker Fernando Llorente, who has been demonstrating excellent form lately.

The second leg match will take place in Bilbao on February 7.

"Mirandes" 1 - 2 Bilbao "Athletic"