Chai! Na wetin we dey see for Copa del Rey? Last minute drama wey dey burst brain! Iñaki Williams don shine for Athletic Bilbao as he score six minutes into stoppage time to carry dem waka go semifinals after dem beat Valencia 2-1.
Wetin happen for di match be say, as dem dey push each oda for second half, Iñaki come collect ball wey dem cross from im younger brother, Nico Williams, and before you know am, he don fire am like say na World Cup final. Na so Valencia fans dey dey use eye dey weep for their side!
Before dis last-minute magic, Umar Sadiq don give Valencia small hope as he score own goal for 26th minute, but e quick follow am with equalizer for 35th minute. No be small wahala as para don dey for di pitch; Mikel Jauregizar miss penalty for 75th minute wey fit change di game for Athletic side.
But wetin una no fit believe be say before di match start, some fans dey throw things at Athletic bus wey carry dem go stadium. E be like say dem no like di banter wey Iñaki and Nico dey bring come. Even dem vandalized di mural wey get dem picture, talk say dem dey vex for dem performance. But na dis kin moment wey dey show say football no dey carry small matter!
Meanwhile, Real Sociedad no wan hear word o! Dem enter di semifinals too after dem win Alaves 3-2. Orri Oskarsson, di young Iceland forward, come register im name on top di score sheet with late winner for di match.
Na so e be for di tournament as teams dey show say dem ready to fight for di title wey dem both win in di past seasons. Athletic don reach di semifinals six times for seven years! Dem win di Copa for 2024 and dem be runner-up for 2020-21.
Sociedad also dey hot as dem no don lose since December. Dey don dey win games left, right and center, and dem dey prepared to face dem rivals for di next phase.
Dis Copa del Rey no wan chill at all! As dem dey try push dem game, we dey enjoy di drama and excitement wey dey follow am. Fans don dey call on dem players say make dem no slack as na di time to show wetin dem fit do!
So, as we dey look forward to di next matches, dey keep eyes on dis fiery competition wey dey give us plenty entertainment. Make una enjoy di vibe!
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