The Lion King Llorente leads Bilbao to the final and Barcelona go through but it's Messi
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- Written by Benjamin Cullen
Thousands of delighted Basque fans flooded onto the pitch to celebrate Athletic Club Bilbao's first cup final in 24 years. The 'Lions' of Bilbao went into the game 2-1 down on aggregate but roared out of the blocks at home last night, instantly asserting their authority on this second leg, and soon finding reward with young Javi Martinez arriving into the box from midfield, as he so often does to effect, and slotting past Palop in the 3rd minute.
Half an hour later Spain international striker and spearhead of this up and coming Atheltic side, Llorente, made it 2-0, rising highest to head in Yeste's pin-point cross from the left. Almost immediately after, he turned provider putting Toquero through on goal for Bilbao's third to secure a long awaited place in the Copa del Rey final.
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