In the early morning of April 7, the Copa del Rey final was contested between Athletic Bilbao and Mallorca. The two sides fought until the penalty shootout to decide the winner, and Athletic Bilbao beat Mallorca 5-3, winning the Copa del Rey title again after 40 years since 1984.

    In the first half, both sides showed a strong desire to attack. In the 16th minute, D'Agarretta's shot was very threatening, but the opponent's goalkeeper darted to the side and successfully solved the danger. In the 21st minute, Mallorca's Dani Rodriguez scored from a corner kick to make the score 1-0, and Athletic Bilbao had a chance to add to their lead, but Niko Williams' shot from a narrow angle was disallowed due to offside.

    In the second half of the match, both sides continued their fierce attack. In the 46th minute, Mallorca launched a counterattack and Larin's shot was deflected by the opposing goalkeeper. It was not until the 50th minute that Athletic Bilbao equalized with an assist from Niko Williams and a goal from Alexis Sanchez. Neither side was able to add to the scoreline after that and the match went into extra time.

    In extra time, the two sides were still difficult to distinguish between them, and the game was forced into a penalty shootout. In the penalty shootout, Mallorca's Morales and Radonic missed their penalties, while Athletic Bilbao's whole team won the penalty steadily. In the end, Athletic Bilbao won the Copa del Rey after 40 years by defeating their opponents with a total score of 5-3 in the penalty shootout.

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