MADRID
Barcelona defeated Villareal and Athletic Bilbao toppled Espanyol Wednesday to reach the Copa del Rey (Spanish King's Cup) final.
Barcelona beat Villarreal 3-1 in an away match on Wednesday, thanks to two goals by Brazilian flamboyant forward Neymar and one by Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez in the second leg of the semifinal match. The score for the first leg match was also 3-1 in facvor of Barcelona.
Meanwhile, Basque team Athletic Bilbao toppled Espanyol 2-0 at Estadi Cornella-El Prat, in Barcelona. The goals were scored by striker Aritz Aduriz and center-back Xabier Etxeita. First leg in Bilbao ended in a 1-1 tie.
The match between Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao will be played on May 30. Spanish Football Federation will name the venue for the Copa del Rey final in the coming weeks.
Barcelona has lifted the domestic trophy 26 times while Athletic Bilbao were crowned Copa del Rey winners 23 times.
The two teams last met in a Copa del Rey final in 2012. Barcelona had cruised past Athletic Bilbao 3-0 in Madrid.
