Madrid, Feb 5: Raúl García scored a last-gasp equalizer to force extra time and goalkeeper Unai Simón made two penalty saves as Athletic Bilbao defeated Real Betis 4-1 in a shootout to reach the Copa del Rey semifinals.
García also scored one of the penalties after a 1-1 draw to help keep Athletic in contention for consecutive Copa titles.
Later this year it will face Basque Country rival Real Sociedad in the postponed final from last season.
Iñaki Williams, Jon Morcillo and Yuri Berchiche also scored for the 23-time Copa champion in the shootout.
The other Copa semifinalists are Barcelona, Levante and Sevilla.
The draw for the last four will be on Friday. (AP)
