Athletic Bilbao will have its second chance at a Copa del Rey in two weeks, but Saturday's final against a trophy-starved Barcelona will prove to be a tough task.
The Basque side lost 1–0 to regional rival Real Sociedad in the 2020 Copa del Rey final, which was played April 3 after it was postponed by the pandemic. Athletic has lost its last five Copa del Rey final appearances with its last victory coming in 1984 against Barcelona.
Having already exited Champions League at the hands of PSG, Barcelona's chances at a major trophy this season took a hit after losing to Real Madrid in El Clásico last weekend, which dropped the club into third place in a packed La Liga title race.