Inaki Williams shocked Barcelona by scoring a last-minute header for Athletic Bilbao in the Copa Del Rey Quarter Final.
Match Report
Barcelona stumbled to a new setback in their troubled week as Inaki Williams' header in added time dumped last season's beaten finalists out of the Copa del Rey.
A hard-fought quarter-final appeared destined for extra time until Williams applied enough of a touch to Ibai Gomez's inswinging cross from the right flank to send the ball beyond Marc-Andre ter Stegen and into the net.
The winner in the third minute of stoppage time saw Athletic through to the last four and, with Real Madrid surprisingly beaten at home by Real Sociedad just hours earlier, it means neither of Spain's two heavyweight clubs are left standing.
Lionel Messi, who had made the headlines in the lead-up to the game for criticising director of football Eric Abidal, had Barca's best chance, only to be denied by Unai Simon's outstretched left leg late in the second half.
The Athletic goalkeeper had also denied substitute Antoine Griezmann but, for the first time in seven seasons, the Catalan club will not be involved in the final of the competition.
Match Event
4' CLOSE! Fati's shot wide out
CHANCE! Messi goes on one of his trademark runs and plays in Fati to his left. The young forward takes a touch to set himself and then slices wide from a good position when put under a little pressure
10' OFFSIDE! Williams' goal disallowed
GOAL DISALLOWED! Martinez flicks on a corner and Williams slides in to convert at the back post. However, his celebrations are cut short by the offside flag. Replays show that is the correct decision.
32' CHANCE! Raul Garcia's long shot wide out
WHAT IS TER STEGEN THINKING? In an attempt to play the ball out from the back, Ter Stegen casually passes it straight to Garcia. The Athletic midfielder elects to shoot early and is wayward from the edge of the box - he could have carried it further.
39' Yellow Card! Messi booked
A frustrated Messi catches Garcia from behind and joins Semedo in the referee's book.
65' De Jong goes down in the box but ref says no penalty!
PENALTY SHOUT! Alba feeds the ball to Griezmann, who plays in De Jong with a first-time pass. Capa barges right into the Barcelona midfielder inside the box but the referee feels it was shoulder-to-shoulder.
70' CLOSE! Griezmann's shot denied
BIG SAVE!! This is by far the best chance either side has created so far. Roberto powers down the right and squares it to Griezmann near the penalty spot, but his low shot is well saved by Simon. Barca are seriously knocking on the door now!
80' Injured Pique subbed off by Umtiti
Umtiti, who had to travel to San Mames independently today, replaces the injured Pique in a like-for-like change.
93' GOAL! Athletic Club 1-0 Barcelona (Williams)
ATHLETIC BILBAO 1-0 BARCELONA!!!! WILLIAMS SURELY WINS IT FOR ATHLETIC!! Gomez works the ball onto his left and sends an inswinging cross towards the edge of the six-yard box, where Williams is waiting to send a deft header away from Ter Stegen and into the far corner of the net. Great header!
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