Football: Villarreal to face Barca in Cup semis
Villarreal will face Barcelona in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey.
MADRID (AFP) - Villarreal will face Barcelona in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey as Gerardo Moreno s late strike sealed a 2-0 aggregate win away to Getafe.
Espanyol will face Athletic Bilbao in the other semi-final after seeing off Sevilla and Malaga respectively.
Already leading 1-0 from last week s first leg at El Madrigal, Villarreal were rarely threatened by an under-strength Getafe side and secured their place in the last four when Moreno rounded Jonathan Lopez to slot home 12 minutes from time.
Sevilla had hopes of a famous comeback after Carlos Bacca s injury time goal in their 3-1 defeat at Cornella El Prat last week.
However, Espanyol withstood an early onslaught and could even have extended their advantage when Sergio Garcia s free-kick came crashing off the bar.
Diogo Figueras s sensational strike two minutes from time handed Sevilla victory on the night, but it wasn t enough as Espanyol clung on.
Athletic s Cup form has been the bright point of an otherwise disappointing season and the 24-time winners will fancy their chances of reaching another final as Aritz Aduriz s second-half strike was enough to overcome Malaga 1-0 on aggregate.
