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Athletic Bilbao Knocks Out Real Madrid, Prevents Clasico Final in Spanish Super Cup

MÁLAGA (AP) — Athletic Bilbao knocked out defending champion Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup with a 2-1 win on Thursday, setting up a final against Barcelona.

Raúl García scored two first-half goals to put Athletic in Sunday’s final in Seville against the Catalan club, which beat Real Sociedad in a penalty shootout in the other semifinal on Wednesday.

Athletic is looking to win its third Spanish Super Cup title, and first since beating Barcelona in the 2015 final. The Basque Country club also won the competition in 1984.

Real Madrid was going for its 12th Spanish Super Cup trophy.