MADRID (Reuters) - Alaves reached the King's Cup final for the first time in their 96-year history as Edgar Mendez's 83rd-minute strike saw off Celta Vigo 1-0 in the semi-final second leg on Wednesday to take the Basque side through 1-0 on aggregate. Mauricio Pellegrino's side will play 28-time Spanish Cup winners Barcelona in the May final after Luis Enrique's side beat Atletico Madrid 3-2 on aggregate on Tuesday. Celta had conquered Real Madrid in the quarter-finals but never really got going at a packed Mendizorrotza Stadium that was rocking for Alaves's biggest game since their 5-4 defeat by Liverpool in the 2001 UEFA Cup final. Alaves could have put the game beyond doubt but had to withstand six nervy minutes of stoppage time before their place in the final was confirmed. It was a very equal tie and these fans pushed us over the line," Alaves captain Manu Garcia told Gol TV.

Source: The Star February 08, 2017 22:38 UTC