The Mestalla Stadium will witness a very interesting game on Wednesday 13, as Athletic Bilbao will face FC Barcelona to decide who deserves the Copa del Rey title. Both sides have won the prestigious domestic cup more times than other team in Spain, and with 24 King’s Cup trophies each, it is clear that the competition between both teams will get hotter and hotter as the final draws nearer and nearer.

Barcelona’s strength this season

It will be Pep Guardiola’s ideal chance to finish the first part of a possible treble for his club; however, though his players seem to be aware of the importance of the encounter, it is very unlikely that the Basques will bow down before Barcelona’s greatest stars.

It is true that Barcelona has had an incredible season so far, and their success has enabled them to be the only side in Europe’s major leagues to look forward to a treble, this season.

The Catalans’ quest for European glory continues after they eliminated Chelsea from the Champions League in the semifinals of the competition; moreover, they currently occupy the first place in the La Liga table with 85 points after 34 games played.

In addition, their devastating form has led them to Copa del Rey final. In fact, it wasn’t just luck which made them reach such a stage this season, but it was also hard work, which paid off.

Barcelona’s road to the final of the Copa Del Rey

Athletic Madrid were Barcelona’s first opponents from the first division, in the Copa del Rey Nevertheless, the result from the two legs didn’t proved to be as tight as most fans expected it to be. With Messi scoring a hat trick in the first leg, the Madrid club went on to loose 5-2 on aggregate.

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