28/02/2024
Arab Times
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MADRID, Feb 28, (AP): More than two decades later, Mallorca is back in the Copa del Rey final.
The Spanish club partly owned by Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr and former NBA great Steve Nash defeated Real Sociedad 5-4 in a penalty shootout to make it to the final 21 years after it won the competition for the only time.
Mallorca goalkeeper Dominik Greif saved the opening penalty by Mikel Oyarzabal, then Sergi Darder converted the decisive kick to put Mallorca in the final. The teams drew 1-1 in regulation and were scoreless in extra time at Sociedad's Reale Arena.
The teams had drawn 0-0 in the first leg in Mallorca on Feb. 6.
Mallorca's Mexican coach Javier Aguirre had taken Osasuna to the 2005 final, when it lost to Real Betis.
Sociedad was trying to return to the Copa final for the first time since it beat rival Athletic to lift the trophy in the 2019-20 season.
