Mirandés’s remarkable Copa del Rey run came to an end at the semi-final stage after Athletic Bilbao thrashed them 6-2 at home to complete an 8-3 aggregate success and book a place in the final against either FC Barcelona or Valencia on 25 May.
Mirandés were bidding to become the first side from the Spanish third tier to reach the Copa del Rey final after up-set victories over Villarreal, Real Racing Club and Espanyol en route to the last four.
However, after losing 2-1 in the first leg they quickly found themselves three down inside the opening 22 minutes as goals from Iker Muniain, Markel Susaeta and Jon Aurtenetxe killed any hope of another giant-killing feat from Mirandes.
Though Mirandés pulled a goal back through Aitor Blanco and came close to a second moments later, the game was up once Fernando Llorente broke through on the counterattack to send a delicious lob over Nauzet Pérez before scoring again four minutes later.
There was still time for Blanco to score another but an own goal by César Caneda rounded off an emphatic scoreline and the end of Mirandes’s dream.
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Barca was the best and still the best. Second league will going to be 3-0 in favur of Barcelona.