Bilbao, Spain: Barcelona's two-year reign of the Copa del Rey was in jeopardy after it lost to a nine-man Athletic Bilbao 2-1 at a packed San Mames Stadium on Thursday.
Athletic played a man down from the 74th minute, and two men down from the 80th because of red cards in a drama-filled first-leg match in the round of 16.
Aritz Aduriz scored and set up another goal in the first half for Athletic, and scored for Barcelona from a free kick early in the second half. hit the post from inside the area three minutes into stoppage time, and Paco Alcacer missed the open net off the rebound.
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