Granada 2-1 Athletic Bilbao (2-2 agg): Berchiche strike seals Athletic's away-goals win in Copa del Rey semi | OneFootball

Athletic Bilbao set up a mouthwatering Basque derby against Real Sociedad in the Copa del Rey final as Yuri Berchiche's late strike saw them progress on the away-goals rule after a 2-1 defeat to Granada.

Having headed into Thursday's clash leading in the tie thanks to Iker Muniain's goal in the first leg, Bilbao looked down and out after Granada turned the contest around in the second half.

With Carlos Fernandez breaking the deadlock shortly after the interval, German Sanchez's towering header seemed to have secured Granada's first appearance in a Copa del Rey final since the 1958-59 season.

Yet it was 23-time Copa winners Bilbao who prevailed – Berchiche keeping his cool from close range to secure a 2-2 aggregate draw but, most importantly, a vital away goal, to book his side's place in the final on April 18.

Having hardly been tested by an ambitious long-range attempt from Raul Garcia, Granada goalkeeper Rui Silva had to be at his best in the 23rd minute, brilliantly preventing a Victor Diaz own goal.

Silva was beaten by a close-range Mikel San Jose effort which flashed wide soon after, before Garcia blazed over from Inaki Williams' cutback.

Williams proved his worth at the other end on the stroke of half-time, making a brilliant goal-line block from Yangel Herrera's header.

But Williams was not there to deny Granada an opener three minutes after the restart, as Fernandez headed in Darwin Machis' cross.

Carlos Neva arrowed wide as Granada hunted a second, but the hosts did not have to wait much longer to double their lead – Sanchez rising high to head home Marchis' corner.

However, it was not to be for Granada, with Berchiche driving his way into the area before dispatching coolly beyond Silva to settle the tie in Bilbao's favour.