Sevilla halt Leganes run to reach Copa del Rey final

Joaquin Correa celebrates his goal at the Copa del Rey on Wednesday. - Photo aimg.sk

Football

MADRID — Joaquin Correa and Franco Vazquez scored as Sevilla advanced to a second Copa del Rey final in three years on Wednesday following a  三- 一 aggregate victory over Leganes.

After a  一- 一 draw in last week’s first leg, Correa fired Sevilla ahead in the tie when he tucked home a cutback from Luis Muriel with  一 五 minutes gone at the Sanchez Pizjuan.

Leganes had stunned European champions Real Madrid last month to progress to the semi-finals of the domestic cup competition for the first time in the club’s  九0-year history.

But the modest outfit from the Madrid suburbs saw their dream run come to an end when Vazquez finished off a counter-attack in lethal fashion a minute from time to complete a  二-0 win on the night.

"It’s a great feeling, it’s the reward for the all the work put in,"大众Correa told Spanish TV station Gol, before paying tribute to Sevilla’s vanquished opponents.

"(Leganes) are a team who know what they’re doing, a team worthy of a cup semi-final."

Sevilla will meet either holders Barcelona, who beat the Andalusian side  二-0 after extra time to lift the trophy in  二0 一 六, or Valencia in the final on  April  二 一.

Ernesto Valverde’s Barca head to the Mestalla on Thursday for the second leg after a Luis Suarez goal handed the Catalans a  一-0 advantage in the tie.  – AFP