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The coach said he “normally wouldn’t have a drink with the players, but tonight I’ll make an exception”, adding that “nobody will go to sleep in this city tonight”. Leverkusen’s Robert Andrich said it was “by far our worst game of the season” and added that “Bielefeld deserved the win tonight, which means we did plenty of things wrong”. Bologna close in on Cup final BOLOGNA have one foot in the Italian Cup final after strolling to a 3-0 win at Empoli

stoppage time would prove the difference for Bielefeld, who have now beaten four top division opponents on their way to the final. Bielefeld, who have never made a German Cup final, became just the fourth third-division team to reach the showpiece event. Should Bielefeld win in Berlin in May – they will face either RB Leipzig or Stuttgart – the club will be rewarded with a Europa League spot next season. Home coach Michel Kniat said: “We didn’t need luck at all because we were on the front foot the whole time.”

yesterday and giving joyous fans hope of a first major trophy in over half a century. In-form Riccardo Orsolini opened the scoring with a smart first-time finish in the 23rd minute, after which further goals in each half from Thijs Dallinga secured a big first-leg advantage for Bologna in the last four tie. Bologna haven’t been in a major tournament final since last winning the Italian Cup in 1974, the second of their two domestic cup triumphs. But the seven-time Italian champions are almost certain to play one of the two Milan giants, who face off in their first leg overnight, in next month’s final in Rome after a sixth straight win in all competitions. Vincenzo Italiano’s side are one of Italy’s form teams and made light work of Empoli who are contesting their first ever Italian Cup semifinal. Bologna sit fourth in Serie A and look a good bet to return to the Champions League after their disappointing debut appearance in the competition this season.

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Bielefeld shock holders Leverkusen GERMAN CUP holders Bayer Leverkusen suffered a shock 2-1 elimination at Arminia Bielefeld in the semifinals of the competition yesterday. Xabi Alonso’s side were heavily favoured to reach their second successive final but were outclassed from start to finish by their underdog opponents. Jonathan Tah’s 17th-minute goal was cancelled out by a Marius Woerl strike for the hosts three minutes later. Maximilian Grosser’s goal in first half

Real Madrid’s Endrick (right) in action with Real Sociedad’s Igor Zubeldia. – REUTERSPIC

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Rudiger’s late sucker punch sinks Sociedad in eight-goal cliff-hanger R EAL MADRID edged into the Copa del Rey final with a thrilling 4-4 draw against Real Sociedad after extratime yesterday, securing a 5-4 aggregate semifinal victory.

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Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti, who goes in on trial for allegedly failing to declare income to Spain’s tax office, brushed off questions about a sub-par performance by his side and praised his players’ effort in what he considered a highly entertaining encounter. “We have achieved our goal today which was to reach the final and there is not much time to think about it,” Ancelotti told a press conference. “It was an entertaining game with some mistakes and a lot of good things. It was fun and we are in the final. “I never saw ourselves out of it because anything can happen at the Bernabeu. When we have to come from behind, we never give up. We never give up, especially at home, with the fans by our side.” Ancelotti said Alaba was not to blame after the defender scored one and deflected another into his own goal, calling it “bad luck” by the Austrian, but urged his defence to play with better focus moving forward. “It’s not good to concede four goals in a game,” Ancelotti said. “Right now we are a team that has a lot of effectiveness up-front, but little balance. “However, we can’t ignore what we did in attack, scoring four goals against Real is not that easy. I think we are doing quite well.” – AFP/Agencies

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Antonio Rudiger decided the pulsating tie with a header in the 115th minute, with Madrid to face Barcelona or Atletico Madrid in the final. Real Sociedad, trailing 1-0 from the first leg, took the lead through Ander Barrenetxea, but Endrick’s fine chip pulled the 20-time winners level. A David Alaba own goal and Mikel Oyarzabal’s deflected effort helped La Real open up a lead on the Spanish champions but Madrid battled back with goals from Jude Bellingham and Aurelien Tchouameni. Oyarzabal grabbed his second in stoppage time to force extra-time but his side could not hold off Madrid until penalties, with Rudiger’s header the final word. “I’m very happy because it was a really hard game with many comebacks and in the end my goal,” Rudiger told Real Madrid TV . “For me (the goal) was easy, (I made a) good movement, the corner was very good and because of that we’re in the final. “It’s a hard season but we’re in another final and we will win it.”

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