Soccer-Bilbao hoping to end 40-year trophy drought in Spanish Cup final

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Copa del Rey - Quarter Final - Athletic Bilbao v Real Madrid - San Mames, Bilbao, Spain - February 3, 2022 Athletic Bilbao's Oscar de Marcos and Iker Muniain celebrate after the match REUTERS/Vincent West/File Photo

SEVILLE, Spain (Reuters) - Athletic Bilbao will look to put two disappointing Copa del Rey finals behind them and triumph at their third attempt in five seasons when they face Real Mallorca in Seville on Saturday to end a painful 40-year title drought.

After losing to Basque rivals Real Sociedad in 2020 and Barcelona in 2021, Bilbao have reached their 40th Spanish Cup final and are also bidding for a top-four LaLiga finish under the calm guidance of ex-Barca manager Ernesto Valverde.