Soccer-Athletic Bilbao beat Mallorca on penalties to end 40-year trophy drought

Soccer Football - Copa del Rey - Final - Athletic Bilbao v RCD Mallorca - Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville, Spain - April 7, 2024 Athletic Bilbao's Iker Muniain and teammates celebrate winning the Copa del Rey with the trophy REUTERS/Marcelo Del Pozo

SEVILLE (Reuters) -Athletic Bilbao beat Mallorca 4-2 on penalties on Saturday to win their 24th Copa del Rey title and their first since 1984 - ending a 40-year trophy drought in a nerve-wracking final in Seville.

Athletic have been through years of heartache, having lost their previous six consecutive Spanish cup finals and a Europa League final to Atletico Madrid in 2012.