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SEVILLE, Spain — Athletic Bilbao has beaten Mallorca 4-2 on penalties to end a 40-year wait for its 24th Copa del Rey title. Extra time in the final ended 1-1 after Dani RodrÃguez gave Mallorca the lead in the 21st minute and Athletic's Oihan Sancet leveled in the 50th. Athletic won its 23rd and last Copa del Rey back in 1984. Since then it had lost six straight Copa finals.
