FILE In this Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017 file photo, Alaves' Edgar Mendez, left, celebrates his goal with teammate Iabi Gomez, after scoring against Celta, during the Spanish Copa del Rey semifinal, second leg soccer match between Alaves and Celta, at Mendizorroza stadium, in Vitoria, northern Spain. The final of Copa del Rey will pit Barcelona’s star power against a tiny Basque Country club whose biggest weapons are its grit and gnawing hunger for a taste of glory. Win or lose, Alaves is savoring the cup final as the perfect finish to its first season back in Spain’s topflight in an decade. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos, File)