Espanyol's players celebrate with the trophy after defeating Real Zaragoza in the final of the Spanish King's Cup final soccer match in Madrid April 12, 2006. Espanyol won 4-1.  (Xinhua/Reuters)

BEIJING, April 14 -- Espanyol put aside relegation worries to clinch a scintillating 4-1 win over favorite Real Zaragoza in the King's Cup final at the Bernabeu on Wednesday.

    Midfielder Ivan de la Pena masterminded the victory for the Primera Liga struggler by setting up three goals, while striker Luis Garcia weighed in with a classy double. Espanyol put aside relegation worries to clinch a scintillating 4-1 win over favorite Real Zaragoza in the King's Cup final at the Bernabeu on Wednesday.

    Luis Garcia put the icing on the cake with a great strike four minutes from time as Espanyol won a fourth King¡¯s Cup.

    Skipper Raul Tamudo gave the Barcelona-based side a shock lead after two minutes when he headed in a rebound following a De la Pena free kick but Zaragoza leveled just before the half hour through Brazilian striker Ewerthon.

    Espanyol reclaimed the lead four minutes later when striker Luis Garcia scored with another header after Tamudo and De la Pena combined to carve open the Zaragoza defense.

    Zaragoza's chances of a comeback were torpedoed when keeper Cesar was sent off for a second booking after throwing an object back into the crowd 20 minutes from time.

    Espanyol midfielder Ferran Corominas took immediate advantage to make it 3-1 with a virtuoso solo goal and Luis Garcia wrapped up the win.

    In Italy, AS Roma will face holder Inter Milan in the Italian Cup final after beating Palermo 1-0 Wednesday to go through on away goals after finishing the two-legged tie at 2-2.

    Inter knocked out Udinese in their semifinal Tuesday.

    The first leg of the final is scheduled for May 3, with the return May 11.

    In Germany, Bayern Munich reached the final of the German Cup with a 3-0 win away to giant-killer St Pauli on Wednesday.

    Bayern will face Eintracht Frankfurt in the final in Berlin on April 29.

    (Source: Shenzhen Daily/Agencies)