US EditionSociedad Beats Atletico on Penalties to Win Copa Del Rey. American Coach Matarazzo Lifts 1st Title
- On Saturday in Seville, Real Sociedad defeated Atletico Madrid in a penalty shootout to win the Copa del Rey title, giving American coach Pellegrino Matarazzo his first trophy since moving to Spain this season.
- After finishing 2-2 following extra time, goalkeeper Unai Marrero saved shots by Alexander Sorloth and Julian Alvarez before Pablo Marin converted the winning kick to clinch the 4-3 shootout victory.
- Ander Barrenetxea scored the fastest goal in a Spanish cup final just 14 seconds after kickoff, while Ademola Lookman equalized for Atletico in the 19th minute and Mikel Oyarzabal restored Sociedad's advantage with a penalty.
- Goalkeeper Marrero, who saved two penalties, said, "I knew that if we got to penalties, I believed in myself," while Atletico manager Diego Simeone congratulated his rival for being more clinical at key moments.
- Atletico now turns its focus to the Champions League semifinal against Arsenal later this month, with midfielder Koke Resurreccion stating, "We want to win the Champions League.
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Real Sociedad wins a dramatic final of the Copa del Rey after penalty shots against Champions League semi-finalist Atlético Madrid.
Atletico Madrid's players, after a resounding victory over Barcelona in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, fell to Real Sociedad in the final of the Spanish King's Cup on penalties. The Basques took the lead twice in the match, but Atletico equalized twice, with Julian Alvarez taking the lead in the 83rd minute. The winner was decided by penalty kicks, in which Sociedad's players were more successful. Alexander Soerloth and Alvarez miss…
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'Pure joy' for Matarazzo after Copa del Rey triumph
Real Sociedad coach Pellegrino Matarazzo was elated after his side defeated Atletico Madrid to win the Copa del Rey on Saturday, making him the first American coach to claim a major trophy with a club from Europe's top five leagues.
Real Sociedad and Atlético glorified the Copa del Rey with an intrepid, titanic end due to the wear of the torrid heat, the swings of the scoreboard, and decided in the always cruel set of penalties that gratifies the winner and drowns in tears the loser. The Real was crowned from the eleven meters after the football whims calcara 2-2 of the final of the 87. Marrero emulated Arconada and stopped the first two pitches, of Sorloth and Julián Alvar…
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