US EditionReal Sociedad edge Bilbao to set up Copa del Rey final against Atletico ...
- On Wednesday at the Reale Arena, Real Sociedad beat Athletic Bilbao 1-0 to secure a 2-0 aggregate victory and advance to the Copa del Rey final.
- After a pitchside monitor review, referee Cesar Soto Grado awarded a penalty in the 87th minute for Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta pulling Yangel Herrera's shirt.
- La Real controlled possession for much of the match but managed four shots on target, while Athletic Bilbao, without injured winger Nico Williams, rarely threatened until late.
- The win sets up a final on April 18 at Seville's La Cartuja, where Real Sociedad will face Atletico Madrid in the Spanish Cup showpiece for the second time.
- Looking at past finals, La Real won their previous final on penalties in 1987 and lifted the trophy again in 2020, while Atletico have 10 titles, last in 2013.
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Oyarzabal Converts Penalty and Real Sociedad Eliminate Athletic to Advance to the Copa Del Rey Final
SAN SEBASTIÁN, Spain (AP) — With a penalty converted by Mikel Oyarzabal in the dying moments of the match, Real Sociedad repeated their 1-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday, securing their place in the Copa del Rey final against Atlético de Madrid. In the first leg at San Mamés, the Txuri-urdin had also won by a single goal. The advantage at their home ground, Anoeta, was enough to guarantee passage to the final, but Real Sociedad made …
The Royal Society once again stands at the gates of a new title after reaching another final of the King’s Cup in a qualifier decided by a penalty of Mikel Oyarzabal and marked for many minutes by balance and tension. Captain txuri urdin reappeared at the decisive moment, as he did in 2021, to decide a duel in front of an Athletic that competed until the end. A semifinal between Real Society and Athletic is always played with something more than…
Real Sociedad edge Bilbao to set up Copa del Rey final against Atletico Madrid
March 4 : Real Sociedad will face Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey final after a 1-0 win over Basque rivals Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday sealed a 2-0 aggregate semi-final victory.Captain Mikel Oyarzabal settled a tight contest at the Reale Arena with a spot kick in the 87th minute after referee Cesar Soto
An Oyarzabal penalty goal won the Txuri Urdin group.
Atlético de Madrid and Real Sociedad will play the final of the Copa del Rey at the La Cartuja stadium in Seville on Saturday 18 April. The great Spanish football party in the Andalusian capital will be starred by Madrid and Basques. There will be new champion for the fifth year in a row. On Saturday 18 April, from 21:00 hours in La Cartuja de Sevilla, Real Sociedad and Atlético de Madrid will fight for the title of the Copa del Rey and relieve …
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