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Atlético Madrid vs Real Sociedad

Date
Sat 18th April 2026 (UTC)
Sat 18th April 2026 (Local)

Timestamp
2026-04-18T19:00:00

Time

19:00:00 UTC (21:00:00 Local)

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League
Copa del Rey

Season
2025-2026

Round
200

Status
Match Finished

Location
Seville
Spain
Estadio de La Cartuja

	Lookman		(18')
	Álvarez		(83')


	González		(120')
	Almada		(120')
	Baena		(120')

	Barrenetxea		(01')
	Oyarzabal		(45')
	Soler		(120')

	Sučić		(120')
	Muñoz		(120')
	Marín		(120')

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Home Team Lineup

Koke	Normand	Simeone Baena 70
Lookman Nicolás G 62	Álvarez	Llorente Lenglet 99
Musso	Ruggeri Alexander 62	Molina Cardoso 78
Pubill	Griezmann Almada 70

Away Team Lineup

Turrientes Gorrotxate 68	Soler	Sučić
Martín	Ćaleta-Car	Barrenetxea Pablo Mar� 68
Marrero	Guedes Aihen Muñ 78	Oyarzabal Orri Óska 78
Gómez Kubo 88	Aramburu Elustondo 113

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708

416

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607

315

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Description

The 2026 Copa del Rey reached its pinnacle at the Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville. The primary challenge for Atlético Madrid was breaking a decade-long drought in this competition, while Real Sociedad aimed to replicate their 2020 success. The objective for Diego Simeone’s side was to overcome a sluggish start and manage the explosive pace of La Real’s wingers.

Strategically, the goal for Real Sociedad was to exploit the early lack of focus in the Atlético defense, a tactic that paid off almost instantly. The tactical focus centered on Ademola Lookman for Atlético and Mikel Oyarzabal for the Basques, as both teams looked to their talismanic forwards to provide the clinical edge in a high-stakes championship environment. With a prestigious trophy and a guaranteed spot in the Europa League on the line, the ultimate goal was to survive the mental and physical grind of a final that many expected to go the distance.

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Result Description

Real Sociedad claimed their fourth Copa del Rey title in historic fashion, defeating Atlético Madrid 4–3 on penalties after a thrilling 2–2 draw through 120 minutes of play. Real Sociedad’s primary objective was to unsettle the favorites early, and they achieved this in record-breaking time; Ander Barrenetxea scored just 14 seconds into the match—the fastest goal in the history of a Copa del Rey final—after pouncing on a cross that caught the Atlético defense ball-watching.

Atlético Madrid responded in the 19th minute through Ademola Lookman, who leveled the score with a precise strike following an assist from Antoine Griezmann. However, a lapse just before halftime allowed Mikel Oyarzabal to restore the lead for the Txuri-Urdin from the penalty spot after Juan Musso fouled Gonçalo Guedes. Atlético’s persistence paid off late in the second half when Julián Álvarez found the net to force extra time. After a tense, scoreless 30 minutes of extra play, the match moved to a shootout. While Julián Álvarez and Ademola Lookman converted their kicks, a crucial miss from the spot allowed Pablo Marín to score the decisive penalty, securing the trophy for the San Sebastián club.

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