Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad: Copa del Rey Analysis, Odds, Stats

Real Madrid will be hosting Real Sociedad on Tuesday, 1 April for the second leg of the semifinals for the Copa del Rey championship. The match for the first leg took place on Real Sociedad’s turf in San Sebastian, however the hosts lost 0 – 1. Now as only a few games are left until the end of the 2024/25 season, the battle for the champion title is getting even more tense. 

Copa del Rey was established in 1903 and had its 123rd edition this season. Also known as the Spanish Cup, it is the oldest domestic football competition in Spain. The winner qualifies for the next season of the UEFA Europa League.

The current champions, Athletic Bilbao, were kicked out in the round of 16, when they lost a home game to Osasuna 2 – 3. Within the 123 matches played in the season so far, 366 goals were scored. Below you will find the top scorers of the season:

The following teams entered the round of 32:

• Athletic Bilbao
• Barcelona
• Mallorca
• Real Madrid
• Atlético Madrid
• Celta Vigo
• Getafe
• Las Palmas
• Leganés
• Osasuna
• Rayo Vallecano
• Real Betis
• Real Sociedad
• Sevilla
• Valencia
• Valladolid
• Almería
• Cartagena
• Elche
• Eldense
• Granada
• Huesca
• Racing Ferrol
• Racing Santander
• Tenerife
• Marbella
• Ourense CF
• Ponferradina
• Barbastro
• UD Logroñés
• Minera
• Pontevedra

The four teams making into the semifinals are:

• Atlético Madrid
• Barcelona
• Real Madrid
• Real Sociedad

Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad: Match Details

When: Tuesday, 1 April 2025

What time: kick-off time at 21:30 CET

Venue: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid

Home team: Real Madrid F.C.

Away team: Real Sociedad F.C.

Real Madrid Team Review in 2024/25 Copa del Rey

Real Madrid have previously won Copa del Rey 20 times and hold the third place after Barcelona (31 titles) and Athletic Bilbao (24 titles). They obtained their most recent title in the 2022-23 season. 

Los Blancos play this season under their head coach Carlo Ancelotti, who joined the team in June 2021. In the 2023-24 season it was announced that Ancelotti would have his contract extended until 30 June 2026. This is his second tenure with the team, the first one lasting from 2013 to 2015. 

The current squad of Real Madrid includes the following players:

Real Sociedad Team Review in 2024/25 Copa del Rey

While they have reached the Copa del Rey finals six times, Real Sociedad held the champion title twice: in the 1986/87 and in the 2019/20 seasons. This ranks them number eleven among the winners of Copa del Rey.

The Royal have been playing this season under their coach Imanol Alguacil who has been with the team since 2011 in different managerial capacities. He signed his contract as the head coach in December 2018. In 2022 he got a contract extension until 2025. 

The current squad of Real Sociedad includes the following players:

Copa del Rey 2024/25 Semifinals

The first leg of the semifinals took place on 25 and 26 February. On the first day Barcelona hosted Atletico Madrid. The game ended with a rare 4 – 4 draw. They will play the second leg on 2 April.

On the second day Real Sociedad hosted Real Madrid. The game ended with the away team winning 0 – 1. Endrick scored the only goal in the match at the 19th minute. They will play the second leg on 1 April.

Below you will find detailed stats of their current progress in the 2024/25 season.

Real Madrid in Copa del Rey 2024/25

• Minera 0 – 5 Real Madrid (6 January, round of 32)
• Real Madrid 5 – 2 Celta Vigo (16 January, round of 16)
• Leganés 2 – 3 Real Madrid (5 February, quarterfinals)
• Real Sociedad 0 – 1 Real Madrid (26 February, semifinals 1st leg)

Real Sociedad in Copa del Rey 2024/25

• Jove Español 0 – 5 Real Sociedad (21 November, first round)
• Conquense 0 – 1 Real Sociedad (5 December, second round)
• Ponferradina 0 – 2 Real Sociedad (5 January, round of 32)
• Real Sociedad 3 – 1 Rayo Vallecano (16 January, round of 16)
• Real Sociedad 2 – 0 Osasuna (6 February, quarterfinals)
• Real Sociedad 0 – 1 Real Madrid (26 February, semifinals 1st leg)

Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad: Previous Games Together

Both clubs were established at the dawn of the 20th century. Interestingly, it was at the Copa del Rey that they played against each other for the first time, though Real Sociedad was still known under the name of San Sebastian F.C. and Real Madrid went as Madrid F.C. back then.

While the majority of their face-offs happened in the format of La Liga matches, they did play against each other in the Copa del Rey championship 22 times.

The full list of the matches Real Madrid and Real Sociedad played against each other within the Copa del Rey is as follows:

Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad: Betting Odds at 7bet

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