It is Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad 2nd leg in the Copa Del Rey Semi-final, where the winner will face either Atletico Madrid or Barcelona in the final.
Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad 2nd leg in the Copa Del Rey Semi-final
Los Blancos have an advantage to bring into the contest in the Spanish capital, having run out 1-0 winners in the first leg at the end of February, with Endrick netting the only goal of the clash in the 19th minute.
Real Madrid are chasing a treble this season, with Carlo Ancelotti’s side also present in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, preparing to head to Arsenal for the first leg of their last-eight clash on April 8.
Turning around a one-goal deficit is likely to be tough for Sociedad. That’s especially true with this game coming at the Bernabeu. They have just 90 minutes to make up for the deficit, which is likely to lead to an all-out attacking approach. But it’s not an impossible task as the lead is slender and one goal from the visitors could lead to any possibility. Mikel Oyarzabal who missed 2-3 big chances in the 1st leg would be looking to get the perfect revenge in the 2nd leg.
Real Madrid would like to kill the tie as early as possible
In their efforts to get back into the tie, Sociedad will be forced to take risks, and that could expose them to counter-attacks. That’s something Real could take advantage of. With the pace of Mbappe, Vinicius and Rodrygo on the break, Sociedad could be heavily punished for over-committing.
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Real Madrid would like to kill the tie as early as possible. They would like to sit down and hit on the counter attack to catch the Sociedad players on the wrong foot.
Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti managed to rest several players in the weekend’s home win against Leganes. They should be fresh and ready for this clash. Madrid haven’t been beaten at home in 2025 yet, winning eight of their nine such games.
Predicted Lineups for Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad:
Real Madrid Expected Lineup: Lunin, Vasquez, Asencio, Rudiger, Garcia, Tchouameni, Valverde, Bellingham, Vinicius, Mbappe, Rodrygo.
Real Sociedad Expected Lineup: Remiro, Traore, Zubeldia, Elustondo, Lopez, Zubimendi, Olasagasti, Marin, Kubo, Oyarzabal, Gomez.
