Atlético Madrid target Copa del Rey final against Real Sociedad | OneFootball

Atleti come into this on the rise after their Champions League blow and now go for the title against a Reala side eager to shout “champions” again.

Atlético de Madrid and Real Sociedad will face off this Saturday from 4:00 PM at the La Cartuja de Sevilla stadium, in the 2025/26 Copa del Rey final. Diego Simeone’s team are chasing their first title of the season, while the Basques want to pull off an upset and end their drought.

Atleti arrive with confidence sky-high after knocking out FC Barcelona in the Champions League quarterfinals. After winning 2-0 at Camp Nou and losing 2-1 in Madrid, they advanced 3-2 on aggregate and will now face Arsenal in the semifinals, keeping the dream of the Big Ears alive.

In the Copa del Rey, the Colchoneros have had a solid run: they eliminated Atlético Baleares and Deportivo La Coruña, then thrashed Betis 5-0 in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, they were part of a spectacular tie against Barcelona, winning 4-3 on aggregate to book their place in the final.

In La Liga, Atlético de Madrid are fourth with 57 points, no longer in the title race but with qualification for next season’s Champions League all but secured.

On the other side, Real Sociedad come in on a great run and hungry for glory. Their path included wins over Negreira, Reus, and Eldense, plus a hard-fought penalty shootout victory over Osasuna. They then beat Alavés and, in the semifinals, knocked out their fierce rivals Athletic Club, winning 1-0 both home and away.

Six years after their last title — this very competition — Reala want to lift the Copa del Rey again and land a blow against one of Spanish football’s giants.

With recent head-to-head meetings in La Liga being evenly matched, where they drew 1-1 in San Sebastián and Atleti won 3-2 in Madrid, the final promises to be tight, intense, and with a lot at stake in Seville.

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