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Real Sociedad is the best team among "the mortals" in La Liga since the start of 2026.

The 'txuri-urdin' team started the season very poorly with Sergio Francisco, to the point where it seemed that Real was going to end up fighting for survival. Something that hasn't happened in years.

After that bad start, the team from San Sebastián is bouncing back and has become the best team so far in 2026 after Real Madrid and Barcelona. Matarazzo's side has collected 18 of the last 27 possible points, moving from 16th to 8th place, just five points away from Europe.

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The latest victory against Mallorca (0-1) confirmed the solidity Real has gained, and it's precisely what they will want to use against Athletic Club in the return leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals, where they have a 0-1 advantage after winning at San Mamés.

So Matarazzo could make history. For the comeback in La Liga, for potentially getting them into Europe, and for the chance to play the Copa del Rey final in Seville.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.

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