Sánchez Pizjuán, a happy hunting ground for La Real despite 1980 title heartbreak | OneFootball

For La Real, the Sánchez Pizjuán has often felt charmed, even with the sting of a lost league title in 1980.

Diario Vasco notes that the ground later staged a famous fightback in 1997, with Irureta in the dugout.

La Real have also won there on each of the three occasions this century when they qualified for the Champions League.

Set against that earlier setback, those achievements have reinforced the stadium’s reputation for a certain magic.

It remains a place where disappointment and resurgence sit side by side in La Real’s recent history.

Source: Diario Vasco