Real Sociedad – Mallorca: in search of the final

At 21:30 the decisive match will begin, which will determine the first finalist of the Cup and who Both teams arrive with their options after a goalless draw in the first leg. Of course, the churi-urdin team will have the support of the fans, an element that could become decisive in the next match.

Real Sociedad have won 12 straight victories over the Balearic Islands at the Real Arena, two of them in the Copa del Rey. In fact, Imanol Alguacil’s side were already the executioner of Javier Aguirre’s team in the knockout competition last season, winning 1-0, the same result as in the last three league matches in San Sebastian.

However, Mallorca want to put an end to this run of results and the nine visits they made to San Sebastian but failed to score. A scoring instinct that Aguirre’s men especially honed in the Copa del Rey this season. The Vermillions have 14 goals, behind Athletic (15), the tournament’s highest-scoring semi-finalist.

But if both teams stand out in the Cup for anything, it is their defensive reliability. The first match was an example of good work between Mallorca and Real Sociedad. A 0-0 draw between the two Cup semi-finalist teams who conceded the fewest goals during the tournament: one in the case of Real Sociedad and two in Mallorca.

Oyarzabal returns to Real Madrid

San Sebastian’s team returns Mikel Oyarzabal after missing the last five games due to injury, but they will not be able to count on Barrenechea. Real Sociedad’s return to the Cup semi-finals came at its worst moment of the season, having won only one of its last seven games.

Real Sociedad-Mallorca, which will be historic for one of the two teams after the final whistle, as both teams reach an important milestone in the club’s history. A local victory would see Real Sociedad play in their second final in five years, something they have only achieved twice, most recently in the 1987–88 season. For their part, Mallorca are on the verge of their fourth Cup final and the last one 21 years ago when they won the only cup title in the club’s history.