The final match of the 2025/2026 season of the Spanish Cup has concluded. In the decisive match held at the "Olimpico de Sevilla - La Cartuja" stadium in Seville, Madrid's "Atletico" and "Real Sociedad" faced each other.
Idman.Biz reports that the score was opened in the 15th second by Real Sociedad's forward Ander Barrenechea. Atletico's midfielder Ademola Lukman equalized in the 19th minute. In added time at the end of the first half (45+1), Mikel Oyarzabal accurately converted a penalty, putting the San Sebastian representative ahead again. Madrid club's forward Julian Alvarez scored in the 83rd minute, saving his team from defeat and taking the game to extra time. As no goals were scored in the remaining minutes, the winner was determined by 11-meter kicks.
Real Sociedad won the penalty shootout with a score of 4:3 and lifted the cup.
It is worth noting that on the way to the final, Atletico eliminated Barcelona (4:0, 0:3) based on the results of two games, while Real Sociedad eliminated Athletic Club from Bilbao (1:0, 1:0).
This success was the fourth Spanish Cup won in the history of Real Sociedad. Last year, the winner of the tournament was Barcelona, who defeated Real 3:2 in the final.