Real Madrid face Real Sociedad in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final tie at the Reale Arena tonight. Los Blancos make the trip to the Basque Country without Kylian Mbappe, who is being rested after a dental issue along with the likes of Thibaut Courtois and Federico Valverde. But Carlo Ancelotti still boasts a strong squad with Jude Bellingham available despite his LaLiga suspension.
The second of these semi-final openers will have to be extraordinary to match the drama witnessed on Tuesday evening, when Barcelona and Atletico played out a thrilling 4-4 draw. Real Madrid head into this game having corrected a recent domestic slump with Sunday’s 2-0 home win over Girona, but are likely to face a stern test against a Sociedad team in fine form under Imanol Alguacil - especially in front of their own fans at Anoeta, having brushed aside Leganes at the weekend.
Madrid are 20-time winners of the Copa del Rey having last lifted the trophy in 2023, while Sociedad were successful in 2020 after beating rivals Athletic Club in the final. Follow Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid live below!
Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid latest news
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Kick-off time: 8.30pm GMT, Reale Arena
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How to watch: Premier Sports
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Real Sociedad team news: Zubeldia and Becker back
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Real Madrid team news: No Mbappe, Valverde or Courtois
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Score prediction
How to watch Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid
18:13 , George Flood
TV channel: In the UK, tonight’s game is being shown live on Premier Sports 2, with coverage beginning at 8:25pm GMT.
Live stream: Subscribers can also watch live online via the Premier Sports Player.
Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid live
18:11 , George Flood
Good evening and welcome to Standard Sport’s live coverage of Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid.
It is the second of this week’s Copa del Rey semi-final first-leg ties, with Barcelona and Atletico having played out an extraordinary 4-4 draw last night.
Kick-off this evening at the Reale Arena (AKA Anoeta) is at 8:30pm GMT and 9:30pm CET, so stay tuned for all the team news - including the latest on Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham - and live updates.
