PREDICTED LINE-UPS | Real Madrid vs. Real Sociedad
Real Madrid will aim to confirm their place in the Copa Del Rey final when they welcome Real Sociedad in the second leg of the semi-finals.
Real Madrid have a one-goal advantage in this leg after Endrick’s 19th-minute strike remained the sole goal in the first leg. Los Blancos survived an unusual scare against Leganes in their last match when they found themselves a goal down at the break. However, they rallied together and grinded out a 3-2 victory, thanks to Kylian Mbappe’s brace.
The three points from the match kept Real within a three-point distance of Barcelona as the race for the LaLiga title is set for a fantastic end with nine games to go. Carlo Ancelotti lifted the Copa Del Rey two years back and this is the competition where his men have endured the most woes in recent years. They are in a prime position to reach the final tonight and they will just have to make sure to hold out their nerves.
Going out of the tournament would not be something unusual for Real Sociedad as they have struggled to maintain their composure throughout the campaign. They are always in the mix for finishing strongly in a Europa League spot with a shot at the top four, but they found themselves sitting in 10th place in the league standings this season.
Imanol Alguacil’s side gathered new momentum with a 2-1 victory over Real Valladolid in their previous outing, but this was their first win since February. The Basque outfit came out as 4-3 winners against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu in 2020 and they will hope to take advantage of a Real Madrid side fatigued with fighting for three different titles.
Here are the predicted line-ups for the match:
Real Madrid (4-3-3): Lunin; Vazquez, Asensio, Rudiger, F Garcia; Valverde, Tchouameni, Bellingham; Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius.
Real Sociedad (4-3-3): Remiro; Traore, Zubeldia, Elustondo, Munoz; Sucic, Zubimendi, Marin; Kubo, Oyarzabal, Barrenetxea.