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Real Madrid Inches Closer to Copa del Rey Final
Real Madrid One Step Closer to Copa del Rey Final
Real Madrid is on the verge of reaching the Copa del Rey final after securing a 1-0 victory over Real Sociedad in the first leg of their semifinal matchup. The team, however, will face the second leg without their starting goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, who is injured. He joins a growing list of Real Madrid players sidelined with long-term injuries, including Dani Carvajal, Éder Militão, Ferland Mendy, and Dani Ceballos. Despite the injuries, Real Madrid holds a commanding lead heading into the second leg at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. Historically, seven of the last ten matches between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad at the Santiago Bernabéu have featured at least three goals, and Real Madrid boasts the highest home goal-scoring record in LaLiga EA Sports, with 33 goals in 13 home games. This suggests a high-scoring match is likely. Further fueling this prediction, Real Sociedad has scored only 10 away goals in 14 matches this season, and in eight of their last ten encounters against Real Madrid, they failed to score in the second half.
Meanwhile, the other semifinal clash between Atlético Madrid and Barcelona is far from decided after a thrilling 4-4 draw in the first leg. Barcelona, undefeated and enjoying a strong start to 2025, faces an Atlético Madrid team that has faltered recently, losing momentum in LaLiga and suffering a controversial Champions League exit at the hands of Real Madrid. This second leg is anticipated to be highly competitive, mirroring the previous three encounters between the teams this season, all of which featured at least three goals. In these matches, and in a fourth encounter from March 2024, there were 3, 4, 2 and 3 goals respectively. Furthermore, the last four matches between the two clubs have seen an average of over 11 corner kicks. The upcoming match promises a high-octane affair, with predictions suggesting over 2.5 goals and over nine corner kicks. The winners of both semifinals will advance to the final on April 26th in Seville. The Copa del Rey final will be a highly anticipated event, with several fantasy football leagues, like Movistar Fantasy MARCA, offering prizes for accurate predictions.
Real Madrid is on the verge of reaching the Copa del Rey final after securing a 1-0 victory over Real Sociedad in the first leg of their semifinal matchup. The team, however, will face the second leg without their starting goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, who is injured. He joins a growing list of Real Madrid players sidelined with long-term injuries, including Dani Carvajal, Éder Militão, Ferland Mendy, and Dani Ceballos. Despite the injuries, Real Madrid holds a commanding lead heading into the second leg at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. Historically, seven of the last ten matches between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad at the Santiago Bernabéu have featured at least three goals, and Real Madrid boasts the highest home goal-scoring record in LaLiga EA Sports, with 33 goals in 13 home games. This suggests a high-scoring match is likely. Further fueling this prediction, Real Sociedad has scored only 10 away goals in 14 matches this season, and in eight of their last ten encounters against Real Madrid, they failed to score in the second half.
Meanwhile, the other semifinal clash between Atlético Madrid and Barcelona is far from decided after a thrilling 4-4 draw in the first leg. Barcelona, undefeated and enjoying a strong start to 2025, faces an Atlético Madrid team that has faltered recently, losing momentum in LaLiga and suffering a controversial Champions League exit at the hands of Real Madrid. This second leg is anticipated to be highly competitive, mirroring the previous three encounters between the teams this season, all of which featured at least three goals. In these matches, and in a fourth encounter from March 2024, there were 3, 4, 2 and 3 goals respectively. Furthermore, the last four matches between the two clubs have seen an average of over 11 corner kicks. The upcoming match promises a high-octane affair, with predictions suggesting over 2.5 goals and over nine corner kicks. The winners of both semifinals will advance to the final on April 26th in Seville. The Copa del Rey final will be a highly anticipated event, with several fantasy football leagues, like Movistar Fantasy MARCA, offering prizes for accurate predictions.
