Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid Highlights, Copa Del Rey semifinal: RSO 0-1 RMA; Endrick scores, Vinicius gets abused

Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid Highlights, Copa Del Rey semifinal: RSO 0-1 RMA; Endrick scores, Vinicius gets abused

The referee blows the final whistle and it is advantage Real as the Copa Del Rey semifinal goes to the second leg at Santiago Bernabeu. 

Endrick’s 19th minute strike proves decisive in San Sebastian. 

Sociedad appeals for a penalty as Mendy makes a challenge inside the box on Kubo. 

Ceballos looks in serious pain as he hides his disappointed face with his shirt. 

Clash of knees between Kubo and Ceballos and the it is the Madrid man who is down. The play goes on and then the referee stops it for the Spaniard to get treatment. Home fans are livid with the decision. 

Four minutes added on after the end of regulation time. 

Bellingham stings the palms of Remiro with ferocious drive from range. The effort is pushed away for a corner. 

Lucas Vazquez gets into the referee’s book for a cynical foul. 

Real Madrid substitution: Vinicius Jr and Guler out; Rodrygo and Diaz in

Remiro with a brilliant reflex save dnies Bellingham from doubling Madrid’s lead. The Englishman’s shot from the edge of the box takes a wicked deflection of a defender and Remiro adjusts his body just in time to pull off an excellent save. 

Despite playing some good attacking football throughout the match, the home side is still behind. 

Alba fouls Aritz Elustondo and Sociedad gets a free-kick in a dangerous position. 

Madrid gets a corner. 

Endrick makes way for David Alaba. 

Sociedad is knocking on Madrid’s door. Kuba forces a corner of Los Blancos’ defence. 

Rudiger makes a crucial block to stop Kubo’s strike from testing Lunin. 

Corner for Sociedad.

Vinicius spots Guler’s run from the right wing and finds the attacker with a brilliant ball but Turkey international losses his footing while trying to shot. 

Sociedad is pressing with intent and keeping pressure on Real defence, while Los Blancos are trying to weather the storm and looking to hit on counter. 

Endrick rattles Sociedad woodwork. A brilliant ball from Vazquez finds the Brazilian, whose left-footed drive hits the bar. 

A double save from Lunin keeps Real’s lead intact. Corner for Sociedad. 

Bellingham is fouled near the half way line and Real gets a free-kick. 

Real Madrid has made one change: Asencio is replaced by Vazquez. 

The second half between Real Sociedad and Real Madrid is under way. 

This is the message that was displayed to the home support following the pause in the game: “No to racist, xenophobic and intolerant chants, encourage and support the team while respecting the rival”.

The referee brings the first half to an end. 

Play is halted after racist chants are directed towards Vinicius Jr. 

A message on the big screen urges fans to behave properly. 

Raul Asencio is booked for foul on Barrenetxea. 

Three minutes added on. 

Ander Barrenetxea with a brilliant right-footed curler from the edge of the box forces Lunin to make a diving save. 

The set piece turns into another one. Corner this time. 

Garcia is fouled by two Sociedad defenders as he tries to enter the penalty box after a cute one-two with Vinicius. 

Tchouameni and Lunin stops another Sociedad attack. Corner incoming. 

Vinicius goes to ground while he tries to weave through a defender inside the box but the referee says play on. 

Fran García is down holding his calf after enduring a tackle from Tubo. The Real Madrid left-back is receiving treatment. 

Vinicius forces a brilliant save from Remiro after Bellingham drives a Real counter attack. 

Lunin denies Oyarzabal’s strike from just outside the six yard box. 

Vinicius is clutching his ankle after he fails to shield the ball from three Sociedad players. 

Referee says no free-kick. 

Lunin makes a fine save to preserve Real’s lead. 

Endrick scores from a pin-point pass from Bellingham. 

The teenager stabs the ball with his left-foot after the English midfielder finds his run from inside Real’s defensive half. Sociedad goalie Remiro was caught in no man’s land. 

Munoz intercepts a through ball from Bellingham and brings it out for a Sociedad counter. 

Kubo brings down Ceballos by using his hands and another dangerous-looking Sociedad attack breaks down. 

Camavinga’s slip-up almost hands Oyarzabal an advantage but the French midfielder recovered well. 

Bellingham and Guler are playing in wings, while Vinicius and Endrick lead Real Madrid’s attack, which is playing in a 4-4-2 system. 

Fran García, playing on Madrid’s left-back, earns Los Blancos their first corner. 

Endrick gets the first shot on target of the match. Remiro makes a regulation save. 

The home side has started the match with real intent and has pinned the visiting side in its own half. 

Sociedad goes on an early attack but fails to test Lunin on Madrid goal. 

The Copa Del Rey semifinal first leg is under way in San Sebastian. 

Players are ready to go on the field. 

Live action coming soon. Stay tuned.

The Copa del Rey 2024-25 semifinal first-leg match between Real Sociedad and Real Madrid will be played at the Anoeta Stadium in San Sebastian, Spain on Thursday at 2:00 am IST.

Real Sociedad: Remiro (gk); Aramburu, Zubeldia, Elustondo, Lopez; Zubimendi; Kubo, Olasagasti, Marin, Gomez; Oyarzabal

Real Madrid: Courtois (gk), Garcia, Asencio, Tchouameni, Vazquez, Valverde, Ceballos, Rodrygo, Modric, Diaz, Guler

Real Madrid will travel to San Sebastian on Thursday (IST) to face Real Sociedad in the semifinal first-leg match of the Copa Del Rey at the Anoeta Stadium.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Tuesday his team were doing a good job given their packed fixture list, describing the football calendar as “absurd” and “unsustainable”.

If Madrid progress as far as possible in the Champions League and Copa del Rey, as well as the Club World Cup in the summer, they could play 72 games this season.

Madrid have already won the Intercontinental Cup and the European Super Cup, but lost against Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia.

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