A night to forget was what Txuri Urdin’s team felt and what was missing after being eliminated from the Copa del Rey
Real Sociedad will be unable to aim for their third Copa del Rey title as RCD Mallorca spoiled their party by reaching the final. The 1-1 draw saw the series go to penalties, where the vermilion club were more effective and were able to make all the shots. While the local team failed to score, they lost their place in the next and final round.
It must be remembered that the first game at Soin Moix ended in a draw with 0 goals, which represents a slight advantage The Donostiarra Club He didn’t take advantage of it. And if it hadn’t been for Mikel Oyarzabal, Mallorca would have won thanks to Giovani González’s goal in normal time. The fact is that elimination in the cup could lead to serious problems in qualifying for an international tournament.
Real Sociedad could be eliminated from European competition if Mallorca wins the cup final
In recent years we have seen Real Sociedad enter international competitions, be it the Champions League or the Europa League. However, given the 2024/25 season, this possibility could be ruled out and he would not have a ticket to a European tournament. Let’s start with the fact that they are in seventh place in the LaLiga EA Sports standings, 2 points behind sixth.
If LaLiga ended today and the Basque team finished in this box (7th), they would have a place in an international competition, in this case the Conference League. But if the Balearic team wins the 2023-24 Copa del Rey titlethe first 6 clubs in the table go to the European Championships plus Mallorca, which will be included in the Europa League.
Real Sociedad is approaching the cup final
Even if the easiest way for the Reala club to continue participating in European tournaments is to aim for the top places, it can’t hurt to keep an eye on the cup final. With yesterday’s game, the Mallorcan team reaches its fourth final of this competition in its entire history and hopes to win its second title there. The first time was in 2003 against Recreativo de Huelva.
On the other hand, Atlético and Athletic are fighting for the final place in the Copa del Rey final. They already played the first game at the Cívitas Metropolitano, where there was no tie. Of course, the bets are in favor of the local team, which has 23 titles in this championship against 10 for the Colchonero club. Nevertheless, the one with the best gift will win, so we will see a historic battle.
