Four decades since the last Atletico Madrid - Real Sociedad Cup final
That date was played in La Romareda on June 27, 1987, and John Toshack's Royal Society prevailed in the penalty batch.
Real Sociedadand Atlético de Madridwill play the final of the Copa del Rey 2025-26 on April 18 from 21:00 in Seville at the La Cartuja stadium. It will be the second final of the Copa that will face them. So far they have faced each other once in a duel like this, the 1986-87 season.
That final was played on June 27, 1987 in La Romareda (Zaragoza). The team trained by John Toshack defeated Atlético de Madrid (6-4) in the penalty batch, in which the Madrid team had to match the score twice during the match.
This final in Seville will be the ninth for Matarazzo's men, who could win the Cup for the fourth time.
Atlético de Madrid, for its part, last played the Copa final in 2012-13, 13 years ago. It defeated Real Madrid that day at Santiago Bernabéu. April 18 will be the 20th final for Simeone.
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