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Summary of the Royal Athletic King's Cup semi-final return match
The Royal Society has won 1-0 to Athletic the match for the semi-final of the King's Cup.
Valverde: "We've missed more opportunities to go back to the playoff."
Athletic coach admits that the Royal has been "strong in defense" and that his players "have struggled to overcome pressure." The red-white coach believes that "the semi-final has not been decided by the penalty indicated by the referee."
Padilla: "We've given everything and all we have to do is raise our heads."
Athletic goalkeeper talks about the semi-final of the King's Cup lap lost to the Royal Society.
Jon Martin: "Even today, we've played the whole game, and we're in the final."
The young defender of the Royal Society, after finishing the qualifying against Athletic and getting the pass to the final of Seville, remembers how he lived the last final won by the White Blue Club in 2021.
The Royal Society, to the final in Anoeta after eliminating Athletic in the exciting Copa derbi (1-0)
The Royal Society will be measured to Atlético de Madrid in the final to be played on April 18 at the Cartuja stadium in Seville. The White Blues beat the red-white team 1-0 thanks to a penalty goal of Oyarzabal in the final minutes.
PHOTO GALLERY: The best images left by the semi-final of the Real Sociedad-Athletic Cup
Real Sociedad and Athletic have played the game back from the 2025-2026 King's Cup semi-final. Here are some of the most beautiful images left by the Basque derbi of the Cup.
The buses of the Royal Society and Athletic have received the latest encouragement from fans, in a spectacular atmosphere, on their way to Anoeta
With an hour and a half left to begin the decisive semi-final of the King's Cup, the White Blue and Red White fans have given their players incredible support.
The Royal has a slight advantage in the second match of the Copa derbi, but Athletic has promised a fight in Anoeta
Matarazzo will not be able to count on the injured Ruperez, Odriozola and Kubo, but he will recover Oskarsson. Valverde will recover four important players compared to Joan, Vivian, Yuri, Berenguer and Sancet, as well as the then sanctioned Paredes.
Atlético de Madrid will be the rival of the Real or Athletic in the final of Seville
Barcelona has reduced its one-way disadvantage by three goals (3-0), but has missed the fourth to force the extension.
Valverde: "Our intention is to seek victory clearly"
"Each team has its own resources, we have different styles," said Athletic's coach, who referred to the King's Cup match that the red-white team will play against the Royal Society on Wednesday.
The Royal Society fans will receive the Blue White team bus on Wednesday before the Copa derbi
Rino Matarazzo's team bus will receive the encouragement of realists starting at 7:00 p.m. at the Anoeta Hotel.
"Dos Hermanas Oscar de Marcos" The rock of Athletic wants to live another final in Seville
The rock of Seville has 73 partners and about half of them have no connection with the Basque Country. They know that qualifying for the final is difficult, but they do not lose faith. In the previous finals played in Seville they encouraged the streets with their charanga and even pulled a barge in the Guadalquivir.
Watch live the Real Sociedad-Athletic game back from the semi-finals of the King's Cup
Don't miss this Wednesday, March 4, the return game of the semi-finals of the King's Cup, which will be played by Real Sociedad and Athletic, on ETB1, kirolakeitb.eusand ETB ON. From 20:30 hours the program "Koparen Bila"will begin, then the match between the two teams will be offered and after the match will be discussed in the special program.
The Topagunea, which will take place next to Anoeta, will warm up the atmosphere on Wednesday afternoon for the semi-final derbi of the Cup
The Royal Society has organized a meeting point with live music and food trucks. In addition, fans of the Blue White team will form a great mosaic inside the stadium when the players of the Royal Society and Athletic go out to the field.
Jon Martin: "We have to play the game like we're tied to zero."
The Blue White defense has been "optimistic" in the run-up to the match against Athletic. "We played the whole game in San Mamés and we are confident," he said. "I'm very happy with my work, but I have a lot to improve," he added.
Jauregizar: "It's going to be a very difficult game, but I see a chance to move on."
The red-white midfielder admits he took a "big scare" in Oviedo, but claims he has already recovered from his knee injury. Regarding the Copa derbi that will be played this Wednesday in Anoeta, the midfielder of Bermeo believes they have to leave "everything" on the field. "We have to go on the lawn with enthusiasm and intensity, looking for them from the first minute," he added.
The return match of the semi-finals of the Real Sociedad-Athletic King's Cup, March 4, on EITB
From 20:30 on Wednesday, March 4, ETB1 and Kirolak.eitb.eus will tell you everything about the decisive clash between Real Sociedad and Athletic in Anoeta; Real Sociedad and Athletic, who face each other, and the pass to the grand final at stake.
Summary of the King's Cup final between Real Madrid and Baskonia
Kosner Baskonia won 89-100 to Real Madrid this Sunday and proclaimed himself a 2026 King's Cup champion at the Roig Arena in Valencia.
The King's Cup final will be played on Saturday, April 18, at 21:00 in Cartuja
The Spanish Federation has announced that the grand final of the tournament will be played on April 18 and will begin at 21:00. The Royal Society or Athletic will be in that final and the Basque team that manages to qualify will face Barcelona or Atlético de Madrid.
Atlético de Madrid beat Barcelona in the semifinals and is very close to qualifying for the Copa Final (4-0)
The referee overturned a goal of the Catalan team in the second half and, within minutes of the end, expelled Eric Garcia with a red card for a hard entrance to Baena.