All eyes in the Spanish football world will be on the Copa del Rey final between Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad. For Los Colchoneros, this is their first final since 2012/13, while Real Sociedad triumphed in the competition much more recently in 2019/20.
Atletico Madrid’s latest achievements, given their tragic form, are a complete enigma.
The team reached the Copa del Rey final after obliterating Barcelona 4-0 at home. Earlier this week, again against Barcelona, Los Colchoneros qualified for the Champions League semifinals.
They have a chance at two major trophies, yet they’ve lost five of their last six matches. In other words, even if their form is poor, Diego Simeone’s boys play at the highest level when it matters, and you can never underestimate them.
Real Sociedad can boast quite a few more wins over the past two months, but we’re far from saying they’re in consistent form. To reach the final, they played a total of seven matches, eliminating Athletic Bilbao in the semifinals.
Historically, the odds aren’t in their favor, but we mustn’t forget that Atletico have played two additional UCL matches over the past two weeks, and fatigue will likely take its toll.
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