Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad played 2:2 in regular time of the final, and after the winner was not decided even after extra time, there was a shootout from 11 meters. In an exciting shootout, Sociedad won 4:3 and thus won the third Copa del Rey in history.
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Real Sociedad took the lead in the 14th second of the game. As soon as the ball started from the center, Goncalo Guedes crossed from the left side, and Ander Barrenetxea headed in for 0:1. Atletico Madrid equalized in the 18th minute. Antoine Griezmann passed to Ademola Lookman in the penalty area and the Nigerian striker fired into the bottom right corner to equalise.
At the end of the first half, the goalkeeper Juan Musso boxed the ball and hit the opposing player Guedes, for which a penalty was awarded. Mikel Oyarzabal was the reliable performer for 1:2. Sociedad was in the lead until the end of the game, but Atletico equalized again. A beautiful goal from the edge of the penalty area in the 83rd minute was scored by Julian Alvarez, thus ensuring extra time.
After there were no goals in overtime, the penalty shootout began. Sociedad goalkeeper Unai Marrero became the hero after stopping shots from Alexander Sorloth and Julián Álvarez in the first two series.
Carlos Soler scored in the first series to give Sociedad the lead, but Orri Steinn Óskarsson failed to score for 2:0, but Juan Musso saved his shot. Nicolás González was the first player to score a penalty for Atlético, and Luka Sučić responded with the same measure, who was also accurate.
Thiago Almada was on target for Atlético in the fourth round, as was Aihen Muñoz for Sociedad. Alex Baena scored in the fifth series to make it 3:3, but everything was in the hands of Sociedad. The fifth performer was Pablo Marín, who coolly scored for a 4:3 victory after the penalty shootout.
(Vijesti.ba)
