We take on Real Sociedad at home
At 18:30 CET on Saturday, we host the San Sebastián-based side on LALIGA EASPORTS matchday 27.
Following qualification for the Copa del Rey final, we face Pellegrino Matarazzo’s Real Sociedad at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano at 18:30 CET this Saturday. The game against the Txuri-urdin is a preview of the upcoming cup final, which will take place at the Estadio de La Cartuja in Sevilla on 18 April.
Real Sociedad beat Athletic Club in the second leg of their semi-final thanks to a goal by Mikel Oyarzabal, who made it 2-0 on aggregate. In total, we have faced the Txuri-urdin on 169 occasions, with a record of 82 wins, 39 draws, and 48 defeats.
The most recent meeting between the two sides took place at Anoeta on 4 January. That game was Matarazzo’s debut in charge of Real Sociedad, and the spoils were shared following a 1-1 draw, Gonçalo Guedes and Alexander Sørloth with the goals.
In our last league fixture, Julián Alvarez netted the only goal of the game against Real Oviedo at the Carlos Tartiere. Real Sociedad, meanwhile, beat Mallorca by a goal to nil away at Son Moix (Carlos Soler the scorer).
