Real Sociedad showed that they are into the Cup. They are a team that is showing great consistency in this tournament. Also in the League. In a duel of alternatives and quite eventful, the Basque team reached the quarterfinals of the Cup. To be among the eight best in the competition you have to have good players. This is the case of Kubo, who was the definitive footballer of the clash. Kubo gave the Basques’ first goal to Oyarzabal, started the second with a good pass to Oyarzabal and was the absolute dominator of the match. His dribbles and passes, at the right moment, were undetectable for the Rayo players.
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Álex Remiro, Igor Zubeldia, Jon Aramburu, Aihen Muñoz, Nayef Aguerd, Jon Olasagasti (Beñat Turrientes, min. 68), Ander Barrenetxea (Sergio Gómez, min. 67), Takefusa Kubo (Sheraldo Becker, min. 88), Martín Zubimendi , Luka Sucic (Brais Méndez, min. 67) and Mikel Oyarzabal (Orri Óskarsson, min. 81)
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Dani Cárdenas, Florian Lejeune, Iván Balliu, Aridane Hernández, Alfonso Espino, Óscar Valentín, Álvaro García (Pep Chavarría, min. 81), Óscar Trejo (Isi Palazón, min. 64), Jorge de Frutos (Adri Embarba, min. 64 ), Pedro Díaz (Unai López, min. 64) y Randy Nteka (Sergio Camello, min. 71)
Goals
1-0 min. 22: Oyarzabal. 2-0 min. 45: Jon Ander Olasagasti. 2-1 min. 51: Trejo 3-1 min. 78: Sergio Gómez
Referee Francisco José Hernández Maeso
yellow cards
Luis Espino (min. 16), Martín Zubimendi (min. 42), Lejeune (min. 58), Isi (min. 80)
red cards
Luis Espino (min. 76)
The Madrid team came into the game in the best moment of the season, but did not put much faith in being in the quarterfinals of the Cup. The first, perhaps, was their coach, who presented an eleven with many absences compared to the one in the League. It is close to the European positions. However, Rayo came out well in the game. It is an intense, vertical team that runs a lot, but has difficulties in defense. In fact, Cárdenas made a save for Aramburu in the 22nd minute that foreshadowed the home team’s goal. It came, of course, in a great play by Kubo, who left the goal on a plate for Oyarzabal. The international forward, always well positioned. He just had to push the ball. La Real insisted on its dominance and was rewarded with a long-range shot by Olasagasti that entered Cárdenas’ goal with force. Rayo was brought into the clash by a naive penalty from Aguerd to Álvaro. Trejo scored, with some suspense, and the game was even. The VAR saved Rayo in a play by Oyarzabal that ended in a goal by Barrene. The final touch came in the 77th minute, with the second yellow for Espino.
Sergio Gómez scored by taking the free kick in the expulsion action. Cárdenas swallowed his long shot and Real flew to the quarterfinals of the Cup. And that has a lot of merit. Rayo will look for European positions in the League, where they are offering a great version.
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