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Preview: Madrid journey to Actual Sociedad for semifinal, first leg

Sports EditorBy Sports EditorFebruary 25, 20253 Mins Read
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By Graham Ruthven


Season-defining alternative

This season has been a tough one for Actual Sociedad. The Basque outfit are presently slumped in eighth place within the league desk, 14 factors wanting the fourth spot (by the way occupied by rivals Athletic Membership) that may result in Champions League qualification.

La Actual, nonetheless, have extra then held their very own on this season’s cup competitions. Imanol Alguacil’s group are within the final 16 of the Europa League in addition to the ultimate 4 of the Copa del Rey.

Victory over two legs towards Actual Madrid can be a season-defining second for Actual Sociedad who come into Wednesday’s sport on the again of six wins of their final seven matches in all competitions. They’ve some momentum.

Actual Madrid even have momentum behind them having backed up final week’s win over Manchester Metropolis within the Champions League win a house victory towards Girona on Sunday.

An away win on the Anoeta would add extra weight to the concept this might be a Treble-winning season for Los Blancos. At their greatest, they’ve the attacking firepower to beat anybody, however have they got a robust sufficient construction as a group?

Key gamers

No one has scored extra targets for Actual Sociedad this season than Takefusa Kubo. The Japanese has discovered the again of the web in two of his final three video games and can be a menace coming in off the precise wing towards his former membership.

Actual Sociedad high scorers, LaLiga 2024/25

Whereas La Actual have struggled for attacking firepower in LaLiga this season, scoring simply 23 targets in 25 video games, they’ve netted eight targets of their final two outings. 

Mikel Oyarzabal come come again into the beginning lineup after coming off the bench within the weekend win over Leganés. Igor Zubeldia may additionally change Nayef Aguerd within the Actual Sociedad backline.

Carlo Ancelotti is anticipated to subject a full-strength group for the journey to the Basque County with Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior more likely to characteristic within the assault.

Jude Bellingham may return to the lineup after lacking the win over Girona by way of suspension whereas Fede Valverde may come again in after being rested over the weekend. This might push Luka Modrić again to the bench.

Actual Madrid high scorers, LaLiga 2024/25

Group information

Luka Sučić, Hamari Traoré and Jon Pacheco will all miss the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg towards Actual Madrid by way of damage with Aguerd additionally set to be sidelined.

Zubeldia and Sheraldo Becker can be found once more after lacking Sunday’s win over Leganés by way of suspension. In any other case, Imanol has a robust squad of gamers and choices to choose from.

Bellingham’s suspension solely applies to matches in LaLiga, however Éder Militão, Dani Carvajal are each nonetheless injured, leaving Actual Madrid considerably wanting defensive choices.

Andriy Lunin has been Actual Madrid’s Copa keeper to this point this season and is anticipated to interchange Thibaut Courtois for this match.

Prediction 

Ancelotti’s facet ought to come away with a lead that they’ll defend again on the Bernabéu within the second leg of this semi-final: Actual Sociedad 1-2 Actual Madrid.


(Cowl picture from IMAGO)


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