The football team from Mallorca celebrates after defeating Real Sociedad in the second leg of the Spanish Copa del Rey (King’s Cup) semifinal at the Anoeta stadium in San Sebastian on February 27, 2024.
In front of their Champions League second-leg matchup against Paris Saint-Germain, Real Sociedad suffered a 3-2 loss to Sevilla on Saturday, marking their fourth consecutive loss in five games.
Three days before a crucial home match against PSG, in which they seek to overturn a 2-0 first-leg deficit, the Basques’ chances of winning La Liga are now seriously jeopardized following their second straight defeat.
Moroccan striker Youssef En-Nesyri destroyed the Basques early in the game, scoring a brace in two minutes before Sergio Ramos added a third on the 65th.
The visitors had hope when Andre Silva scored a penalty deep into injury time in the first half, but Brais Mendez’s late rally in the second minute of extra time proved insufficient.
With 40 points, Real Sociedad currently sits seventh, while Sevilla is in 14th place with 27.
In the first leg of their most recent last-16 match, PSG defeated Real Sociedad 2-0 to advance to the Champions League quarterfinals. Kylian Mbappe scored the game’s first goal. Two weeks ago, PSG defeated Real Sociedad.
Later on Saturday, Real Madrid, the league’s top team, makes their way back to Valencia, the scene of last season’s racist taunts directed at forward Vinicius Jr.
On February 27, 2024, at the Anoeta stadium in San Sebastian, Real Sociedad and RCD Mallorca are playing in the Spanish Copa del Rey (King’s Cup) semifinal second leg. Real Sociedad’s #08 midfielder, Mikel Merino (top), heads the ball.
Girona will travel to Mallorca on Sunday with the intention of exacting revenge on the team that eliminated them from the Copa del Rey quarterfinals in January, in addition to trying to put their dismal recent performance behind them.
Third-placed Barcelona’s coach Xavi announced on Saturday that his team was now in the “moment of truth,” as they had won four straight league games. They play Athletic Bilbao away in La Liga on the road and host Napoli at home in the Champions League.
Real Sociedad’s French defender #24 Robin Le Normand (R) and teammates react after losing the Spanish Copa del Rey (King’s Cup) semi-final second leg football match between Real Sociedad and RCD Mallorca at the Anoeta stadium in San Sebastian on February 27, 2024.
Aritz Elustondo (#06) of Real Sociedad, a Spanish defender, reacts with his teammates following Real Sociedad’s defeat in the Spanish Copa del Rey (King’s Cup) semi-final second leg football match held at the Anoeta stadium in San Sebastian on February 27, 2024.
