The 2026 Copa del Rey final was a football match to decide the winners of the 2025–26 Copa del Rey, the 124th edition of Spain's primary football cup (including two seasons where two rival editions were played). The match was played on 18 April 2026 at Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville between Atlético Madrid and Real Sociedad.
Real Sociedad won the match 4–3 on penalties following 2–2 after extra time, securing their fourth cup title.
Route to the final
Atlético MadridRoundReal SociedadOpponentResultOpponentResultByeFirst roundNegreira3–0 (A)ByeSecond roundReus FCR2–0 (A)Atlético Baleares3–2 (A)Round of 32Eldense2–1 (A)Deportivo La Coruña1–0 (A)Osasuna2–2 (H)Real Betis5–0 (A)Alavés3–2 (A)Semi-finals Key: (H) = Home; (A) = Away
Match Details
GK 1 Juan Musso RB 16 Nahuel Molina CB 18 Marc PubillCB 24 Robin Le Normand LB 3 Matteo Ruggeri RM 20 Giuliano Simeone CM 14 Marcos Llorente CM 6 Koke (c)LM 22 Ademola Lookman CF 7 Antoine Griezmann CF 19 Julián AlvarezSubstitutes:GK 13 Jan OblakDF 15 Clément Lenglet DF 32 Javier BoñarMF 4 Rodrigo MendozaMF 5 Johnny Cardoso MF 8 Pablo BarriosMF 10 Álex Baena MF 11 Thiago Almada MF 21 Obed VargasMF 23 Nico González FW 9 Alexander Sørloth Manager: Diego Simeone GK 13 Unai MarreroRB 2 Jon Aramburu CB 31 Jon MartínCB 16 Duje Ćaleta-CarLB 17 Sergio Gómez CM 8 Beñat Turrientes CM 18 Carlos SolerRW 7 Ander Barrenetxea AM 24 Luka SučićLW 11 Gonçalo Guedes CF 10 Mikel Oyarzabal (c) Substitutes:GK 1 Álex RemiroDF 3 Aihen Muñoz DF 6 Aritz Elustondo DF 38 Luken BeitiaMF 4 Jon Gorrotxategi MF 12 Yangel HerreraMF 14 Takefusa Kubo MF 15 Pablo Marín MF 23 Brais MéndezFW 9 Orri Óskarsson FW 22 WesleyManager: Pellegrino Matarazzo
Man of the Match: Unai Marrero (Real Sociedad)
Assistant referees: Alfredo Rodríguez Jorge Bueno Fourth official: Adrián Cordero Reserve assistant referee: José Luis Martínez Video assistant referee: Jorge Figueroa Assistant video assistant referees: Daniel Trujillo Luis Mario MillaMatch rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Eleven named substitutes. Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.
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