Copa del Rey final LIVE THREAD: Atlético de Madrid - Real Sociedad

TL;DR

Atlético de Madrid faces Real Sociedad in the Copa del Rey final on April 18, 2026, at Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville. Atlético aims to win their first domestic title since 2013, while Real Sociedad seeks to build on their recent success.

Key points

Atlético de Madrid plays its 20th Copa del Rey final.
Real Sociedad won La Copa in 2020.
Match takes place at Estadio de La Cartuja.

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SEVILLE, SPAIN - APRIL 18: A LED screen displays the club badges of Atletico de Madrid and Real Sociedad prior to the Copa Del Rey Final match between Real Sociedad and Atletico de Madrid at Estadio de La Cartuja on April 18, 2026 in Seville, Spain. (Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images) | Getty Images Atlético de Madrid will play its 20th Copa del Rey final tonight, when Diego Simeone’s men will hope to end more than a decade of pain in this competition by lifting the trophy for the first time since 2013 — which would represent a first domestic title of any kind for Los Rojiblancos in nearly five years. Standing in Atlético’s way is a resurgent Real Sociedad side playing in its second final since 2020. La Real won La Copa that season (though the final itself was delayed into 2021 due to COVID) and will seek to punctuate its revitalization under head coach Pellegrino Matarazzo by beating Atleti to the crown at Estadio de La Cartuja.

Lineups

Match info

Copa del Rey final: Club Atlético de Madrid vs Real Sociedad CF **Date** Saturday, April 18, 2026 **Location** Estadio de La Cartuja, Sevilla **Kickoff time** 9:00 p.m. CEST (ESP), 8:00 p.m. BST (UK), 3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT (US) **Referee** Javier Alberola Rojas **VAR official** Jorge Figueroa Vázquez