Real Madrid deliver another Bernabeu miracle to reach Copa del Rey final | OneFootball

Real Madrid’s 4-4 draw against Real Sociedad at the Bernabeu Stadium secured their place in the Copa del Rey final last night.

It was a game of madness, mistakes and magic – classic Madrid.

Antonio Rudiger’s towering header in the 115th minute was the final, chaotic twist in a match where Sociedad pushed them to the limit.

As always, when the clock ran deep and the challenge intensified, Madrid rose above it.

“We achieved our objective,” Carlo Ancelotti said after the match. “We lacked balance, but we’re very effective up front because it’s not so easy to score four goals against Sociedad.”

The Bernabeu was electric, as it always is on nights like this. Madrid fans have seen it before. They know that when their team looks down, they are never truly out.

“I never thought we were out because anything can happen at the Bernabeu,” Ancelotti added. “At home, in front of our fans, we never give up.”

This game could have been over when Takefusa Kubo inspired Sociedad’s third goal, making it 3-1 on the night and 3-2 on aggregate. Instead, it was a warning shot that woke Madrid up.

Within minutes, Vinicius Junior found Jude Bellingham, who guided home a volley. Soon after, Aurelien Tchouameni powered in a header to swing the tie back in Madrid’s favour.

But Sociedad still had one last strike in them. Mikel Oyarzabal’s header sent the game to extra time, a scenario where Madrid’s relentless energy again proved decisive.

]“We finished with more energy than Sociedad,” Ancelotti said. “It was a wonderful physical game from Bellingham, Vini Jr and Rodrygo.”

Few games capture the beauty and brutality of knockout football like this one. Madrid’s defensive lapses were punished, but their attacking brilliance and sheer belief overwhelmed Sociedad.

Atletico Madrid or Barcelona await in the final, and they will know what everyone else does – Madrid do not lose these nights.