Who won the Copa del Rey final? Score, result from Atletico Madrid vs. Real Sociedad game

Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Contested since 1903 in the early days of Spanish football, the Copa del Rey is considered the pre-eminent knockout competition in the country. Last season Barcelona and Real Madrid contested the final of this competition, but this season both La Liga giants were bounced from the tournament earlier than anticipated.

It left the tournament field wide open, and two teams who have not lifted this trophy for some time have looked to take advantage. Atletico Madrid have not won the Copa del Rey title since 2013, over a decade without lifting the trophy, while Real Sociedad won it in the delayed 2019/20 competition disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. With those two teams clashing in Seville, The Sporting News has all the details from this year's trophy match.

MORE: La Liga goal scoring leaders for 2025/26 season Who won the 2026 Copa del Rey final? The 2026 Copa del Rey final was won by Real Sociedad who secured the trophy on a penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw in regulation. La Real used the first minute and last minute of the first half to secure a lead into the halftime break, as Ander Barrenetxea struck in under 60 seconds, and captain Mikel Oyarzabal deposited a penalty just before the end of the half, goals which bracketed Ademola Lookman's 19th-minute goal for Atletico Madrid.

Atleti dominated the ball throughout the game, holding 61% of the possession, but they were matched by Real Sociedad in the shots department for most of the way. They started to take command of the game late, however, and Julian Alvarez struck with an equaliser in the 85th minute after an absolutely delicious touch to send his defender into next week. Watch Julian Alvarez goal in USA: JULIAN ALVAREZ WITH AN ABSOLUTELY INSANE GOAL TO EQUALIZE LATE IN THE COPA DEL REY FINAL 😱 pic.