La Real, for the Super Cup

Euskaraz irakurri: Reala, Superkoparen bila

Real Sociedad will face Barcelona in the Super Cup final of Spain that will be held in Mérida this Sunday at 12:00. The txuri-urdin team defeated Huelva thanks to a goal from Barnabé and the team led by Natalia Arroyo will play the second Super Cup final in its history.

the donostia they played their first final in 2020. So, the Real was proclaimed Cup champion and qualified for the semifinals of the Super Cup. In that final, they also faced Barcelona and the txuri-urdin could not do anything, since the catalan team beat them 10-1.

This year’s, however, looks very different. In fact, the only precedent that exists this season is the match played at the Johan Cruyff stadium. Over there, Real did not make things easy for Barcelona and they were about to put an end to the good run that the Catalans had had since 2019. In that match, Real took the lead before the break and Barcelona scored the goal that gave them the victory in the 89th minute.

the semifinals they were not easy for the two finalists. The Barcelona beat Real Madrid with two goals in discount. In the 59th minute of the game, Irene Paredes from Gipuzkoa was shown a red card for a double yellow, so she will not be able to play the Final against Real Sociedad. Real Sociedad, for its part, won Huelva 1-0 thanks to a goal by Alejandra Bernabé in the second part.

La Real will not have it easy, but they face the challenge with enthusiasm. Coach Natalia Arroyo has been clear: “The team is excited, it’s a wonderful opportunity to play another final.”

Probable lineups:

Real society: Elene Lete; Le Guilly, Tejada, Vanegas, Bernabé; Iris Arnaiz, Eizagirre, Gema Gili; Mirari, Amaiur Sarriegi, Franssi.

Barcelona: cloths; Bronze, Torrejón, Mapi León, Rolfö; Walsh, Aitana, Patri Guijarro; Crnogorcevic, Geyse, Pina.