Real Sociedad goes to Real Madrid on April 1 for a seasonal determination match in the semi-final of Copa del Rey.
Endrick Felipe's goal achieved a narrow 1-0 first leg win for the Carlo Ancelotti team in San Sebastian in February.
That means that the draw is still open, while the Basque giants in Madrid land, looking for a path to the final for the first time since they won the competition in 2020.
After being dumped by Manchester United from the UEFA Europa League, the route from La Real to potential European qualification for next season seems to be difficult.
Winning the Copa del Rey would give them a back door pass to Europe for 2025/26, but they need a big win in the capital.
Captain Mikel Oyarzabal has given a simple message to his teammates and the traveling fans of 'Now it is time to believe, it is time to dream' while he prepares to lead the team in battle.
Skipper Oyarzabal yielded the winning spot kick when his side Arch Rivals Athletic Club 1-0 defeated in that 2020 prone piece and since then they have not been more than the semi-final since then.
They will have to channel part of that spirit of 2020 on the road in Madrid as Oyarzabal and Co, have not won in the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in their last four La Liga visits.
The last time a victory was won in the quarterfinals in 2020, but the team magazine that day reveals how much has changed around Oyarzabal since then.
Two late goals from the hosts threatened to derail the visitors whose target scorers Martin Odegaard, Alexander Isak were [twice] And Mikel Merino – who have all moved to the Premier League since then.
Oyarzabal is one of the few remaining from 2020 and he is one of only two players who have scored in League Action at Real Madrid since 2020.
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