Real Madrid vs. Real Sociedad live score: Copa del Rey result, updates, stats as Endrick starts semifinal 2nd leg

Real Madrid seek just their second spot in the Copa del Rey final across the last decade as Los Blancos host Real Sociedad at the Santiago Bernabeu for the second leg of their semifinal matchup.

Carlo Ancelotti's side hold a 1-0 aggregate advantage thanks to a 19th-minute goal from young striker Endrick in San Sebastian a month ago.

With Madrid also battling for the La Liga title as well being matched up with Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals, it's a busy finish to the 2024/25 season for the Spanish giants, but they wouldn't have it any other way.

Real Sociedad, meanwhile, sit middle of the league table, meaning this competition is their best chance to savor success through the final few months. La Real are seeking their second Copa del Rey title in recent years, having also triumphed in the 2019/20 final over Athletic Club.

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Real Madrid vs. Real Sociedad score

Location: Santiago Bernabeu (Madrid, Spain)
Referee: Javier Alberola

Starting lineups:

Real Madrid (4-2-3-1, right to left): 13. Lunin (GK) — 17. Vazquez, 35. Asencio, 4. Alaba, 6. Camavinga — 8. Valverde, 14. Tchouameni — 11. Rodrygo, 5. Bellingham, 7. Vinicius — 16. Endrick.

Real Sociedad (4-1-4-1, right to left): 1. Remiro (GK) — 3. Munoz, 5. Zubeldia, 21. Aguerd, 19. Aramburu — 4. Zubimendi — 14. Kubo, 24. Sucic, 28. Marin, 7. Barrenetxea — 10. Oyarzabal.

Real Madrid vs. Real Sociedad live updates, highlights from Copa del Rey

45 mins to kickoff: Today could be an important 90 minutes for David Alaba, who has quietly been working his way back to his best from a torn ACL. He has seemingly been passed by young Raul Asencio, who has been excellent this season while Alaba gets back to full fitness.

Today, he starts alongside Asencio. The priority is of course to give regular starter Antonio Rudiger some rest, but for Alaba, he can show he still remains a strong starting option as they head to the later stages of the season and into 2025/26.

🎧 @David_Alaba
🎧 @atchouameni pic.twitter.com/hYywhbiS2a

— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) April 1, 2025

1 hour to kickoff: Real Sociedad's lineup is in, and they are happy to welcome Nayef Aguerd straight back into the lineup after suffering an injury just before the international break.

Also back into the XI is left-back Jon Aramburu, whose inclusion shifts Aihen Munoz over to the right.

1 hour 15 mins to kick: The loss of Brais Mendez has been felt at Real Sociedad. He was a monster for Real Sociedad in the attacking third, receiving oodles of progressive passes (93rd percentile of all European midfielders this season) and converting that into chances (83rd percentile for shot-creating actions).

While his loss doesn't appear to have affected the La Real attack, as they've managed to score goals, what it has done is open them up at the back. This is because the injury forced Martin Zubimendi to move higher up the pitch, which leaves a gaping hole through the middle.

1 hour 30 mins to kick: Jude Bellingham has been one of the most underrated players in Europe this season. With Real Madrid adding Kylian Mbappe, his goal production was always going to drop, and that has made it look on the surface like he's regressed.

It's been anything but regression. He's still the world's best midfielder, able to do just about everything a midfielder can be asked to do at an elite level. He's a top-tier dribbler, ball progressor, passer, and defender. He can't do all of them at once, but whatever Carlo Ancelotti asks him to do on a given night, he will excel at it.

Bellingham says he will be hoping to stay at the Spanish club for a very long time.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Jude Bellingham: "I think I'll be playing at Real Madrid for the next 10 or 15 years." pic.twitter.com/wu6PaqUAzw

— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) April 1, 2025

1 hour 45 mins to kick: In classic Real Madrid fashion, their starting lineup is already out, and there are a few tweaks, though only one we weren't expecting.

As expected, Endrick comes back into the side and gives Kylian Mbappe some rest. David Alaba also comes into the back line to give the overworked Antonio Rudiger some time off, and gets himself some much needed minutes after falling back to third in the central defensive pecking order.

The one surprise is seeing Eduardo Camavinga at left-back, where he has played before but only sparingly. Fran Garcia is rotated out, while Ferland Mendy is out injured.

2 hours to kickoff: While Carlo Ancelotti has been able to lean heavily on his dangerous superstar trio up front this season, he also has a young, talented striker in Endrick who has waited patiently for his opportunities. After Ancelotti's faith in the 18-year-old paid off in the first leg of this semifinal, with Endrick scoring the eventual winner early on, there are rumblings that he could turn to the youngster again for the second leg as well.

It's not clear who would sit out if Endrick does indeed start. For the first leg, both Kylian Mbappe and Rodrygo were rested, as Ancelotti also started young Arda Guler in that match.

🎯 Our last time out in Copa del Rey!
🤝 @Endrick pic.twitter.com/1XdZUz9Rmw

— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) March 31, 2025

Real Madrid vs. Real Sociedad kick off time

This Copa del Rey semifinal second leg kicks off from the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday, April 1 at 9:30 p.m. local time in Madrid, Spain. Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories around the globe:

Real Madrid vs. Real Sociedad lineups, team news

Real Madrid saw goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois return from international duty with a muscle injury. It was initially hoped the problem was minor, but he had to miss the weekend win over Leganes in La Liga and is set to sit out this game, too.

Dani Ceballos and Ferland Mendy are also struggling with hamstring injuries and will be targeting the upcoming Champions League match next week for their return. Eder Militao and Dani Carvajal remain out for the season with serious knee injuries.

Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo came off the bench to good effect on Saturday and return to the lineup. Carlo Ancelotti has left Lucas Vazquez in at right-back, while switching out Fran Garcia on the left for some rest, with Eduardo Camavinga deputising in that spot.

Real Madrid starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Lunin (GK) — Vazquez, Asencio, Alaba, Camavinga — Valverde, Tchouameni — Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius — Endrick.

Real Madrid subs (9): F. Gonzalez (GK), Mestre (GK), Vallejo, F. Garcia, Rudiger, Modric, B. Diaz, Guler, Mbappe.

West Ham loanee Nayef Aguerd sustained a hamstring injury before the international break, but he has been included in the squad for the visit to the Santiago Bernabeu and surprisingly starts. However, winger Sheraldo Becker and midfielder Arsen Zakharyan will not be involved.

Real Sociedad suffered a big blow in mid-February when playmaker Brais Mendez suffered a broken metatarsal in his foot, leaving him out for most of the rest of the season, if not the entire remaining campaign.

Luka Sucic missed international duty with an injury but trained with the team and is in the starting lineup.

Real Sociedad starting lineup (4-1-4-1): Remiro (GK) — Munoz, Zubeldia, Aguerd, Aramburu — Zubimendi — Kubo, Sucic, Marin, Barrenetxea — Oyarzabal.

Real Sociedad subs (11): Marrero (GK), Oskarsson, Elustondo, J. Lopez, Olasagasti, S. Gomez, Traore, Turrientes, Martin, Mariezkurrena, Diaz.

Real Madrid vs. Real Sociedad live stream, TV channel

Here is how to watch the match in some of the world's major regions: