Get Rid Of Celta Vigo, Real Sociedad Qualify For The Copa Del Rey Semifinals

Real Sociedad player Sheraldo Becker (left) celebrated a goal that led the team to beat Celta Vigo in the Copa del Rey. (X/@RealSociedad)

JAKARTA - Real Sociedad must work hard before overcoming Celta Vigo 2-1 in the Copa del Rey quarter-final match at the Abanca-Balaidos Stadium, Wednesday, January 24, 2024 in the morning WIB. Sociedad also qualified for the semifinals.

Celta Vigo became an opponent that was not easy for Sociedad in the duel of fellow Spanish La Liga teams. Moreover, Celta plays at home.

The hosts were driven by Anastasios Douvika who became the top scorer for the Copa del Rey with Asier Villalibre (Athletic Bilbao) after scoring six goals.

But Sociedad looked surprising. After two minutes of the match, midfielder Mikel Oyarzabal successfully broke into the opponent's goal.

The goal started with Mikel Merino's action in the Celta defense area and then released a pass to Oyarzabal. He also headed the ball from close range which broke into Celta's goal. Score 1-0 for Sociedad.

After that goal, the match went to a draw. The two teams took turns attacking each other. But Celta excels in possession. Their position ball was recorded at 65%.

It's just that their attacks always run aground. Sociedad's strong defense made it difficult for Celta to score.

Sociedad itself slowly began to rise up to dominate the game. They also threatened the home goal. Merino got the best chance in the 23rd minute, but his shot at goal was saved by goalkeeper Ivan Villar.

Until the end of the first half there was no change in score. Sociedad was still one goal ahead at halftime.

In the second half, Sociedad was slightly superior to Celta. Their attacks repeatedly threatened Celta's defense.

The patience of the Sociedad players to dismantle the host's defense finally paid off. In the 66th minute, Sheraldo Becker successfully broke into Celta's goal.

Starting from Oyarzabal who played a role in the goal creation process. He provided feedback to Brais Mendez. He then forwarded it to Becker.

From outside the penalty box, this Suriname player fired a hard kick that broke Villar's net. Score 2-0 to Sociedad.

Cekta could only reduce his defeat after Luca de la Torre scored in injury time. This was a late goal because Celta no longer had time to equalize the score. Sociedad closed the game with a 2-1 win.