Athletic clinch thriller; Atletico, Real Sociedad also win in Copa del Rey

January 14, 2026 9:48 AM

Athletic clinch thriller; Atletico, Real Sociedad also win in Copa del Rey

Athletic Club qualified for the quarterfinals of Spain’s Copa del Rey, but not before suffering for 120 minutes away to second-division side Cultural Leonesa. Athletic played for an hour with 10 men against a side that pushed the 2024 Cup winners to the limit, before finally succumbing to an Unai Gomez penalty in extra time. The home side started brighter of the two and was rewarded when Ivan Calero opened the scoring with a smart finish to cap a counter-attack. Athletic needed time to reac...

Atletico and Real Sociedad share spoils after lively 1-1 draw

January 5, 2026 10:08 AM

Atletico and Real Sociedad share spoils after lively 1-1 draw

Atletico Madrid were held to an entertaining 1–1 draw at Real Sociedad in LaLiga on Sunday, with Goncalo Guedes cancelling out Alexander Sorloth’s opener for the visitors in a five-minute spell after the break at Anoeta Stadium. The result saw Atletico lose further ground in the title race and left them fourth on 38 points, level with third-placed Villarreal, who have two games in hand, but 11 points adrift of leaders Barcelona. Real Sociedad climbed to 15th on 18 points, two clear of the...