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Real Sociedad clinches fourth Copa del Rey, city erupts.

4/24/2026

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Real Sociedad captured the Copa del Rey, their fourth title, sparking city-wide celebrations in San Sebastián.
Ten academy graduates, including captain Mikel Oyarzabal, started the final, showing reliance on homegrown talent.
Over 100,000 spectators, nearly the city’s population, watched an open-top bus parade on the main avenues.
After a 1-0 loss to Getafe, Real Sociedad players and fans called the tactics an insult to football.

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Story summary

Real Sociedad captured the Copa del Rey, their fourth title, sparking city-wide celebrations in San Sebastián.
Ten academy graduates, including captain Mikel Oyarzabal, started the final, showing reliance on homegrown talent.
Over 100,000 spectators, nearly the city’s population, watched an open-top bus parade on the main avenues.
After a 1-0 loss to Getafe, Real Sociedad players and fans called the tactics an insult to football.