Real Madrid returned with a valuable victory from the field of its host, Real Sociedad, with a goal to nil, in the first leg of the semi-finals of the Spanish King's Cup, on Wednesday evening, at the Anoeta Stadium.
With this, Real Madrid has put one foot in the final match, where it will have to avoid defeat, and it will be enough for it to win or draw by any score in the return match at its field, Santiago Bernabeu, to eliminate its Basque rival.
Today's match between Real Madrid and Sociedad ends with Real winning by one goal
The royal club succeeded in managing the match in the way it wanted, until Endrick Felipe, who was pushed by Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti in the starting lineup, succeeded in translating Jude Bellingham's distinctive pass into a goal in the 19th minute.
The local team tried to absorb the shock of the goal, and began to intensify its attacks in search of a draw, but things remained the same until the end of the first half.
After the break, Endrick was about to double the score by scoring his and his team's second goal, but the crossbar blocked his powerful shot, and things remained as they were until Ancelotti pulled him off the field and brought on David Alaba in his place in the 72nd minute.
The 82nd minute witnessed a serious attempt by Bellingham, who fired a shot from outside the penalty area, but goalkeeper Remiro pushed it away to a corner, and the score remained the same until the referee blew the final whistle announcing the Merengue's victory by one goal.