{"id":56622,"date":"2026-04-20T01:35:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T01:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=56622"},"modified":"2026-04-20T01:35:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T01:35:08","slug":"real-sociedad-crowned-champions-after-penalty-shootout-thriller-against-atletico-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/04\/20\/real-sociedad-crowned-champions-after-penalty-shootout-thriller-against-atletico-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Sociedad Crowned Champions After Penalty Shootout Thriller Against Atl\u00e9tico Madrid \u2013 Eduzim News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"post_data\">\n<p>Real Sociedad Crowned Champions After Penalty Shootout Thriller Against Atl\u00e9tico Madrid<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Sports Correspondent \u2013 Real Sociedad have been crowned champions after edging Atl\u00e9tico Madrid 4-3 on penalties following a dramatic 2-2 draw in a pulsating Copa del Rey final.<\/p>\n<p>In a tense and unforgettable night, both sides battled fiercely across 120 minutes before the match was ultimately decided from the spot, where Real Sociedad held their nerve to secure victory.<\/p>\n<p>The triumph marks a historic moment for the Basque club, as they lift the Copa del Rey for the first time since 2020 and claim only the third major title in their history.<\/p>\n<p>A night filled with intensity, drama, and high-pressure moments saw Real Sociedad demonstrate resilience when it mattered most, as celebrations erupted after the decisive penalty sealed their long-awaited glory in San Sebasti\u00e1n.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<span id=\"wordads-inline-marker\" style=\"display: none;\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- #comments --><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Real #Sociedad #Crowned #Champions #Penalty #Shootout #Thriller #Atl\u00e9tico #Madrid #ZimEye<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real Sociedad Crowned Champions After Penalty Shootout Thriller Against Atl\u00e9tico Madrid Sports Correspondent \u2013 Real Sociedad have been crowned champions&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":56623,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,11],"tags":[9957,1238,1236,6694,2329,202,3100,1008,3748,8780,3351],"class_list":["post-56622","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi","category-world","tag-atletico","tag-champions","tag-crowned","tag-eduzim","tag-madrid","tag-news","tag-penalty","tag-real","tag-shootout","tag-sociedad","tag-thriller"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56622","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56622"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56622\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56624,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56622\/revisions\/56624"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56623"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}