Copa del Rey: date, time, channels and line-ups Atlético Madrid – Real Sociedad

18.04.26 AP Copa del Rey Spain

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Who will succeed FC Barcelona? Atlético Madrid and Real Sociedad will battle it out this Saturday in the final of the Copa del Rey.

Los Colchoneros have lifted the trophy 10 times (1960, 1961, 1965, 1972, 1976, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1996, 2013), while the Basques have claimed it on three occasions (1909, 1987, 2020).

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The Madrid side have lost nine finals, compared to five for Real Sociedad.

Date and time of the match

The Copa del Rey final will be played this Saturday, April 18, 2026, kicking off at 19:00 GMT.

Where to watch Atlético Madrid vs Real Sociedad?

ETB 1 Basque Country

ITV 4 HD

ITV X

Premier Sports GB Player HD

TVE La 1 HD España

TVE La 1 UHD 4K

Probable line-ups

Atlético Madrid: Juan Musso - Molina, Le Normand, Lenglet, Ruggeri - Simeone, Llorente, Koke - Lookman, Griezmann, Alvarez.

Real Sociedad: Marrero - Aramburu, Martin, Caleta Car, Sergio Gomez - Kubo, Guedes, Gorrotxategi, Mendez - Soler, Oyarzabal.

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

Related teams and leagues

Atletico Madrid

Real Sociedad

Copa del Rey Spain