Atletico Madrid winger Ademola Lookman was on target, but his side suffered defeat to Real Sociedad in a dramatic Copa del Rey Final on Saturday night.
Sociedad struck early through Ander Barrenetxea, who opened the scoring in the first minute to give his side a dream start. Atletico responded before the break, with Lookman leveling the score at 1-1 with a well-taken effort — his third goal in the competition and seventh across all competitions this season.
The encounter remained fiercely contested, with Atletico twice coming from behind. Mikel Oyarzabal restored Sociedad’s lead from the penalty spot, only for Julian Alvarez to equalize once again for the Madrid side.
After extra time failed to separate both teams, the match was decided via penalties. Sociedad goalkeeper Unai Marrero emerged as the hero, saving Atletico’s first two spot-kicks to hand his team the advantage in the shootout.
The victory sees Real Sociedad lift the Copa del Rey for the fourth time in their history, capping off a memorable campaign.
For Atletico Madrid, attention now turns to Europe, with their only remaining chance of silverware this season coming in the UEFA Champions League, where they are set to face Arsenal in the semi-finals.
