Real Sociedad advanced to the next round of the Copa del Rey 2025-26 on 13 January 2026 after defeating CA Osasuna 2-2 after extra time, before claiming a dramatic 4-3 penalty shootout victory at the Reale Arena in San Sebastian in what was one of the competition’s most tension-filled and emotionally charged encounters of the entire Round of 16 programme. The extraordinary encounter — which featured four goals across the ninety minutes and extra time before the shootout drama settled the tie — was one of the Copa del Rey’s most memorable and celebrated fixtures of the January programme, giving Real Sociedad’s supporters an outstanding home cup evening that showcased exactly why the Copa del Rey’s knockout format remains one of Spanish football’s most compelling and unpredictable competitive spectacles.
Pre-Match Context
Real Sociedad and Osasuna are two of the Basque Country and northern Spain’s most passionate and competitive football institutions, and fixtures between them — regardless of competition or stage — carry an additional intensity and mutual rivalry that elevates them beyond the standard level of competitive engagement. The Copa del Rey Round of 16 tie at the Reale Arena brought two clubs with deep community roots and passionate local supporter bases into a knockout encounter where elimination was a genuinely devastating prospect for either side, creating the kind of competitive atmosphere and emotional investment that generates extraordinary football drama.
Match Narrative — Extra Time and Shootout Drama
Real Sociedad and Osasuna were level at two goals apiece after ninety minutes, with neither club able to claim the decisive third goal that would have settled the tie in regulation time. Extra time passed without a further goal being scored, eventually necessitating the penalty shootout that is always the most dramatic and unpredictable method of settling a Copa del Rey elimination encounter. The 4-3 shootout victory for Real Sociedad — which would have required at least one Osasuna penalty miss and successful conversion from each of the four Sociedad penalty takers — was decided by the finest of margins and gave the home supporters one of the most celebrated and emotionally cathartic moments of their 2025-26 cup campaign.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What was the score of Real Sociedad vs Osasuna in the Copa del Rey on 13 January 2026?
Real Sociedad beat Osasuna 2-2 after extra time, winning 4-3 on penalties in the Copa del Rey Round of 16 on 13 January 2026 at the Reale Arena in San Sebastian. A dramatic shootout settled the tie after the two clubs could not be separated in regulation or extra time.
Where can I watch Real Sociedad vs Osasuna Copa del Rey highlights?
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Did Real Sociedad win the Copa del Rey match vs Osasuna?
Yes — Real Sociedad advanced to the Copa del Rey quarter-finals after winning the penalty shootout 4-3 against Osasuna, following a 2-2 draw after extra time on 13 January 2026.