Our prediction for this Copa del Rey match:
Celta Vigo
Match Time & Date:
23/01/2024
21:30
Prediction: 1-1
Real Sociedad
A spot in the Copa del Rey semis will be at stake when Celta Vigo and Real Sociedad square off against each other at Estadio de Balaidos. Os Celeste are hungry for revenge as they were beaten by the Basques at the weekend and we are positive that the hosts are going to leave their hearts on the field. Jonathan Bamba is on international duty with Ivory Coast, while Carles Perez is pushing for a recall to the starting XI.
La Real, on the other hand, are eager to go all the way in the Spanish Cup. Imanol Alguacil can’t count on Aihen Munoz for Tuesday’s clash as the 26-year-old limped off with injury at the weekend, with Scotland defender Kieran Tierney likely to step up. Both Aritz Elustondo and Mikel Oyarzabal are pushing for a start as well, while both Hamari Traore and Takefusa Kubo are on international duty. Anyhow, the share of spoils is on the cards in Galicia as both sides are likely to adopt a cautious approach in the Copa del Rey quarter-final.
Highlighted Player (Mikel Oyarzabal):
Intelligence is not an attribute you will find in Mikel Oyarzabal’s stats with Real Sociedad but this tricky winger is a highly knowledgeable winger who will use both brain and feet while playing. For a player born in Eibar, who made his first steps in his hometown club, it was always going to be a choice between Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad for Oyarzabal.
La Real saw their chance and grabbed this gem of a player at a young age, helping him develop into a proper professional throughout their youth ranks. Mikel Oyarzabal has spent the entirety of his senior career with the Basque behemoths where he’d use his ability to fill in a number of positions up top much to his own benefit.
Oyarzabal’s positioning and movement are work of a tactical genius, whereas it is his nous to find details to exploit that best define him as a player. Having come through the youth categories of the Spanish national team, Oyarzabal also has a senior cap next to his name. It was in 2016 that he also represented the Basque region, scoring on his debut to cap a 3-1 win over Tunisia.
Highlighted Team (Celta Vigo):
Celta de Vigo is a Spanish football club from Vigo in the Galicia region. The club was founded in 1923 after a fusion between Real Club Fortuna de Vigo and Real Vigo Sporting. From 1997 until 2003 Celta de Vigo managed to become a strong team in the Primera Division. Highlight was season 2003/2004 where the club managed to reach the knock out stage of the Champions League but in the same season the team got downgraded to the Segunda Division.
Celta de Vigo hosts it’s home games in the Estadio Balaidos stadium which holds a capacity of 31 8000 seats. The club colors of Celta de Vigo are baby blue and white. The club is known by the nickname Celtinas and their biggest rival is Deportivo la Coruna which is from the same region as Celta de Vigo.
The biggest achievement of Celta de Vigo is winning the Intertoto cup in 2000 and reaching the final of the Copa del Rey in 1948, 1994 and 2001. Known players that wore the Celta de Vigo jersey are Jordi Cruyff, Diego Costa, Sasa Illic, Makelele, Nene and Sylvinho.
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