Copa del Rey: Reals Matchwinner Rüdiger: Will get Spanish trophy

After his crucial goal for Real Madrid, football player Antonio Rüdiger left no doubt about his self -confidence on the way to the Spanish cup final. “Sociedad played very well, it is always difficult against them. But we are Real Madrid and we are fighting to the end. We are in another final and we will win it,” said the central defender after the 4: 4, 1: 1) in the semi-finals against Real Sociedad San Sebastián. He had scored the goal to equalize in the extension by header, which was enough for the 1-0 in the first leg for entering the final of the Copa del Rey.

The 32-year-old from Berlin had recently been the shooter of a decisive goal in the Champions League: in the penalty shootout against Atlético Madrid, he converted the last shooter for Real in the round of 16 and brought his team to the quarter-finals.

Rüdiger came into play for Pechvogel Alaba

Against San Sebastián, Rüdiger had been substituted for the hapless David Alaba, who had been directly involved in two of the four guest goals. The 2-1 was an own goal Alabas (72nd minute), at 1: 3 he falsified a shot from Mikel Oyarzabal into his own goal (80th). Jude Bellingham (82nd) ​​and Aurelien Tchouameni (86th) nevertheless kept the extension for the final course, Oyarzabal forced the extension with 4: 3 in added time (90.+3). Finally, in the 115th minute, Rüdiger scored the acclaimed equalization.

The opponent in the final cup is the winner of the game between Atlético Madrid and FC Barcelona. Both clubs face each other on Wednesday evening (9:30 p.m./DAZN). The first leg had run out 4: 4.