"Unai Marrero, a 24-year-old substitute goalkeeper, saved two penalties in the shootout to put his boyhood club within a single shot of victory on the night of their lives."
"Pablo Marin, 22, and on as a substitute, stepped up and secured only the fourth Copa del Rey in la Real's history, defeating Atletico Madrid from the spot after a 2-2 draw."
"Real Sociedad had won the trophy in an empty stadium in 2021, but now they had done it in front of thousands of fans in Seville, lifting the cup for the first time in 38 years."
"Rino Matarazzo, with a degree in applied mathematics from Columbia, revived a side that was threatened with relegation but now stood in Sevilla holding the cup to the sky."
Unai Marrero, a substitute goalkeeper, saved two penalties, helping Real Sociedad secure a Copa del Rey victory against Atletico Madrid. Pablo Marin, a former ballboy, scored the decisive penalty after a 2-2 draw. This win marked the fourth Copa del Rey title for Real Sociedad, their first in 38 years, celebrated in front of thousands of fans in Seville. The match featured four goals, including the fastest in the competition's history, and showcased the team's remarkable turnaround under coach Rino Matarazzo, who had previously faced relegation threats.
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