"Benat Turrientes was the matchwinner for Real Sociedad as they defeated Basque rivals Athletic Club 1-0 in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final. The midfielder struck in the 62nd minute in what was a dominant, but wasteful, performance from Pellegrino Matarazzo's side, as they now take a lead back to their place in the second leg. Gorka Guruzeta headed straight at Alex Remiro before the half-hour mark for the hosts,"
"while the referee waved away penalty appeals from La Real when the ball seemed to strike Aymeric Laporte's arm. Marin squandered a golden opportunity when a rebound from Mikel Oyarzabal's initial effort fell kindly for the attacker, but he smashed his close-range attempt against the post. Turrientes then produced the match-defining moment after Goncalo Guedes teed up the midfielder for a simple finish into an unguarded net, as the onrushing Padilla was beaten by the Portuguese forward."
Real Sociedad won the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg 1-0 against Basque rivals Athletic Club thanks to Benat Turrientes' 62nd-minute goal. La Real dominated but were wasteful, creating 2.48 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots compared to Athletic's 0.73 from 13 attempts. Athletic threatened with chances including Gorka Guruzeta heading at Alex Remiro and Pablo Marin smashing a rebound against the post. Alex Padilla made key saves for Athletic, and a penalty appeal for La Real was dismissed when the ball appeared to hit Aymeric Laporte's arm. Goncalo Guedes provided the assist for the decisive finish.
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