"Real Sociedad took control of their Copa del Rey semifinal tie with a 1-0 first-leg win at Athletic Bilbao, as Benat Turrientes struck in the second half in the Basque derby on Wednesday. The clash between the longtime rivals was finely balanced in the first half, but the visitors were the more composed of the two sides and are well placed before the return leg at San Sebastian's Anoeta on March 4."
"Padilla continued his heroics in the second half, pulling off a brilliant one-handed save within a minute of the restart to keep out Oyarzabal's low strike from the edge of the box. From the rebound, Marin struck the post. Athletic coach Ernesto Valverde introduced Nico Williams in the 55th minute, but the Spain forward, still recovering from a persistent groin injury, struggled to provide a decisive spark."
Real Sociedad won the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal 1-0 away at Athletic Bilbao, with Benat Turrientes scoring in the 62nd minute. Athletic's second-choice goalkeeper Alex Padilla produced several fine saves in the first half and early second half to deny Sociedad chances, including stops from Pablo Marin and Mikel Oyarzabal. Pellegrino Matarazzo's side remained unbeaten in ten matches and looked composed, while Athletic struggled after a defensive error allowed Goncalo Guedes's chip to set up Turrientes for the finish. Nico Williams's introduction failed to change momentum. The tie returns to Anoeta on March 4.
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