Watch Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid as the two sides clash in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final on Wednesday night, February 26.
The game is free to watch in Spain, and we'll bring you all the information you need to watch Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid live streams wherever you are in the world.
Key information
• Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
• Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid Kick-off time: 9.30pm CET / 8.30pm GMT / 3.30pm ET
• Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid Venue: Reale Arena, San Sebastián
• Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid FREE Stream: RTVE Play (Spain), L'Equipe (France)
• Other streams: Premier Sports (UK) | ESPN+ (US)
• Watch from anywhere: Try NordVPN risk-free
Watch Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid for FREE
You can watch Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid for FREE in certain countries, including the host country of Spain where it's being shown by the public broadcaster RTVE.
You can watch Sociedad vs Madrid on the main TV channel La 1, or you can watch online through the RTVE Play streaming platform. You need to create an account but it's free to use.
There's also free coverage in France thanks to La Chaîne L'Equipe, which you can watch through the L'Equipe website or one of the free streaming platforms in France, such as TF1 or Molotov.
These services are all geo-restricted, so you'll need a VPN if you want to watch Barcelona vs Atlético Madrid while travelling abroad – more on that below.
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Watch Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid in the UK
In the UK, Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid is being shown on Premier Sports. You can add Premier Sports to your existing TV package with Sky or Virgin, or you can take out a streaming subscription for £15.99 a month.
Watch Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid in the US
Fans in the US can watch Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid on the ESPN+ streaming platform, which is the home of Spanish soccer in the US.
ESPN+ subscriptions cost $11.99 a month or $119.99 a year.
Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid: Match Preview
Real Sociedad are very much the underdogs as they face Spanish giants Real Madrid in the first leg of the Copa del Rey - Spanish football’s main cup competition – tonight.
The Basque club have only won the competition twice in their history, and though their last triumph was as recent as 2020, it didn’t feel like much of a triumph as it was played behind closed doors during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. How dearly their fans would love to be able to witness and celebrate another trophy win in proper fashion.
Real Madrid, meanwhile, have ample trophies in their cabinet, though the Copa del Rey hasn’t been their most successful stomping ground over the years. They’ve only won it 20 times. ‘Only’ is a massive stretch, of course, but if we look to their perennial rival and yardstick, Barcelona, they lag far behind, with Barça boasting 31 titles.
In fact, Madrid aren’t even the competition’s most successful club, with Athletic Bilbao – Sociedad’s Basque neighbours – sitting on 24 titles.
In terms of progress through the Copa del Rey so far, Real Sociedad have beaten Conquense 1-0, Ponferradina 2-0, Rayo Vallecano 3-1, and Osasuna 2-0 in the quarter-final.
Real Madrid have played a game less having entered the competition late due to their involvement in the Supercopa, but they’ve beaten Deportivo Minera 5-0 and Celta Vigo 5-2 before squeezing past Leganes 3-2 in the quarter-final.
As for league form, Real Madrid are once again in the hunt for the La Liga title. They currently sit second, level on points with Barcelona and one ahead of Atlético Madrid, who played each other last night. Real Sociedad are having a decent enough campaign in mid-table in ninth place as it stands.
The other Copa del Rey semi-final
The other Copa del Rey semi-final features Real Madrid's two biggest rivals: Barcelona and Atlético Madrid. The two sides played out a hugely entertaining 4-4 draw in their first leg on Tuesday night.
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