This Thursday, Real Sociedad thrashed FC Jove Español San Vicente, a Third RFEF team, (0-5) in the first round of the Copa del Rey, advancing without problems despite absences due to injury and absences due to the break. selections.
Imanol Alguacil’s men fulfilled their favoritism thanks to a double from Ander Barrenetxea in the first 15 minutes of the José Rico Pérez Stadium in Alicante, of the duel postponed in its day due to the tragic DANA that the Valencian Community suffered especially.
La Real tried to change the date of the match but in the end the Basque team, which traveled with just a dozen chips from the first team, did not regret any setbacks in terms of its classification. Between injuries and absences due to trips with their national teams, the ‘txuri-urdin’ youth team got Real out of trouble.
All in all, Barrenetxea was the local nightmare, with those two goals and the assists to Sergio Gómez and Jon Magunazelaia for a 0-4 lead at halftime. The tie was decided for a Real Sociedad with even more punch than usual, to the shame of a Jove who was barely on his feet for 15 minutes.
In the final stretch, after the entry of more Basque youth players and a second half of visitor dominance, Mikel Goti made it 0-5 after a great play by Olasagasti. The Valencians had the last one to honor but they got nothing from a Real team that, despite everything and as expected, was a lot for a fifth division team.