Pellegrino Matarazzo saw his Real Sociedad side, four days after winning the Copa del Rey, finish the match with a 0-1 defeat at home to Getafe on Wednesday night.
The loss leaves Real Sociedad seventh in La Liga, two points behind sixth-placed Celta Vigo, while Getafe sit eighth and one point behind Real Sociedad. The result added a fresh twist to a tight midtable pack as both sides chase improved positions in the closing stages of the season.
Numbers underline why the outcome mattered. Real Sociedad had collected seven points from their last four league matches but were held to a 3-3 draw by Alaves in their most recent league outing before this game. At home this season they had the seventh-best record in La Liga, with 28 points from 16 matches. Getafe arrived with the sixth-best away record and a strong recent run—six wins in their last nine league matches—despite losing 1-0 to Levante in their last league fixture.
The match came in the shadow of Real Sociedad’s Saturday evening triumph over Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey final, a 2-2 game after extra time that the Basque side won on penalties to claim their fourth cup title and secure qualification for the league phase of the 2026-27 Europa League. That celebratory weekend ensured Real Sociedad returned to league duty with silverware already in the cabinet—but also with questions about squad freshness and priorities.
Tension around selection and availability was obvious. Real Sociedad were missing Inaki Ruperez and Alvaro Odriozola through injury, Igor Zubeldia and Arsen Zakharyan required checks, and Sergio Gomez was suspended after being sent off against Alaves. Matarazzo had signalled the possibility of resting Mikel Oyarzabal and introducing players who started the cup final—Takefusa Kubo, Brais Mendez and Orri Oskarsson—but those rotation decisions left room for vulnerability against a Getafe side that had been grinding out results.
Getafe were also hampered: Juanmi was out with injury, Borja Mayoral was a major doubt, and they were without Domingos Duarte and Zaid Romero, both suspended after incidents in their defeat to Levante. Still, Getafe’s mix of recent form and defensive solidity—reflected in league figures showing 27 goals scored and 32 conceded—proved enough to eke out the win at Real Sociedad’s ground.
The fixture also produced a handful of disciplinary flashes: Álex Remiro and Luis Milla were shown yellow cards, as were Allan Nyom and Sebastián Boselli, the latter for a bad foul. Those bookings underlined the combative nature of a match played in the immediate aftermath of a cup final and against a team keen to protect its upward momentum.
For supporters and analysts compiling real sociedad vs getafe cf stats, the result both tightens the table and reinforces a thread running through the clubs’ recent history: Getafe lead the overall head-to-head with 14 wins to Real Sociedad’s 10, and there have been 11 draws. Real Sociedad had beaten Getafe 2-1 earlier this season, while Getafe had won the corresponding meeting last term 3-0—evidence of how quickly results swing between these teams.
The clearest immediate consequence is simple and stark: Real Sociedad have Europa League qualification secured through the cup, but their chase of a higher league placing now faces fresh strain. The single question that matters next is whether Matarazzo can steady a squad still celebrating a cup triumph and close the two-point gap to sixth while managing the additional European fixtures the cup win guarantees.
