Real Madrid’s 4-4 draw against Real Sociedad at the Bernabeu Stadium secured their place in the Copa del Rey final last night. It was a game of madness, mistakes and magic – classic Madrid. Antonio Rudiger’s towering header in the 115th minute was the final, chaotic twist in a match where Sociedad pushed them to the limit.

It was mission accomplished, said Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti after his side fought back from two-goals behind to snatch a rip-roaring 4-4 draw on Tuesday for a 5-4 aggregate win that put them through to the Copa del Rey final.

Carlo Ancelotti admitted Real Madrid made "a lot of mistakes" but also did "a lot of good things" in a 4-4 draw with Real Sociedad on Tuesday, which saw them reach the Copa del Rey final 5-4 on aggregate.

This time, however, Ancelotti rested three starters: Valverde, Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr. In their place, he brought in less regular players, including Guler. The team looked more defensively robust by fielding five midfielders: Modric, Eduardo Camavinga, Guler, Bellingham and Brahim. But the reality is that Madrid continued to be vulnerable.

Resting players with one eye on Copa Del Rey play, Real Madrid were able to come back for a 3-2 victory over Leganes on Saturday. After Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring from the spot, the relegation-threatened side fought back to lead at the half,

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