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Can the CD Mirandes create the next surprise, the sensation at all? The small second division club receives Real Sociedad for the semi-final second leg in the Spanish Copa del Rey on Wednesday evening (20:00 p.m.) – so it is about entering the cup final.
The initial situation is anything but bad for Mirandes to make the “miracle” possible: In the first leg, the small football club from the town of Miranda de Ebro only lost 1: 2 with the big favorite from La Liga – a 1: 0 would that is enough to reach the final.
The reformed Spanish Cup will be played in the semifinals with a second and third leg (unlike in all other rounds), the European Cup mode applies, i.e. the away goals rule.
Therefore, the away goal scored is worth gold for Mirandes – and you should not underestimate the second division. Because that’s exactly what the three first division clubs Celta Vigo, Sevilla and Villarreal did – they were all caught by Mirandes and eliminated from the cup.
Mirandes:
“The cup has its own laws” – this sentence, which is common in Germany, does not occur in Spanish football, but if it did exist, it would fit perfectly on the CD Mirandes cup run.
The team from the 35,000-inhabitant town of Miranda de Ebro in the province of Burgos has thrown no fewer than three first division teams in a row – and thus caused a series of surprises that no one really expected.
First Celta Vigo was eliminated in round 3 (2-1), then in the round of 16 Sevilla FC (3-1) and in the quarterfinals Villarreal CF finally had to believe it (4-2). For comparison: It is something like when 1. FC Heidenheim throws Eintracht Frankfurt, Borussia Mönchengladbach and Bayer Leverkusen out of the DFB Cup in succession.
The CD Mirandes is a small, unassuming club from the Segunda Division that plays in front of 6000 spectators and has never been in Spain’s top league. And that is not even particularly good in the 2nd league, because Mirandes bumps around in eleventh place in the no man’s land, has just won eight in 30 games.
The team of coach Andoni Iraola, a former player of Athletic Bilbao, is not really strong at home. In front of their home crowd, they won only five of 16 games. Meanwhile, Mirandes specializes in draws: they have played draws 15 times this season.
It is all the more surprising that Mirandes was able to bow three first division teams out of the cup in a row. Also astonishing because the team has not won in the league for nine games – eight of them ended with a division of points.
Another draw would of course not be enough to advance against the favorite from San Sebastian. So good reasons for Mirandes vs. Real Sociedad has his tip on good odds on this outcome.
Real Sociedad:
Regardless of Mirandes’ sensational cup achievements this season, Real Sociedad is of course the favorite in this semi-final. As mentioned, the first leg was won 2-1 at home in the Reale Arena – due to the goal conceded it is not a perfect starting point but a good one.
The shape of the Basque is currently also good. If Real Sociedad showed themselves shaky and inconsistent in the league in December and January, the “Txuri-urdin” were all able to win their last three league games (2-1 against Bilbao, 3-0 against Valencia and 1-0 against Valladolid).
With these three wins in a row, Real Sociedad in La Liga is within striking distance of the Champions League, currently ranks sixth and just two points behind fourth-placed Getafe CF. The self-confidence should be high before the trip to Mirandes.
“It’s a mixture of responsibility, anticipation and pride in everything we’ve done so far,” said Mikel Oyarzabal, summing up his feelings before the cup match: “That’s all well and good, but we want more. People rely on us, we also have a lot of confidence and I think we can play a good game and make it to the finals, ”said captain Real Sociedads.
The cup final is of course the declared goal, leaving the second division would be a bitter disappointment and a huge surprise. The away goal scored by Mirandes in the first leg is of course dangerous, a 1-0 win would be enough for the second division team. Therefore, Oyarzabal explains that the “Txuri-urdin” want to score their away goal directly. “It is logical that things will change if we can score quickly.”
The first division side from the Basque Country still has the favorite status, of course, but “it doesn’t give us an advantage, it doesn’t add a goal,” said Oyarzabal matter-of-factly, “so we have to be determined from the start and do things well.”
Mirandes vs Real Sociedad head to head matches
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