Real Sociedad salvaged a point last Saturday against Betis thanks to a late comeback, turning a 0-2 deficit into a draw and even creating two chances to win. However, they still haven’t secured a victory since lifting the Copa del Rey trophy, making them one of the few teams without a win in the four matchdays following the final—alongside Oviedo, Espanyol, and Girona (pending their result tonight).
The emotional hangover from their long-awaited cup triumph in Seville has hit hard. Before that final, Real Sociedad were among the four best-performing teams of 2026, trailing only Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Villarreal. Since then, they’ve plummeted to the fourth worst. They came close to winning just days after the final against Getafe but missed their chances, and Bordalás’ side snatched all three points thanks to an own goal from Jon Gorrotxategi. The txuriurdin also nearly won that same week in Vallecas, leading 1-3 before Rayo Vallecano equalized and almost completed a comeback, leaving the team with just a point from Madrid.
Betis, in contrast, has added six more points. Real suffered their worst performance last Monday at Sánchez Pizjuán, losing convincingly—almost repeated this weekend against Betis, who went 0-2 and nearly made it 0-3. But a late surge rescued a point and nearly delivered all three, had Carrera and Oyarzabal’s final chances found the back of the net.
Pellegrino Matarazzo’s side has now gone four league games without a win since becoming cup champions, or five if you count the match before that final in La Cartuja. They have collected just two points out of 12—matching Oviedo’s tally, while Espanyol has only one and Girona remains pointless ahead of their match tonight. Betis has taken eight points from those same fixtures, virtually securing fifth place and a Champions League spot—a dream Real fans held until this slump. Rayo Vallecano, Valencia, and Elche have each earned seven points in this stretch, while Celta, Athletic, and Sevilla have six, and Getafe four.
