Overview
- The final, set for Saturday at La Cartuja in Seville, will stream in the U.S. on the ESPN App at 2:30 p.m. ET and air free-to-view in the U.K. on ITV/ITVX.
- Diego Simeone confirmed midfielder Pablo Barrios has returned to the squad after a thigh injury, with center-backs Dávid Hancko and José María Giménez still in doubt.
- Antoine Griezmann, who will join Orlando City after the season, said he is soaking up his final weeks and is not dwelling on whether this will be his last final, adding he owes Real Sociedad a lot.
- Atlético arrive as favorites after knocking Barcelona out of the Champions League this week and beating them earlier in the Copa semi-finals to reach the showpiece.
- Under American coach Pellegrino Matarazzo, Real Sociedad climbed from a relegation fight to seventh place and now chase a first cup with fans in attendance since their 2020 title was played without supporters.