Actual Sociedad coach Pellegrino Matarazzo insisted his facet is not going to have “the handbrake on” once they face rivals Athletic Membership within the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final.
La Actual certified for the final 4 with a 3-2 win over Alaves, with 4 of their 5 wins within the competitors this season coming away from dwelling.
They’re having fun with their best-ever unbeaten away run within the Copa del Rey (W12 D2), conserving 10 clear sheets of their final 14 street video games within the competitors.
The Basque facet have stored a clear sheet in 20 of their final 30 away video games within the competitors, as many as they did of their earlier 59.
Matarazzo’s facet are additionally in positive kind. In 2026, solely Paulo Fonseca’s Lyon (with 9 wins in 9 video games) have performed extra video games in all competitions with out defeat than La Actual (W5 D3 in eight video games).
Forward of their journey to Bilbao on Wednesday, Matarazzo made it clear that La Actual wouldn’t strategy the match any in a different way resulting from it being a two-legged tie.
“No, we’re enjoying as a result of we wish the very best outcome,” stated Matarazzo when requested if his ways can be completely different resulting from it being the primary leg.
“We now have 180 minutes to play, and the sport isn’t over after 90 minutes, however now we have to get the very best outcome and the very best efficiency from our workforce, and that’s our mentality.
“We’re not going to Bilbao with the handbrake on. If we’re too cautious or cautious, there’s a threat we gained’t be aggressive sufficient to resist the strain at San Mames.
“Subsequently, now we have to go there with depth and connection. We now have to maintain doing all of the issues which have made us robust in latest weeks, as a result of in any other case, we gained’t operate very properly.”
