Arsenal star Martin Odegaard just won a Copa del Rey title despite playing in Liverpool defeat

Arsenal star Martin Odegaard won a trophy on Saturday evening – despite playing in a defeat on the identical night.

Odegaard performed a full 90 minutes for Arsenal in their disappointing 3-0 house defeat to Liverpool, and the efficiency was one of many quieter outings he has had since becoming a member of the Gunners.

The Norwegian midfielder has impressed since becoming a member of on mortgage from Real Madrid in January, a lot in order that Arsenal followers are clamouring for a everlasting deal.

But Arsenal just isn’t the one membership Odegaard has impressed throughout a mortgage spell, having spent final season on mortgage at la Liga outfit Real Sociedad.

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Odegaard massively impressed throughout his time at La Real, and certainly one of his largest achievements was serving to the membership to a Copa del Rey last.

The Norwegian performed 5 of the seven video games in Real Sociedad’s run to the ultimate, scoring three and helping as many alongside the way in which to arrange a special day for the Basque membership.

Real Sociedad have been set to play Athletic Club in the ultimate final season in the primary ever all-Basque Copa del Rey last, however each golf equipment agreed to delay it.

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the golf equipment needed to offer followers the perfect alternative of attending a historic event for the Basque autonomous group.

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In truth, a lot in order that Athletic Club forfeited the possibility of playing in European competitors by doing so with Real Sociedad qualifying by the league.

In the tip, the ultimate was nonetheless performed with out followers, and it was performed this night at Andalusia’s La Cartuja Stadium, and Real Sociedad got here out on prime.

Mikel Oyarzabal scored the decisive purpose from the penalty spot in the second half to safe what’s La Real’s second ever Copa del Rey title.

And meaning Odegaard, who helped the membership on their technique to the ultimate, is now a Copa del Rey champion, despite not with the ability to play this night having since moved on.

Whether he’ll obtain a medal is unconfirmed at this level, however it is rather doubtless La Real will honour him with one in due course.

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A candy ending to what was a tough night for Odegaard in opposition to Liverpool, however not such a good night for Athletic Club, who misplaced to their largest rivals in the ultimate.

Though, in a unusual twist of occasions, they Athletic are additionally in this season’s last, which is being performed in just two weeks time, giving them the possibility to tear the title swiftly from the fingers of Real Sociedad once they face Barcelona.

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