Despite salvaging a draw against Sturm, Real Sociedad missed the opportunity to score a very valuable win in a match in which they had plenty of chances to do so.
With this result, the Spaniards remain in second place in Group B in UEFA Europa League with 6 points, while the Austrians have their first point and remain in fourth and last place.
They have had a great start to the season, proof of which is that they lead the Spanish LaLiga with 25 points, the result of seven wins, four draws and one defeat.
Luka Marić, Tobias Schützenauer, Alexandar Borkovic, Paul Komposch, Sandro Schendl, Andreas Kuen, Samuel Stückler, Christoph Lang, Simon Nelson y Moritz Wels.
Mathew Ryan; Joseba Zaldúa, Aritz Elustondo, Diego Rico, Alexander Isak, Ander Barrenetxea, Jon Pacheco, Beñat Turrientes, Roberto Navarro, Julen Lobete y Jon Ander Olasagasti.
On October 21, at the UPC Arena, Sturm hosted Real Sociedad, who came away with a narrow 1-0 victory, Alexander Isak scoring the only goal of the game.
Jörg Siebenhandl; Gregory Wüthrich, Alexander Prass, Manprit Sarkaria (C), Jakob Jantscher, Anderson Niangbo, Lukas Jäger, Ivan Ljubic, Niklas Geyrhofer, David Affengruber & Amadou Dante.
Alejandro Remiro; Martin Zubimendi, Igor Zubeldia, Cristian Portu (C), Mikel Merino, Adnan Januzaj, Aihen Muñoz, Andoni Gorosabel, David Silva, Alexander Sørloth y Robin Le Normand.
In just under an hour, Real Sociedad and Sturm will face each other at Anoeta; if the home team wins, they could move up to the top of Group B, provided Monaco is defeated; meanwhile, the visitors -even if they win- will not move out of the last position.
For the moment, both teams' squads are already at the stadium and will be warming up shortly.
In a few moments we will share with you the starting Real Sociedad vs Sturm live, as well as the latest information from Reale Arena. Stay tuned for up-to-the-minute live coverage of the match on VAVEL.
The central referee for this match will be Andris Treimanis; Haralds Gudermanis, first assistant; Aleksejs Spasjoņņņikovs, second line; Aleksandrs Golubevs, fourth official; Jochem Kamphuis, VAR; and François Letexier, AVAR.
On the other hand, it is quite clear that the team coached by Christian Ilzer has not had the planned participation; for now, they are in fourth and last place with 0 points, having lost their three matches played. It has 1 goal and 6 against.
The team coached by Imanol Alguacil has not done a bad job, but what is certain is that it is still not enough to achieve its objectives; now, it is in second place with 5 points, the result of one win and two draws. They have scored 4 goals and conceded 3.
This Thursday afternoon, in the city of San Sebastian, Real Sociedad and Sturm will face each other for the second time in the competition in a crucial match for their aspirations; the locals wish -at least- not to drop out of second place, while the visitors are looking to close the gap so as not to fall further behind.
These two institutions are in the second sector of the cup, along with Monaco (from France) and PSV Eindhoven (from Netherlands).
This is the 51st edition of the UEFA Europa League, which started more than a month ago and will end in May next year; this week the third date of this round will be played.
It should be recalled that the top teams in each sector will advance directly to the round of 16 of the competition; the runners-up will seek to earn a ticket to reach that stage in a playoff series; meanwhile, the third-placed teams will enter the UEFA Conference League playoff, and the fourth-placed teams will be disqualified from any European international tournament.
Welcome to VAVEL.com’s coverage in the Matchday 4 of the UEFA Europa League Group Stage, 2021-2022 edition: Real Sociedad vs Sturm Live Updates!
My name is Alan Rodriguez and I’ll be your host for this game. We will provide you with pre-game analysis, score updates, and news as it happens live here on VAVEL.
With this result, the Spaniards remain in second place in Group B in UEFA Europa League with 6 points, while the Austrians have their first point and remain in fourth and last place.