REAL SOCIEDAD 1- STURM GRAZ 1 | La Real collides with the rock of Graz

Real Sociedad took 19 corners and took 30 shots on the goal of Sturm Graz …, but could only draw against the Austrian team. And it seems incredible that the game ended with that result. Because much more than the San Sebastian team did, it cannot be done. He had total domination of the game, with and without the ball, generated chances of all colors, played with dynamism on the outside and on the inside, and overwhelmed the rival with his football … but it was not enough, it did not serve to achieve a victory that would have catapulted the first to the first group place. But the bad, the less, because that tie, together with that of Monaco and PSV, allows the Donostiarras to continue depending on themselves to fight for the first place in the group.

You still have to keep rubbing your eyes to try to understand that the break would come with the momentary victory of Sturm Graz, with Real Sociedad behind on the scoreboard, after the only defensive error made by the Donostiarras in The whole game. Le Normand measured badly and allowed Sarkaria to run the band to serve Jantscher on a plate, after he beat my back on Gorosabel. The realistic team had to row against the current with the entire second half ahead. But with the conviction that he did repeat what he had done so far, he could not only draw, but also win. But time and time again he crashed into the wall of the Austrian team.

Fortunately, Sorloth was able to hunt down a Zubeldia hairdo and tied up soon, shortly after leaving the locker room. It rained less, although it did not stop raining on Anoeta. Sturm Graz gave up the attack, although their forward pressure allowed the Real to play with spaces and freedom of movement. Silva and Merino were happy with spaces, while Zubimendi was in charge of giving a clinic on how to play in the sole pivot position. And the occasions did not stop coming. With Januzaj on a stellar plan and Portu running as usual, the Austrian goalkeeper did not need to stop balls, because his defenses were already doing it under sticks. The final break was missing, the last pass, but little more can be asked of a Real who tried incessantly until the last minute, when Zubeldia had the glory in her boots, but was offside. The realistic team crashed against the Austrian rock, and showed that sometimes football is not entirely fair. But what imparts justice is the goal, and he was only able to score one, and received another in his only mistake. It is time to continue fighting to qualify.

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* Data updated as of November 4, 2021