MADRID, 15 Sep. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Real Sociedad managed to add three new points in the Europa League in their first game at the Reale Arena, where they suffered to win this Friday by the minimum (2-1) against the Cypriot Omonia Nicosia, a team that hardly presented any opposition to Imanol’s Sheriff, gave him a good scare, which left Alexander Sorloth alone.
A goal in the 80th minute from the Norwegian striker, the first he scored after his return to San Sebastián, served for the San Sebastian team to achieve a pyrrhic victory that seemed controlled at all times since Guevara opened the scoring in the first half, but that It was complicated by a serious defensive error in 72.
The ‘txuri-urdin’ team arrived at the event very grown after having beaten Manchester United at Old Trafford in their European debut, although the defeat in Getafe over the weekend and Sadiq’s serious injury could raise doubts. Imanol Alguacil took the opportunity to make many rotations, and only Álex Remiro, Mikel Merino and Álex Sola repeated, which did not prevent his favoritism from being evident from the first moment against an Omonia who dedicated himself to defending by accumulating men.
Without needing to be brilliant or especially successful, the Spaniards took the lead with a goal from Ander Guevara half an hour into the game, who finished off the squad with a loose ball at the edge of the area. Far from spurring Real, the goal made the game even more lethargic, to the despair of Imanol Alguacil, who was screaming on the sideline to ask for more rhythm.
After the break, the Gipuzkoan coach introduced a triple change to try to revitalize the team, and although the image was somewhat better, it was still quite gray, perhaps infected by a rival who did not get close to the goal throughout the game, but who He took his chance. In an isolated long ball, Aritz Elustondo and Álex Remiro made a mistake and collided, giving away the goal to an empty goal to Bruno.
With 1-1 in the 72nd, the urgencies pressed and that’s when Kubo appeared. The Japanese, very active since he entered the field, turned his back on the defense and served a low ball that crossed the area to Sorloth, who dived to the ground to send it into the back of the net with his left leg. With the 2-1, the game slowed down again and Real did not suffer anything until the final whistle.
Thanks to this victory, Real Sociedad continues fully and leads with six points having already played their most difficult game, their visit to Manchester United. His next European rival will be the Moldovan Sheriff Tiraspol, whom he will visit in October and who has three points that he collected on the first day.