Rijeka and Real Sociedad face in the first day of Group F of the Europa League, which also contains the AZ Alkmaar dutch and the Naples Italian from Genaro Gattuso. He Basque team they finished last season in sixth place, which has allowed them to play the second continental competition at club level this year.
He San Sebastian team returns to Europe and does it in a demanding group, in which surely the RijekCroatian is the most affordable rival on paper. Up to 19 players from the San Sebastian subsidiary have registered Real Sociedad, as well as all of its first team, for this first phase of the Europa League, with the exception of the long-term injured Luca sangalli. Among the first team players, the injured who seem close to reappearing stand out, such as Asier Illarramendi or Igor Zubeldia.
The Real society is one of the three Spanish teams participating in the competition, along with Villarreal, which shares a group with Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Qarabag and Savasspor; and the Pomegranate, competing with PSV Eindhoven, PAOK from Thessaloniki and Omonia.
The San Sebastian team has had a great start to the season in LaLiga Santander, with the outstanding performances of Mikel Merino, Portu and Mikel Oyarzábal, among others.
He HNK Rijeka Croatian, meanwhile, is currently fourth in the Croatian League, with four wins and two losses in six games. However, they have had two positives for coronavirus, detected after their league match last Saturday. The club has not wanted to reveal the identity of the infected but obviously they are not part of the call and are discarded for the meeting.
When is Rijeka – Real Sociedad played?
The game is played Today, Thursday, October 22, at 6:55 p.m.
Where to see the Rijeka – Real Sociedad?
The meeting can be seen live through GOL TV. You can follow all the information regarding the game and the Europa League through the Sports World website.