MADRID, 9 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Real Sociedad qualified this Thursday for the round of 32 of the Europa League thanks to a double by Mikel Oyarzabal and another goal by Alexander Sorloth, which served to knock down PSV Eindhoven (3-0) on the sixth and last day of the group stage.
The team led by Imanol Alguacil rose to the occasion and did not disappoint in a match that had everything for the epic, starting with the heavy rain that fell on the Reale Arena. The ‘txuri urdines’ went from less to more and achieved three gold points to get the ticket to the next round.
Their recent defeats in the league against Espanyol and Real Madrid did not change the spirit of a team that had always dominated its rival. Portu was the first to warn the Dutch with a heads-up game that narrowly ended. Bruma replied for PSV with an incredible shot that crashed off the crossbar.
The game was equalized minutes later, but none gave their arm to twist, not even Roger Schimidt’s pupils, who were worth the draw to stay alive in Europe. However, four minutes before the break they suffered the penalty that took them in a spin. A shot from Januzaj ended up in the hands of Mwene and the referee did not hesitate to signal the maximum penalty.
Oyarzabal, who had not scored in Europe this season, scored with great confidence from 11 meters and Real relaxed, released their nerves and took the final thrust in the second half. Once again, Oyarzabal appeared after an absurd loss from the visitors, who gave the Gipuzkoan 2-0 on a tray.
The Real Sociedad did not stop there and achieved the third with a shot from Alexander Sorloth, which put the perfect finishing touch to the afternoon in San Sebastián. The victory gives the San Sebastian team a license to qualify as second in group B with 9 points, one more than PSV, and three less than AS Monaco, leader without discussion.