UEFA Europa League

Real Sociedad vs AZ Alkmaar, 2020-21 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

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Real Sociedad
  • 58': Portu
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AZ Alkmaar

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    Real Sociedad are hosting AZ Alkmaar at Estadio Municipal de Anoeta, San Sebastian, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Calvin Stengs (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Ander Guevara (Real Sociedad).
    • 2': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Teun Koopmeiners.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Nacho Monreal (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aritz Elustondo with a cross.
    • 5': Foul by Portu (Real Sociedad).
    • 5': Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Jonas Svensson.
    • 7': Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (AZ).
    • 7': Albert Gudmundsson (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 9': Foul by Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad).
    • 9': Jonas Svensson (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. David Silva (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 12': Attempt missed. David Silva (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Portu.
    • 13': Albert Gudmundsson (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad).
    • 13': Hand ball by Jesper Karlsson (AZ).
    • 14': Foul by Owen Wijndal (AZ).
    • 14': Portu (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Ander Guevara (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Calvin Stengs (AZ).
    • 16': Offside, AZ. Marco Bizot tries a through ball, but Jesper Karlsson is caught offside.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Portu (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Silva with a through ball.
    • 19': Attempt missed. David Silva (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nacho Monreal with a cross.
    • 21': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Fredrik Midtsjø.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal with a cross.
    • 22': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
    • 23': Foul by Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ).
    • 23': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) header from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal with a cross.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Portu with a cross following a corner.
    • 25': Albert Gudmundsson (AZ) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Foul by Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad).
    • 31': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Portu.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Portu (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nacho Monreal.
    • 33': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Jonas Svensson.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal with a cross following a corner.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Nacho Monreal (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mikel Merino following a corner.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Owen Wijndal (AZ) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Calvin Stengs.
    • 38': Foul by David Silva (Real Sociedad).
    • 38': Fredrik Midtsjø (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Offside, AZ. Calvin Stengs tries a through ball, but Dani de Wit is caught offside.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Portu with a cross.
    • 43': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Jonas Svensson.
    • 45': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by David Silva (Real Sociedad).
    • 45'+1': David Silva (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Real Sociedad 0, AZ 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Real Sociedad 0, AZ 0.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Portu (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Silva.
    • 46': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Marco Bizot.
    • 46': Hand ball by Modibo Sagnan (Real Sociedad).
    • 47': Offside, Real Sociedad. David Silva tries a through ball, but Portu is caught offside.
    • 49': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Jesper Karlsson.
    • 50': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Dani de Wit.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Modibo Sagnan (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal with a cross following a corner.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by David Silva.
    • 52': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Teun Koopmeiners.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Modibo Sagnan (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal with a cross following a corner.
    • 52': Foul by Jesper Karlsson (AZ).
    • 52': Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
    • 56': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (AZ).
    • 56': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Portu.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nacho Monreal.
    • 58': Goal! Real Sociedad 1, AZ 0. Portu (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mikel Merino with a through ball.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikel Merino with a headed pass.
    • 61': Foul by Owen Wijndal (AZ).
    • 61': Portu (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Willian José replaces Alexander Isak.
    • 62': Substitution, AZ. Håkon Evjen replaces Myron Boadu.
    • 63': Substitution, AZ. Ferdy Druijf replaces Jesper Karlsson.
    • 63': Substitution, AZ. Zakaria Aboukhlal replaces Albert Gudmundsson.
    • 63': Foul by Håkon Evjen (AZ).
    • 63': Nacho Monreal (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Willian José (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nacho Monreal with a cross.
    • 70': Substitution, AZ. Tijs Velthuis replaces Calvin Stengs.
    • 70': Substitution, AZ. Timo Letschert replaces Pantelis Hatzidiakos.
    • 72': Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Ferdy Druijf (AZ).
    • 72': Ferdy Druijf (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Ferdy Druijf (AZ) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the left. Assisted by Timo Letschert.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 76': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Martín Zubimendi replaces Mikel Merino.
    • 76': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Adnan Januzaj replaces Portu.
    • 77': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Martín Zubimendi.
    • 78': Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Timo Letschert (AZ).
    • 79': Dani de Wit (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Willian José (Real Sociedad).
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adnan Januzaj.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Nacho Monreal (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal.
    • 81': Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ).
    • 83': Foul by Ander Guevara (Real Sociedad).
    • 83': Teun Koopmeiners (AZ) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Owen Wijndal (AZ).
    • 86': Willian José (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Owen Wijndal.
    • 89': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Ander Barrenetxea replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.
    • 89': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Tijs Velthuis.
    • 90'+1': Corner, AZ. Conceded by Aritz Elustondo.
    • 90'+2': Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Jonas Svensson (AZ).
    • 90'+2': Jonas Svensson (AZ) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Håkon Evjen (AZ).
    • 90'+3': Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad).
    • 90'+4': Zakaria Aboukhlal (AZ) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Dani de Wit (AZ) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Real Sociedad 1, AZ 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Real Sociedad 1, AZ 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 16
    8 Saves 1
    34.1 Possession 65.9
    4 SHOTS 28
    1 ON GOAL 9
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    174 Accurate Passes 451
    294 Passes 559
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 14
    5 Crosses 33
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    73 Long Balls 47
    21 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    0 Blocked Shots 7
    8 Effective Tackles 7
    15 Tackles 12
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    17 Interceptions 11
    24 Effective Clearances 10
    24 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Estadio Municipal de Anoeta
    Location: San Sebastian, Spain

    Line-Ups

    RSO Real Sociedad (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    13 Miguel Ángel Moyà (GK)
    15 Modibo Sagnan
    24 Robin Le Normand
    20 Nacho Monreal
    6 Aritz Elustondo
    21 David Silva Yellow Card
    16 Ander Guevara
    8 Mikel Merino
    19 Alexander Isak
    10 Mikel Oyarzabal
    7 Portu
    Real Sociedad Substitutes:
    Martín Zubimendi, Igor Zubeldia, Willian José, Aihen Muñoz, Ander Barrenetxea, Roberto López, Jon Bautista, Álex Remiro, Martín Merquelanz, Jon Guridi, Adnan Januzaj, Gaizka Ayesa.

    AZ AZ Alkmaar (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Marco Bizot (GK)
    8 Teun Koopmeiners
    3 Pantelis Hatzidiakos
    5 Owen Wijndal
    2 Jonas Svensson Yellow Card
    7 Calvin Stengs
    6 Fredrik Midtsjo
    10 Dani de Wit
    9 Myron Boadu
    28 Albert Gudmundsson Yellow Card
    11 Jesper Karlsson
    AZ Alkmaar Substitutes:
    Ferdy Druijf, Yukinari Sugawara, Tijs Velthuis, Zakaria Aboukhlal, Tijjani Reijnders, Timo Letschert, Hobie Verhulst, Hakon Evjen, Ramon Leeuwin, Maxim Gullit, Elber Evora, Beau Reus.

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