UEFA Europa League

Real Sociedad vs Omonia Nicosia, 2022-23 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
Real Sociedad
  • 30': Ander Guevara
  • 80': Alexander Sørloth
FT
2 - 1
Omonia Nicosia
  • 72': Bruno

About

Real Sociedad are hosting Omonia Nicosia 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.
  • 2': Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Mikkel Diskerud (Omonia Nicosia).
  • 2': Mikkel Diskerud (Omonia Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 3': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Héctor Yuste.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Diego Rico (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 3': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Fabiano.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brais Méndez with a cross following a corner.
  • 8': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Fotis Kitsos.
  • 11': Foul by Diego Rico (Real Sociedad).
  • 11': Paris Psaltis (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Substitution, Omonia Nicosia. Charalampos Charalampous replaces Moreto Cassamá because of an injury.
  • 14': Foul by Diego Rico (Real Sociedad).
  • 14': Paris Psaltis (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Nemanja Miletic (Omonia Nicosia).
  • 16': Momo Cho (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
  • 18': Loizos Loizou (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad).
  • 19': Karim Ansarifard (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Diego Rico (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ander Guevara with a headed pass.
  • 22': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Fotis Kitsos.
  • 23': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Nikolas Panagiotou.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mikel Merino with a cross.
  • 29': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Paris Psaltis.
  • 30': Goal! Real Sociedad 1, Omonia Nicosia 0. Ander Guevara (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner following a corner.
  • 32': Foul by Jon Karrikaburu (Real Sociedad).
  • 32': Nikolas Panagiotou (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Paris Psaltis (Omonia Nicosia).
  • 37': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad).
  • 41': Karim Ansarifard (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Fouad Bachirou (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad).
  • 45'+3': Offside, Omonia Nicosia. Nikolas Panagiotou tries a through ball, but Loizos Loizou is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Real Sociedad 1, Omonia Nicosia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Real Sociedad 1, Omonia Nicosia 0.
  • 48': Foul by Nikolas Panagiotou (Omonia Nicosia).
  • 48': Jon Karrikaburu (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Substitution, Omonia Nicosia. Ádám Lang replaces Héctor Yuste because of an injury.
  • 54': Foul by Jon Karrikaburu (Real Sociedad).
  • 54': Ádám Lang (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Charalampos Charalampous (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad).
  • 57': Foul by Diego Rico (Real Sociedad).
  • 57': Paris Psaltis (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Fotis Kitsos (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Álex Sola (Real Sociedad).
  • 61': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Takefusa Kubo replaces Momo Cho.
  • 61': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Alexander Sørloth replaces Jon Karrikaburu.
  • 61': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Robert Navarro replaces Mikel Merino.
  • 61': Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Foul by Mikkel Diskerud (Omonia Nicosia).
  • 63': Attempt saved. Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Rico with a through ball.
  • 65': Offside, Omonia Nicosia. Paris Psaltis tries a through ball, but Loizos Loizou is caught offside.
  • 65': Substitution, Omonia Nicosia. Fotios Papoulis replaces Mikkel Diskerud.
  • 65': Substitution, Omonia Nicosia. Bruno Felipe replaces Karim Ansarifard.
  • 65': Substitution, Omonia Nicosia. Adam Matthews replaces Paris Psaltis.
  • 67': Foul by Loizos Loizou (Omonia Nicosia).
  • 67': Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Fouad Bachirou (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Asier Illarramendi (Real Sociedad).
  • 69': Offside, Omonia Nicosia. Loizos Loizou tries a through ball, but Bruno Felipe is caught offside.
  • 72': Bruno Felipe (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Asier Illarramendi (Real Sociedad).
  • 72': Goal! Real Sociedad 1, Omonia Nicosia 1. Bruno Felipe (Omonia Nicosia) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 75': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Beñat Turrientes replaces Asier Illarramendi.
  • 75': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Andoni Gorosabel replaces Álex Sola.
  • 78': Foul by Nemanja Miletic (Omonia Nicosia).
  • 78': Robert Navarro (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Foul by Robert Navarro (Real Sociedad).
  • 79': Nemanja Miletic (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Goal! Real Sociedad 2, Omonia Nicosia 1. Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 83': Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Fouad Bachirou (Omonia Nicosia).
  • 83': Fouad Bachirou (Omonia Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
  • 86': Loizos Loizou (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Fotios Papoulis (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Foul by Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad).
  • 90': Corner, Omonia Nicosia. Conceded by Igor Zubeldia.
  • 90'+1': Fouad Bachirou (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
  • 90'+2': Diego Rico (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ádám Lang (Omonia Nicosia).
  • 90'+2': Ádám Lang (Omonia Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Charalampos Charalampous (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad).
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brais Méndez.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Bruno Felipe (Omonia Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 90'+5': Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Nemanja Miletic (Omonia Nicosia).
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth.
  • 90'+6': Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Fouad Bachirou (Omonia Nicosia).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Real Sociedad 2, Omonia Nicosia 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Real Sociedad 2, Omonia Nicosia 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 18
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 0
29.2 Possession 70.8
2 SHOTS 11
1 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
168 Accurate Passes 560
273 Passes 655
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 2
3 Crosses 20
0.0 Cross % 0.1
48 Long Balls 66
8 Accurate Long Balls 41
0.2 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 0
14 Effective Tackles 17
22 Tackles 22
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 10
22 Effective Clearances 4
22 Clearances 4

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Estadio Municipal de Anoeta
Location: San Sebastian, Spain
Attendance: 28,587

Line-Ups

RSO Real Sociedad (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Álex Remiro (GK)
5 Igor Zubeldia Yellow Card
6 Aritz Elustondo
15 Diego Rico
2 Álex Sola
16 Ander Guevara
4 Asier Illarramendi
8 Mikel Merino
33 Jon Karrikaburu
11 Mohamed-Ali Cho
23 Brais Méndez
Real Sociedad Substitutes:
Takefusa Kubo, David Silva, Urko Gonzalez, Martín Zubimendi, Alexander Sørloth, Jon Pacheco, Aihen Muñoz, Andoni Gorosabel, Robert Navarro, Andoni Zubiaurre, Beñat Turrientes, Unai Marrero.

OMON Omonia Nicosia (3-5-2)

No. Name
40 Fabiano (GK)
6 Hector Yuste
30 Nikolas Panagiotou
73 Nemanja Miletic
42 Mix Diskerud Yellow Card
8 Moreto Cassamá
19 Fouad Bachirou Yellow Card
14 Fotios Kitsos
2 Paris Psaltis
18 Karim Ansarifard
10 Loizos Loizou
Omonia Nicosia Substitutes:
Fotis Papoulis, Charalampos Charalampous, Adam Matthews, Francis Uzoho, Andronikos Kakoulis, Brandon Barker, Panayiotis Zachariou, Bruno, Ádám Lang, Jan Lecjaks, Konstantinos Panagi.

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