Real Sociedad beats Salzburg 2-0 on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS

WALS-SIEZENHEIM. Real Sociedad beats Salzburg with a 2-0 win with a goal from M. Oyarzabal (7') and a goal from B. Méndez (27').

By
Mark Hall
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Real Sociedad beats Salzburg 2-0 on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS

WALS-SIEZENHEIM. Real Sociedad overcomes Salzburg with a 2-0 win with a goal from M. Oyarzabal (7′) and a goal from B. Méndez (27′).

The match was played at the Red Bull Arena stadium in Wals-Siezenheim. In front of 28,227 spectators.​ The referee was Bartosz Frankowski assisted by Marcin Boniek and Jacub Winkler. The 4th official was Patryk Gryckiewicz. The weather was light rain. The temperature was pleasant at 24.15 degrees Celsius or 75.47 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 49%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Salzburg

0 - 2

Team 1

Real Sociedad

  • 48 Ball Possession 52
Shots
  • 11 Total 15
  • 1 On Target 5
  • 5 Off Target 4
  • 5 Shots blocked 6
  • 94 Attack 119
  • 65 Dangerous attack 56
  • 86 Ball safe 114
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 2 Corners 5
  • 2 Off Sides 3
Fouls
  • 9 Total 11
  • 3 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Salzburg was in possession of the ball for 48% of the time vs. Real Sociedad that controlled the ball for 52% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Salzburg was more pushing with 65 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 1 were on target. Even so, Real Sociedad was capable to find the solution to win this contest.​

Salzburg shot 11 times, 1 on target, 5 off target. Talking about the opposition, Real Sociedad shot 15 times, 5 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Salzburg received 4 yellow cards (Gerhard Struber, Samson Baidoo, Oumar Solet and Strahinja Pavlovic). On the other side, Real Sociedad received 2 yellow cards (Robin Le Normand and Brais Méndez).

Match Timeline

7'
Mikel Oyarzabal(goal)Brais Méndez
15'
27'
Brais Méndez(goal)Takefusa Kubo
Oumar Solet- Yellow
41'
Samson Baidoo- sub ->Oumar Solet
46'
Amankwah Forson- sub ->Maurits Kjaergaard
46'
46'
Jon Pacheco- sub ->Robin Le Normand
P. Ratkov- sub ->Karim Konaté
46'
Roko Simic(VAR)
50'
59'
Brais Méndez- Yellow
63'
64'
Carlos Fernández- sub ->Ander Barrenetxea
Nicolás Capaldo- sub ->Mads Bidstrup
65'
S. Pavlović- Yellow
76'
L. Sučić- sub ->Oscar Gloukh
79'
82'
Beñat Turrientes- sub ->Brais Méndez
84'
Aritz Elustondo- sub ->Hamari Traore
Samson Baidoo- Yellow
88'

Standings

Standings

Group A

Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
FC Bayern München
16
6
FC Copenhagen
8
6
Galatasaray
5
6
Manchester United
4
6

Group B

Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Arsenal
13
6
PSV
9
6
Lens
8
6
Sevilla
2
6

Group C

Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Real Madrid
18
6
Napoli
10
6
Sporting Braga
4
6
FC Union Berlin
2
6

Group D

Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Real Sociedad
12
6
Inter
12
6
Benfica
4
6
Salzburg
4
6

Group E

Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Atlético Madrid
14
6
Lazio
10
6
Feyenoord
6
6
Celtic
4
6

Group F

Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Borussia Dortmund
11
6
Paris Saint Germain
8
6
Milan
8
6
Newcastle United
5
6

Group G

Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Manchester City
18
6
RB Leipzig
12
6
Young Boys
4
6
Crvena Zvezda
1
6

Group H

Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
FC Barcelona
12
6
Porto
12
6
Shakhtar Donetsk
9
6
Antwerp
3
6

After playing this match, Salzburg stays with 3 points to occupy the 3rd place in the table. Regarding the opposition, Real Sociedad has 4 points (1st).

Next matches

In the next match in the Champions League, Salzburg will play away with Inter on the 24th of October with a 2-0 head to head record in favor of Inter (0 draws).

Real Sociedad will play away agasint Benfica on the 24th of October with a 0-0 head to head record.

Salzburg – Formation

Salzburg
G
Alexander Schlager 24.Austria
6.7
D
Oumar Solet 22.France
6.4
46' 41'
D
Aleksa Terzic 3.Serbia
6.4
D
S. Pavlović 31.Serbia
6.4
76'
D
Amar Dedic 70.Bosnia and Herzegovina
7.0
M
Maurits Kjaergaard 14.Denmark
6.3
46'
M
Mads Bidstrup 18.Denmark
6.7
65'
M
Lucas Gourna-Douath 27.France
7.3
M
Oscar Gloukh 30.Israel
6.3
79'
F
Karim Konaté 19.Ivory Coast
6.4
46'
F
Roko Simic 23.Croatia
6.7
Substitutes
G
Jonas Krumrey 41.Germany
D
Kamil Piatkowski 4.Poland
D
Andreas Ulmer  17.Austria
D
Leandro Morgalla 39.Germany
D
Samson Baidoo 6.Austria
7.0
46' 88'
M
Nicolás Capaldo 7.Argentina
7.0
65'
M
Dijon Kameri 8.Austria
M
L. Sučić 10.Croatia
7.0
79'
M
Mamady Diambou 15.Mali
M
Amankwah Forson 32.Ghana
6.4
46'
F
P. Ratkov 21.Serbia
7.0
46'
F
Dorgeles Nene 45.Mali

Salzburg adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Gerhard Struber decided to play with the following team: Alexander Schlager (6.7), Amar Dedic (7.0), Oumar Solet (6.4), Strahinja Pavlovic (6.4), Aleksa Terzic (6.4), Mads Bidstrup (6.7), Lucas Gourna-Douath (7.3), Maurits Kjaergaard (6.3), Oscar Gloukh (6.3), Karim Konaté (6.4) and Roko Simic (6.7).

The home team had on the bench: Samson Baidoo (7.0), Kamil Piatkowski, Nicolás Capaldo  (7.0), Dijon Kameri, Luka Sucic (7.0), Mamady Diambou , Andreas Ulmer, Petar Ratkov  (7.0), Amankwah Forson (6.4), Leandro Morgalla, Jonas Krumrey and Dorgeles Nene.

Substitutions

Salzburg made 5 changes: Oumar Solet for Samson Baidoo (46′), Maurits Kjaergaard for Amankwah Forson (46′), Karim Konaté for Petar Ratkov  (46′), Mads Bidstrup for Nicolás Capaldo  (65′) and Oscar Gloukh for Luka Sucic (79′).

Best player: Lucas Gourna-Douath​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Salzburg was Lucas Gourna-Douath.

His rating is (7.3) with 58 passes (91% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 15.

Real Sociedad – Formation

Real Sociedad
G
Álex Remiro 1.Spain
7.3
D
Aihen Muñoz 3.Spain
7.7
D
Igor Zubeldia 5.Spain
7.8
D
Hamari Traoré 18.Mali
7.3
84'
D
Robin Le Normand 24.Spain
7.1
46' 15'
M
Ander Barrenetxea 7.Spain
7.0
64'
M
Martín Zubimendi 4.Spain
7.3
M
Mikel Merino 8.Spain
7.7
M
Brais Méndez 23.Spain
8.4
82' 59' Goals27'
F
Mikel Oyarzabal 10.Spain
8.5
Goals7'
F
Takefusa Kubo 14.Japan
7.0
63'
Substitutes
G
Unai Marrero 32.Spain
D
Aritz Elustondo 6.Spain
7.0
84'
D
Jon Pacheco 20.Spain
6.4
46'
D
Urko González de Zarate 26.Spain
M
Arsen Zakharyan 12.Russia
M
Jon Ander Olasagasti 16.Spain
M
Beñat Turrientes 22.Spain
7.0
82'
F
Carlos Fernández 9.Spain
6.4
64'
F
Mohamed-Ali Cho 11.France
6.4
63'
F
André Silva 21.Portugal
F
Umar Sadiq 19.Nigeria

Also Real Sociedad adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).

Imanol Alguacil Barrenetxea played with: Álex Remiro (7.3), Hamari Traore (7.3), Igor Zubeldia (7.8), Robin Le Normand (7.1), Aihen Muñoz (7.7), Brais Méndez (8.4), Martín Zubimendi (7.3), Mikel Merino (7.7), Ander Barrenetxea (7.0), Takefusa Kubo (7.0) and Mikel Oyarzabal (8.5).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Umar Sadiq, Aritz Elustondo (7.0), Carlos Fernández (6.4), Mohamed-Ali Cho (6.4), Arsen Zakharyan, Jon Ander Olasagasti, Jon Pacheco (6.4), André Silva, Beñat Turrientes (7.0), Urko González, Unai Marrero and Aitor Fraga.

Substitutions

Real Sociedad made 5 changes: Robin Le Normand for Jon Pacheco (46′), Takefusa Kubo for Mohamed-Ali Cho (63′), Ander Barrenetxea for Carlos Fernández (64′), Brais Méndez for Beñat Turrientes (82′) and Hamari Traore for Aritz Elustondo (84′).

Best player: Mikel Oyarzabal​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Real Sociedad was Mikel Oyarzabal.

His rating is (8.5) with 1 goal, 39 passes (77% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 9. He performed 2 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Champions League.​