txuri-urdin’s team, superior to Mourinho’s, failed to score and was eliminated.
Real Sociedad tried in every possible way, they stubbornly searched for the goal, but between Rui Patricio and the defensive web woven by Mourinho, they could not pierce the goal giallorossa. Mikel Oyarzabal could have changed everything if he had used the double chance he had in the second half: first with a scoreless shot saved by Rui Patricio and then with another shot on the crossbar.
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Sorloth and Zubeldia, with unopposed headbutts, could also have changed everything, but today was not the day, and Real Sociedad exits Sevilla as the sole representative of Spanish football in the quarter-finals of the Europa League.
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Press conferences and statements from Real Sociedad vs. Europa League Roma
Jose Mourinho in Movistar+: “It’s been hard, very hard, but our pass has been earned. As we knew, a very high ‘temperature’ in the stadium and we lowered it from how we came in”.
Imanol Bailiff at a press conference: “I think we came very close to the equalizer. It is impossible for a team like Roma to put you in such little danger, but the small details make the difference. Even if the goal had come in 80, we would have dreamed to come back. Everything predicted that if we had scored that first goal, we could have come back”.
“I can only thank the fans, with that great reception, supportive from minute 1 to 90. If the players and I are angry about this elimination, it means we were close, but my anger in the first leg had to do with the fact that we were close, but not to pass the tie.”
“Since the team played level and took away the 2-0, it’s not 10 but it’s 8. The work the team has done since the group stage is beastly. I am more proud than yesterday of what the team has done, we have to keep improving and take steps in Europe”.
“It’s about creating chances and having more than the rival, and we’ve been better than them at that. Regardless of his proposal, I think we had a good draw, but the areas score and they were better than us, and if they are there, it is for fairness. The team will come out stronger before the end of the season, there will not be many teams that have participated in the Europa League like us”.
“I’m not worried about the lack of goals because the main thing is to generate, the team against Mourinho’s Roma in the low block created a lot of chances. I self-criticize like the players, and we need to keep improving because we need to avoid generating, generating and doing well, and we haven’t been good at that”.
“The Champions League is the final goal, because we are fourth and want to stay fourth.”
Mourinho at a press conference: “We are an Italian team, we suffered from the first to the last. I think Smalling’s goal was rightly disallowed, but the draw was a dangerous situation.
“If Cristante doesn’t play, we’re in trouble, we can’t hide it. If it can be fresh, you deserve double. He didn’t play on Sunday due to suspension and today he was fresh. His tactical ability and knowledge of the movements have ensured that he played a great game”.
“To talk about individuals is out of the question, today was a team victory and I have to focus on the team’s performance.”
“It will be difficult to be in the best possible physical condition. Problems arise. Matic is not playing today. In two days we will have matches, then there will be a break and then the Europa League… The bench was there out of midfielders. , who had to play was a fantastic experience coming from the growth but we will have trouble piling up games. If we had lost I would tell you it would be better to focus on the league but we have won and it is not up to us”.
“It is important that Italian football regains some prestige in Europe, because people outside Italy focus on the teams that win the Champions League: England, Spain, Bayern, Real Madrid… You have three Italian teams in the Champions League. League, Roma and Juventus are here even though they shouldn’t be here because they have expressed their desire to leave the league.”
Imanol Sheriff in Movistar+: “It was a pity for the team’s commitment and play. Mourinho’s Roma faced us, a team that knows how to compete. They hardly gave us any chances, and if we had made it 1-0, it would have allowed us to dream of something bigger”.
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90′ + 7 FINAL! Real Sociedad has been eliminated despite its great performance! Carlos Fernández saw red after getting involved with Smalling.
90′ 7 minutes are added.
Mourinho exhausts his changes
76 ‘Real keeps trying, now it was Kubo who went looking for the goal with a shot on the long post that got lost when he was looking for the bagel.
74′ ZUBELDIA ALMOST MARKED! Another excellent cross from Brais, who saw the central defender enter the shot like a cannon from a short angle. However, the header went up.
67′ DOUBLE CHANCE FOR OYARZABAL VERY CLEAR! He only completed the 10 txuri-urdin from a corner kick: first Rui saved Patricio and then shot the crossbar when the goal was already sung. Can’t believe it wasn’t a goal.
62 ‘The first substitution in the room takes place: Carlos Fernández comes in for Sorloth.
61′ La Real has regained the intensity it showed in the middle of the first half and locked Roma in their area. Robert Ibáñez hurts on the ground.
53´ Oops Brais! Good play on the left for Real, with Diego Rico rushing the back line and cross for the Galician to finish, but Wijnaldum was in the right place to prevent the shot going on target.
46′ UP SORLOTH! The Norwegian headed in a nice cross from Brais Méndez all by himself, but sent it over Rui Patricio’s goal.
The second part is already at stake in the Reale Arena! La Real has 45 minutes to achieve the feat.
45´ + 5 We go into half time with no goals on the scoreboard, with Real going from more to less in the last part of the first half. They will have to pull something up from Imanol Alguacil and his boys to overcome the tie.
45´+ 1 GOAL CANCELED TO ROME! Smalling scored with his hand almost on the finish line and took advantage of overtime at the nearest post. The Real has been saved from a good one.
45 ‘The game has lost momentum, with a Roma intensifying its defensive practice and a Real blaming the stoppages. 5 minutes are added.
40 ‘They take care of Karsdorp after a hit by Diego Rico in a dogfight, the Dutchman cannot continue.
30′ Another real one! Silva saved a ball that seemed lost and later found Oyarzabal, who he saw in a better position to kick Merino and he shot into the hands of Rui Patricio.
29′ Good associative play from Real that Brais Méndez culminated in a shot that Rui Patricio caught, the first shot on target txuri-urdin.
22′ Diego Rico was encouraged to hit from afar by splitting a disallowed ball after a corner kick, but it went wide.
14´ ABOUT MARKING ROME! Dybala shot alone on the edge of the penalty area after a pass from the thrown free kick and his shot was almost deflected towards his own goal by Sorloth. The ball went out.
12 ‘Zubeldia sees yellow after a hard tackle on Spinazzola. If Real passes, the first leg of the quarter-finals would be lost.
10 ‘Intensive first minutes at the Reale Arena, with a Roma who started concentrated and finished first via Wijnaldum, but Real Sociedad is growing and gradually introducing the Italians to their area.
1´ The ball is already rolling in San Sebastián! Real Sociedad is already playing for the comeback!
the hobby txuri-urdin believe in a comeback
And with these eleven players, Roma will try to secure their income! Mourinho makes up to four changes about last week’s game: Ibáñez, Mancini, Spinazzola and Wijnaldum
This is the line-up with which Real Sociedad will look for a comeback! Oyarzábal will join Sorloth at the point of attack. Brais Méndez is the other novelty in the eleven compared to the first leg in Rome
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