Imanol Alguacil, the head coach of the Spanish club Real Sociedad, praised the performance of the team’s Russian football player Arsen Zakharyan in the Champions League match against Austrian RB Salzburg. Quotes from an expert Mundo Deportivo.
“I am very happy with this game. Everyone played well and Zakharyan was also very good. I think he played at a high level. Of course he got tired in the end,” said the coach.
The fifth round of the Champions League group stage was played in San Sebastian and ended in a 0-0 draw. Zakharyan played a full match on the field for the first time in his overseas career.
Sociedad advanced to the knockout rounds of the Champions League early. In the final round, the team will play against Inter Milan.
The 20-year-old midfielder joined the Spanish club on 19 August. His contract with the club is for 5 years. Before that, he played for Dynamo Moscow for three years.
Previously decided 12 of the 16 participants in the Champions League play-offs.