#FT: Real Sociedad 3-1 Benfica

Real Sociedad scorers: Mikel Merino (6’), Mikel Oyarzabal (11’), Ander Barrenetxea (21’)

Benfica scorers: Rafa Silva (49’)

Venue: Reale Arena, San Sebastian

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Real Sociedad

Remiro - Munoz, Le Normand, Zubeldia, Elustondo - Merino, Zubimendi, Méndez - Barrenetxea, Oyarzabal, Kubo

Subs: Ayesa, Marrero, Odriozola, Zakharyan, Olasagasti, Turrientes, Gonzalez, Marin, Fernandez, Cho, Sadiq, Magunazelaia

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Benfica

Trubin - Morato, Otamendi, Silva - Aursnes, Mario, Luis, Neves, Silva, Di Maria - Cabral

Subs: Soares, Kokubo, Jurasek, Victor, Araujo, Chiquinho, Guedes, Tengstedt, Musa, Gouveia

 

#LIVE STANDINGS

Position Club Pl W D L GD Points
1 Real Sociedad 4 3 1 0 +5 10
2 Inter Milan 3 2 1 0 +2 7
3 Salzburg 3 1 0 2 -1 3
4 Benfica 4 0 0 4 -6 0
  • MetaThPr4h@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    11 months ago

    So freaking proud of this team, another great performance, the first 30 or so mins in special were so blessed.

    So close to qualifying, I’m gonna be locked to the screen in the Inter match in a few mins.

  • lbushi@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    11 months ago

    Sociedad are just ridiculous. Surely they cant keep this intensity for the whole season?

  • Nordie27@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    11 months ago

    This result massively flatters Benfica, it was men against boys apart from 10 minutes at the start of the second half. Merino’s disallowed goal was insanely unlucky and it’s kind of a bullshit rule since the ball was already going in without the handball. Then Brais misses a penalty

    Without any exaggeration, it should have been 5-0 at half time

  • mattisafootballguy@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    11 months ago

    Maybe a bit shakier than it needed to be in the second half but nevertheless, very good defensive effort from La Real. Something that isn’t usually consistent, but today one big chance let in throughout the second half.

    Le Normand was fantastic. Put everything on the line tonight. Elustondo was fantastic as well. Munoz too.

    Mikel Merino what a player. And the first half performance as well, but that goes without saying.

  • nihil0null@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    11 months ago

    I believe la Real should graciously concede first place to us because they allowed Benfica to score against them and that’s unacceptable this year

  • bapeandvape@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    11 months ago

    What Schmidt has done today is absolutely disgraceful. Playing 3 at the back with TWO midfielders as our wingbacks who aren’t even defenders is just such a horrible decision.

    Then he proceeds to make the latest subs. Joao Mario should not be playing 85 min in a game where we need creativity, speed, and just anything better than what he did. Zero intensity in this game. Even after scoring the 1 goal, there was no desire to play aggressive and fight. Schmidt just sat there dumb founded and had no counter tactics at all.

    Rafa, Joao Mario, Di Maria, Artur Cabral, allll useless today. The only good thing rafa did was score on goal. Other than that he just walks and holds his dick in his hand. I watched Joao Mario mess up two wide open passes under zero pressure. Didn’t complete a single dribble today. Di Maria was nowhere to be found, I literally thought he was still injured and not playing. Artur Cabral is the most useless pylon I’ve ever seen. Loanning Henrique Araujo then SELLING RAMOS AND BUYING THIS FUCKING IDIOT IS INSANE. THEN WE LOAN OUT SCHELDJUP.

    From the tactics down to the players this was a fucking disaster. I get that we have injuries and we are forced to play certain plays and certain ways, but this is disgusting.

    Instead of spending 20M on Cabral we should’ve kept Araujo, and spend that money on other positions that desperately need depth and quality. Honestly, I’m writing this season off already. I don’t see anything good coming from it. I’ve never been this defeated after a game. Felt like we had and have zero chance to do anything this UCL campaign

  • Gamedrome22@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    11 months ago

    Could’ve been 6-0 in the first half.

    He finally decided to put a fullback, only took 3 goals in 20 minutes

    3 subs in the 85th minute.

    Fans being animals.

    Just useless, sack this club from top to bottom, awful awful management. I hate comparing but this is one of the worst Porto teams ive seen and they’re first in the CL and play their hearts out, we spend a shitton of money and are just beyond useless