#FT: Benfica 0-1 Real Sociedad
Venue: Estádio da Luz
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Benfica
Anatoliy Trubin, Nicolás Otamendi, António Silva, David Jurasek (Juan Bernat), Alexander Bah (Chiquinho ), Rafa , Fredrik Aursnes, João Neves, Petar Musa (Arthur Cabral), João Mário (Orkun Kökcü), David Neres (Tiago Gouveia).
Subs: Florentino Luís, Tomás Araújo, Morato , João Victor , Goncalo Guedes, Samuel Soares, Casper Tengstedt.
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Real Sociedad
Álex Remiro, Robin Le Normand, Igor Zubeldia, Aihen Muñoz, Hamari Traoré (Aritz Elustondo), Martín Zubimendi, Mikel Merino, Brais Méndez, Mikel Oyarzabal, Ander Barrenetxea (Arsen Zakharyan), Takefusa Kubo (Carlos Fernández).
Subs: Jon Pacheco, Mohamed-Ali Cho, Jon Ander Olasagasti, Umar Sadiq, Urko Gonzalez, Jon Magunacelaya, Unai Marrero, Gaizka Ayesa, Beñat Turrientes.
MATCH EVENTS | via ESPN
45’ Substitution, Benfica. Arthur Cabral replaces Petar Musa.
45’ Substitution, Benfica. Orkun Kökçü replaces João Mário.
59’ Substitution, Benfica. Juan Bernat replaces David Jurásek.
63’ Goal! Benfica 0, Real Sociedad 1. Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ander Barrenetxea.
69’ Substitution, Benfica. Tiago Gouveia replaces David Neres.
70’ Substitution, Real Sociedad. Aritz Elustondo replaces Hamari Traoré.
71’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
76’ Substitution, Real Sociedad. Carlos Fernández replaces Takefusa Kubo.
76’ Substitution, Real Sociedad. Arsen Zakharyan replaces Ander Barrenetxea.
77’ Juan Bernat (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
81’ Substitution, Benfica. Chiquinho replaces Alexander Bah.
I’m not sure Benfica even had the ball.
Sociedad looked better than us, however they still have to play against us at San Siro. It’s going to be interesting to see which team will come out on top. Also Salzburg still having two matches at home, I wouldn’t count them out yet.
Florentino has to be a guaranteed starter from now on. Kokcu isn’t even worth half what we paid for him right now. Rafa and mario should go to saudi arabia. Bench bah. Gouveia starts for being the only one that looked like he gave and shit and tried to change the game.
Why we aren’t playing Florentino is just insane our midfield looks so weak and disorganized and it doesn’t help that we have aursunus just jumping all over the place. Yes he’s versatile but how can he gain good form when everyday he’s somewhere else on the field.
Then we have Joao Mario who is trash this year and Rafa omg wtf is he even doing and kokou so far was insanely over rated.
I’d rather see ————— Musa/Casper —————Guedes Aursuns ——Neves——Di Maria ——————Florentino
Real Sociedad are a proper unit. Dominating away from home and also almost beat Inter
Zubimendi is the answer to every team looking for a #6, but I respect his loyalty