The day started badly for the Spanish teams. On the one hand, the Anderlecht he overthrew the initial objective of Royal Society and resisted local attacks in the second half to achieve victory (1-2) on the 2nd day of the Europa League. And on the other hand, the Bétis started the path in Conference on the wrong foot after losing (1-0) on the field of Warsaw Legionbut he Athletic Club saved the Spanish vote by authoritatively defeating the AZ Alkmaar (2-0).
The match couldn’t have started better for Real Sociedad, with an early goal from a Pablo Marin who made his debut as a goalscorer with the first team. Oumar Sadiq He took the opportunity to steal the ball from the Belgian defense and did not hesitate to cross so that the youngsters could finish at will.
Anderlecht took advantage of a phase of uncertainty to fight back. Luis Vazquez received from Anders Dreyerpressed on the edge of the surface, and did not hesitate to shoot at the goal Alex Remiro. Tied score, the Belgian club becomes bolder and the second arrives. Théo Léoni He did not hesitate to volley to send the ball into the top corner and give his team the advantage.
Return to Polandit took those of Manuel Pellegrini almost a quarter of an hour to get closer to the rival goal, with a sudden Sergi Altimira no complications for the Polish goal Kacper Tobiaszalthough he was the French central Steve Kapuadi who, after repeated play from a corner, headed very alone to make the score 1-0 in the middle of the first half.
Bittersweet day in Europe for Spaniards
And already in Bilbaoat the 9:00 p.m. meeting Nicholas Williamsin two of the many actions in which he proved unstoppable for the Dutch team, he broke down the solid wall that was AZ by San Mameswhere his brother Inaki And Oihan Sancet They took advantage of their runs on the scoreboard to bring down the Basques.
When Nico came into action, somewhat vague in the first half, AZ faltered. He emerged alive from the first raids of the little saga, shot down by Nico himself and Guruzetabut he couldn’t take it anymore when the older brother joined the boarding house.
Iñaki missed the first, whose shot was bitten and deflected after a good break in the center of the area, but not the second, when he crashed into the net, impenetrable, an excellent cross from the left up at Nico’s penalty spot. Already in the final stretch, while Athletic defended the precious 1-0, another play from Nico, this time taken advantage of by Sancet, closed the match and certified Athletic’s victory in the Europa League.
