UEFA Europa League

Omonia Nicosia vs Real Sociedad, 2022-23 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
Omonia Nicosia
    FT
    0 - 2
    Real Sociedad
    • 45'+2': Robert Navarro
    • 60': Brais Méndez

    About

    Omonia Nicosia are hosting Real Sociedad at GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Ander Guevara (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Foul by Roman Bezus (Omonia Nicosia).
    • 7': Attempt missed. Diego Rico (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ander Guevara.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Navarro.
    • 16': Andronikos Kakoulli (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Diego Rico (Real Sociedad).
    • 17': Attempt missed. Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 18': Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 18': Foul by Brandon Barker (Omonia Nicosia).
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Jon Karrikaburu (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 19': Bruno Felipe (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
    • 20': Attempt missed. Robert Navarro (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jon Karrikaburu.
    • 21': Foul by Roman Bezus (Omonia Nicosia).
    • 21': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by Andronikos Kakoulli (Omonia Nicosia).
    • 23': Foul by Ander Guevara (Real Sociedad).
    • 23': Moreto Cassamá (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Offside, Omonia Nicosia. Jan Lecjaks tries a through ball, but Bruno Felipe is caught offside.
    • 27': Andronikos Kakoulli (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Foul by Diego Rico (Real Sociedad).
    • 28': Corner, Omonia Nicosia. Conceded by Jon Pacheco.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Moreto Cassamá (Omonia Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 30': Offside, Real Sociedad. Jon Pacheco tries a through ball, but Mikel Merino is caught offside.
    • 31': Foul by Jon Karrikaburu (Real Sociedad).
    • 31': Roman Bezus (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Diego Rico (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Robert Navarro.
    • 37': Foul by Ádám Lang (Omonia Nicosia).
    • 37': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Robert Navarro (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aritz Elustondo.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Jon Karrikaburu (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Asier Illarramendi.
    • 45': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Jan Lecjaks.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Jon Karrikaburu (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 45'+2': Goal! Omonia Nicosia 0, Real Sociedad 1. Robert Navarro (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Asier Illarramendi with a cross.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Omonia Nicosia 0, Real Sociedad 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Omonia Nicosia 0, Real Sociedad 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Omonia Nicosia. Fotios Papoulis replaces Brandon Barker.
    • 45': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Brais Méndez replaces Mikel Merino.
    • 45': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Pablo Marín replaces Takefusa Kubo.
    • 47': Foul by Jon Karrikaburu (Real Sociedad).
    • 47': Moreto Cassamá (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Offside, Omonia Nicosia. Jan Lecjaks tries a through ball, but Andronikos Kakoulli is caught offside.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brais Méndez.
    • 50': Foul by Ádám Lang (Omonia Nicosia).
    • 50': Jon Karrikaburu (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Ádám Lang (Omonia Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 53': Fotios Papoulis (Omonia Nicosia) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 53': Fotios Papoulis (Omonia Nicosia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 57': Fotios Papoulis (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Asier Illarramendi (Real Sociedad).
    • 58': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Nemanja Miletic.
    • 60': Goal! Omonia Nicosia 0, Real Sociedad 2. Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Navarro.
    • 61': Fotios Papoulis (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Ander Guevara (Real Sociedad).
    • 64': Substitution, Omonia Nicosia. Héctor Yuste replaces Nemanja Miletic.
    • 64': Substitution, Omonia Nicosia. Karim Ansarifard replaces Bruno Felipe.
    • 65': Foul by Ander Guevara (Real Sociedad).
    • 65': Roman Bezus (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Aritz Arambarri replaces Diego Rico.
    • 70': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Jon Magunacelaya replaces Jon Karrikaburu.
    • 72': Substitution, Omonia Nicosia. Ioannis Kousoulos replaces Charalampos Charalampous.
    • 73': Foul by Asier Illarramendi (Real Sociedad).
    • 73': Moreto Cassamá (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Asier Illarramendi (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Fotios Papoulis (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Foul by Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad).
    • 74': Attempt missed. Andronikos Kakoulli (Omonia Nicosia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jan Lecjaks with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Asier Illarramendi (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jon Magunacelaya.
    • 80': Substitution, Omonia Nicosia. Nikolas Panagiotou replaces Adam Matthews.
    • 80': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Beñat Turrientes replaces Asier Illarramendi.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Fotios Papoulis (Omonia Nicosia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Karim Ansarifard.
    • 82': Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Héctor Yuste (Omonia Nicosia).
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 83': Foul by Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
    • 83': Ioannis Kousoulos (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Foul by Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad).
    • 85': Ioannis Kousoulos (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Offside, Real Sociedad. Beñat Turrientes tries a through ball, but Pablo Marín is caught offside.
    • 87': Foul by Aritz Arambarri (Real Sociedad).
    • 87': Moreto Cassamá (Omonia Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Karim Ansarifard (Omonia Nicosia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fotios Papoulis with a through ball.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Karim Ansarifard (Omonia Nicosia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 88': Foul by Moreto Cassamá (Omonia Nicosia).
    • 88': Robert Navarro (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Moreto Cassamá (Omonia Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Omonia Nicosia. Ioannis Kousoulos tries a through ball, but Héctor Yuste is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Omonia Nicosia 0, Real Sociedad 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Omonia Nicosia 0, Real Sociedad 2.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 9
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 1
    1 Saves 2
    63.2 Possession 36.8
    16 SHOTS 5
    4 ON GOAL 1
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    526 Accurate Passes 261
    604 Passes 347
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 2
    12 Crosses 6
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    49 Long Balls 54
    30 Accurate Long Balls 14
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
    4 Blocked Shots 1
    2 Effective Tackles 6
    10 Tackles 14
    0.2 Tackle % 0.4
    7 Interceptions 4
    7 Effective Clearances 18
    7 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: GSP Stadium
    Location: Nicosia, Cyprus
    Attendance: 11,780

    Line-Ups

    OMON Omonia Nicosia (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Francis Uzoho (GK)
    22 Ádám Lang Yellow Card
    73 Nemanja Miletic
    17 Jan Lecjaks
    3 Adam Matthews
    90 Roman Bezus
    76 Charalampos Charalampous
    8 Moreto Cassamá Yellow Card
    7 Bruno
    11 Brandon Barker
    80 Andronikos Kakoulis
    Omonia Nicosia Substitutes:
    Karim Ansarifard, Ioannis Kousoulos, Hector Yuste, Nikolas Panagiotou, Konstantinos Panagi, Fotis Papoulis, Loizos Loizou, Fotios Kitsos, Mix Diskerud.

    RSO Real Sociedad (4-5-1)

    No. Name
    1 Álex Remiro (GK)
    20 Jon Pacheco
    5 Igor Zubeldia
    15 Diego Rico
    6 Aritz Elustondo
    8 Mikel Merino
    16 Ander Guevara
    4 Asier Illarramendi
    17 Robert Navarro
    14 Takefusa Kubo
    33 Jon Karrikaburu
    Real Sociedad Substitutes:
    Brais Méndez, Carlos Fernández, Urko Gonzalez, Martín Zubimendi, Robin Le Normand, Pablo Marín, Beñat Turrientes, Aritz Arambarri, Jon Magunacelaya, Jonathan Gomez, Andoni Gorosabel, Andoni Zubiaurre.

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