UEFA Europa League

FC Midtjylland vs Real Sociedad, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, Knockout Round Playoffs

· 1st Leg
FC Midtjylland
  • 38': Adam Buksa
FT
1 - 2
1st Leg
Real Sociedad
  • 11': Brais Méndez (P)
  • 31': Takefusa Kubo

About

FC Midtjylland are hosting Real Sociedad at MCH Arena, Herning, Denmark, 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.
  • 1': Foul by Ousmane Diao (FC Midtjylland).
  • 1': Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Darío Osorio (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Foul by Jon Balda (Real Sociedad).
  • 2': Jon Balda (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 3': Denil Castillo (FC Midtjylland) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Joel Andersson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 3': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Jon Aramburu.
  • 6': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Ousmane Diao.
  • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Adam Buksa (FC Midtjylland).
  • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 9': Penalty Real Sociedad. Brais Méndez draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 9': Penalty conceded by Oliver Sørensen (FC Midtjylland) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 10': VAR Decision: Penalty Real Sociedad.
  • 11': Goal! FC Midtjylland 0, Real Sociedad 1. Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 12': Offside, FC Midtjylland. Darío Osorio is caught offside.
  • 14': Delay in match (Real Sociedad).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Aral Simsir (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Foul by Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad).
  • 15': Aral Simsir (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad).
  • 16': Foul by Adam Buksa (FC Midtjylland).
  • 16': Jon Balda (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Jon Aramburu.
  • 22': Darío Osorio (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
  • 22': Attempt saved. Darío Osorio (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Aral Simsir (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Joel Andersson with a headed pass.
  • 23': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Unai Marrero.
  • 24': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Javi López replaces Jon Balda.
  • 25': Foul by Adam Buksa (FC Midtjylland).
  • 25': Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Adam Buksa (FC Midtjylland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Adam Buksa (FC Midtjylland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paulinho with a cross.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Joel Andersson (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Buksa.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Aral Simsir (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonas Lössl.
  • 30': Adam Buksa (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Foul by Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad).
  • 30': Foul by Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad).
  • 30': Paulinho (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Goal! FC Midtjylland 0, Real Sociedad 2. Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Brais Méndez.
  • 36': Adam Buksa (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad).
  • 38': Goal! FC Midtjylland 1, Real Sociedad 2. Adam Buksa (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oliver Sørensen with a cross.
  • 39': Foul by Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad).
  • 39': Joel Andersson (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Adam Buksa (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad).
  • 40': Foul by Denil Castillo (FC Midtjylland).
  • 40': Javi López (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Denil Castillo (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Pablo Marín (Real Sociedad).
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Javi López.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Paulinho (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aral Simsir.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, FC Midtjylland 1, Real Sociedad 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins FC Midtjylland 1, Real Sociedad 2.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Pedro Bravo replaces Dani Silva.
  • 45': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Martín Zubimendi replaces Jon Olasagasti.
  • 45': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Nayef Aguerd replaces Jon Pacheco.
  • 45': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Sergio Gómez replaces Ander Barrenetxea.
  • 47': Foul by Pedro Bravo (FC Midtjylland).
  • 47': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Nayef Aguerd (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 48': Aral Simsir (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad).
  • 49': Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Pedro Bravo (FC Midtjylland).
  • 50': Attempt missed. Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Gómez with a cross.
  • 50': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Joel Andersson.
  • 51': Foul by Darío Osorio (FC Midtjylland).
  • 51': Javi López (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Aral Simsir (FC Midtjylland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Pablo Marín (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jon Aramburu with a cross.
  • 54': Foul by Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad).
  • 54': Pedro Bravo (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad).
  • 54': Oliver Sørensen (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Aral Simsir (FC Midtjylland).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Martín Zubimendi.
  • 58': Foul by Denil Castillo (FC Midtjylland).
  • 58': Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Denil Castillo (FC Midtjylland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Adam Buksa (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Nayef Aguerd (Real Sociedad).
  • 60': Darío Osorio (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Javi López (Real Sociedad).
  • 60': Darío Osorio (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
  • 61': Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Jon Aramburu.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Aral Simsir (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Paulinho following a corner.
  • 64': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Jon Aramburu.
  • 66': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Mikel Krüger-Johnsen replaces Aral Simsir.
  • 66': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Franculino Djú replaces Denil Castillo.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Paulinho (FC Midtjylland) header from outside the box is blocked.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Oliver Sørensen (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Krüger-Johnsen.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Darío Osorio (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 67': Foul by Pedro Bravo (FC Midtjylland).
  • 67': Pablo Marín (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Pablo Marín (Real Sociedad).
  • 68': Ousmane Diao (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Franculino Djú (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Krüger-Johnsen.
  • 70': Foul by Franculino Djú (FC Midtjylland).
  • 70': Javi López (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 73': Foul by Oliver Sørensen (FC Midtjylland).
  • 73': Pablo Marín (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Mikel Oyarzabal replaces Orri Óskarsson.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 76': Foul by Oliver Sørensen (FC Midtjylland).
  • 76': Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Victor Bak Jensen replaces Paulinho.
  • 77': Offside, Real Sociedad. Sergio Gómez is caught offside.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pablo Marín.
  • 81': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Valdemar Byskov replaces Oliver Sørensen.
  • 82': Foul by Victor Bak Jensen (FC Midtjylland).
  • 82': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Offside, Real Sociedad. Mikel Oyarzabal is caught offside.
  • 84': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Joel Andersson.
  • 86': Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad).
  • 86': Mikel Krüger-Johnsen (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Franculino Djú (FC Midtjylland).
  • 88': Darío Osorio (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Foul by Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
  • 89': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Javi López.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Adam Buksa (FC Midtjylland).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Adam Buksa (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad).
  • 90'+2': Franculino Djú (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad).
  • 90'+3': Ousmane Diao (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Mads Bech (FC Midtjylland).
  • 90'+4': Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Real Sociedad. Brais Méndez is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, FC Midtjylland 1, Real Sociedad 2.
  • 0': Match ends, FC Midtjylland 1, Real Sociedad 2.

Statistics

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22 Fouls 16
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 8
2 Saves 1
39.6 Possession 60.4
9 SHOTS 13
3 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.2
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
197 Accurate Passes 326
294 Passes 452
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 5
12 Crosses 20
0.2 Cross % 0.3
45 Long Balls 91
13 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 4
13 Effective Tackles 14
22 Tackles 21
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 12
54 Effective Clearances 26
54 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: MCH Arena
Location: Herning, Denmark
Attendance: 9,401

Line-Ups

MID FC Midtjylland (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Jonas Lössl (GK)
22 Mads Bech Sörensen
4 Ousmane Diao
29 Paulo Victor
6 Joel Andersson
80 Daniel Silva
24 Oliver Sorensen
21 Denil Castillo Yellow Card
18 Adam Buksa Yellow Card
58 Aral Simsir Yellow Card
11 Darío Osorio
FC Midtjylland Substitutes:
Juninho, Mikel Gogorza, Franculino Djú, Viktor Bak, Valdemar Byskov, Adam Gabriel, Edward Chilufya, Liam Selin, Pedro Bravo, Han-Beom Lee, Marrony, Elias Rafn Olafsson.

RSO Real Sociedad (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Unai Marrero (GK)
20 Jon Pacheco
6 Aritz Elustondo
33 Jon Balda Yellow Card
19 Jon Aramburu Yellow Card
23 Brais Méndez
28 Pablo Marín
16 Jon Ander Olasagasti
9 Orri Óskarsson
7 Ander Barrenetxea
14 Takefusa Kubo
Real Sociedad Substitutes:
Sheraldo Becker, Álex Remiro, Arsen Zakharyan, Beñat Turrientes, Sergio Gómez, Nayef Aguerd, Mikel Oyarzabal, Jon Martín, Aitor Fraga, Luka Sucic, Javi López, Martín Zubimendi.

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