UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE - 2017/18 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS FK Vardar Last updated 20/12/2017 01:00CET Nacionalna Arena Filip II Makedonski - Skopje Thursday 19 October 2017 19.00CET (19.00 local time) Group L - Matchday 3 Real Sociedad de Fútbol Previous meetings 2 Match background 3 Team facts 4 Squad list 6 Fixtures and results 8 Match-by-match lineups 11 Match officials 13 Legend 14 1
Previous meetings Head to Head No UEFA competition matches have been played between these two teams FK Vardar - Record versus clubs from opponents' country FK Vardar have not played against a club from their opponents' country Real Sociedad de Fútbol - Record versus clubs from opponents' country Real Sociedad de Fútbol have not played against a club from their opponents' country 2
Match background Vardar have had some punishing results in Group L, but a late goal on matchday two has given them a small lift as they prepare to take on Real Sociedad. Previous meetings The clubs are meeting for the first time; neither has faced a team from their opponent's home country before. The only previous European tie between Macedonian and Spanish sides came in the 2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup; Celta Vigo beat Pelister 3-0 in Spain and 2-1 in the return leg in Bitola. Form guide Vardar have conceded eight goals in the first two matchdays more than any other team in this season's group stage. Vardar kicked off the group stage with a 5-0 loss to Zenit in Skopje, equalling the margin of their worst-ever UEFA home defeat. Real Sociedad have lost five of their last six European away games, including the 3-1 reversal at Zenit last time out (W1 L5). Domestic champions for a third season running in 2016/17, Vardar are the first club from FYR Macedonia to appear in the group stage of a major UEFA competition. Although Real Sociedad played in the UEFA Champions League group stage in 2003/04 and 2013/14, the San Sebastian outfit are making their debut at this phase of the UEFA Europa League. Trivia and links The journey from San Sebastian to Skopje is around 1,900km. Real Sociedad conceded the fewest fouls in the first two matchdays: just 13. Juan Felipe's brilliant lob at Rosenborg on matchday two was the first group stage goal for a club from FYR Macedonia. Misses next match if booked: Jigauri Jambuli (Vardar). The coaches Cedomir Janevski returned to coach Vardar in August 2017, having previously served the Skopje team as a defender from 1982 89. He spent many of the intervening years in Belgium, where he played for and coached Club Brugge among others. Real Sociedad boss since 2015, Eusebio Sacristán can complete a full set of major UEFA trophies this season, having won the European Cup and Cup Winners' Cup as a midfielder with Barcelona. He was also Barcelona's assistant coach and B team boss. 3
Team facts FK Vardar Formed: 1947 Nickname: Crveno-Crni (Red-and-Blacks) UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets) none Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) League title: 10 (2017) National cup: 6 (2007) Ten-year record (UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup unless indicated otherwise) 2016/17: UEFA Champions League second qualifying round 2015/16: UEFA Champions League second qualifying round 2014/15: did not compete in UEFA competition 2013/14: UEFA Champions League second qualifying round 2012/13: UEFA Champions League second qualifying round 2011/12: did not compete in UEFA competition 2010/11: did not compete in UEFA competition 2009/10: did not compete in UEFA competition 2008/09: did not compete in UEFA competition 2007/08: first qualifying round Records UEFA club competition Biggest home win 3-0 twice, most recently v Barry Town 16/07/03, UEFA Champions League first qualifying round first leg Biggest away win 0-2: Samtredia v Vardar 22/08/95, UEFA Cup preliminary round second leg Heaviest home defeat 0-5 twice, most recently v Zenit 14/09/17, UEFA Europa League group stage Heaviest away defeat 5-0: Vardar v Schalke 17/07/04, UEFA Intertoto Cup third round first leg UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup Biggest home win 2-0: Vardar v Fenerbahçe 17/08/17, play-off first leg Biggest away win 0-2: Samtredia v Vardar (see above) Heaviest home defeat 0-5 twice, most recently v Zenit (see above) Heaviest away defeat 5-1: Roeselare v Vardar 27/07/06, UEFA Cup first qualifying round second leg 4-0 twice, most recently v Roma 24/09/03, first round first leg Real Sociedad de Fútbol Formed: 1909 Nickname: La Real UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets) None Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) 4
League title: 2 (1982) Spanish Cup: 2 (1987) Ten-year European record (UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup unless indicated otherwise) 2016/17: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2015/16: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2014/15: play-offs 2013/14: UEFA Champions League group stage 2012/13: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2011/12: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2010/11: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2009/10: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2008/09: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2007/08: did not take part in UEFA club competition Records UEFA club competition Biggest home win 4-0: Real Sociedad v Rosenborg 14/09/17, UEFA Europa League group stage Biggest away win 2-4: Sparta Praha v Real Sociedad 15/09/98, UEFA Cup first round first leg 0-2 twice, most recently Olympique Lyonnais v Real Sociedad 20/08/13, UEFA Champions League play-offs first leg Heaviest home defeat 1-3: Real Sociedad v Liverpool 22/10/75, UEFA Cup second round first leg 0-2: Real Sociedad v Shakhtar Donetsk 17/09/13, UEFA Champions League group stage Heaviest away defeat 6-0: Liverpool v Real Sociedad 04/11/75, UEFA Cup second round second leg UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup Biggest home win 4-0: Real Sociedad v Rosenborg (see above) Biggest away win 2-4: Sparta Praha v Real Sociedad (see above) Heaviest home defeat 1-3: Real Sociedad v Liverpool (see above) Heaviest away defeat 6-0: Liverpool v Real Sociedad (see above) 5
Squad list FK Vardar Current season All-time UCL QUAL UEL League UEL UEFA No. Player Nat. DoB Age D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 1 Igor Aleksovski MKD 24/02/1995 22 - - - - - - - - - - - 1-12 Bojan Timevski MKD 21/01/2000 17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 90 Filip Gacevski MKD 17/08/1990 27-4 - 2-2 - 8-2 - 8 - Defenders 5 Visar Musliu MKD 13/11/1994 22-1 - 1-2 - 5-2 - 6-6 Boban Grncarov MKD 12/08/1982 35-4 1 1-2 - 5 1 3-37 2 14 Darko Velkoski MKD 21/06/1995 22 - - - 1-1 - 4-1 - 13 2 19 Hovhannes Hambartsumyan ARM 04/10/1990 27-4 - 2-2 - 6-2 - 16 1 21 Ievgenii Novak UKR 01/02/1989 28-4 - 2 - - - 3 - - - 7-23 Besir Demiri MKD 01/08/1994 23-4 - 1-1 - 5-1 - 16-32 Darko Glisic MKD 23/09/1991 26 - - - - - 1-3 - 1-7 1 77 Vladica Brdarovski MKD 07/02/1990 27-3 - 2-1 - 2-1 - 6 - Midfielders 4 Dejan Markoski MKD 24/03/1999 18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 Jambul Jigauri GEO 08/07/1992 25 * 1-2 1 2-8 - 2-27 4 8 Vanja Markovic SRB 20/06/1994 23 - - - - - 1-5 - 1-1 - 9 Dejan Blazevski MKD 06/12/1985 31-4 - 2-2 - 7 2 2-16 3 10 Boban Nikolov MKD 28/07/1994 23-4 3 2-2 - 3-2 - 10 3 11 Tigran Barseghyan ARM 22/09/1993 24-4 1 2 1 2-8 4 2-10 2 15 Aleksandar Trajchevski MKD 18/08/1999 18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16 Nikola Gligorov MKD 15/08/1983 34-3 - 2 1 2-6 1 6-39 2 22 Filip Stojchevski MKD 04/02/1999 18 - - - - - 1-3 - 1-1 - 33 Besar Iseni MKD 18/01/1997 20-1 - - - 1-6 - 1-2 - 70 Juan Felipe BRA 05/12/1987 29-4 - 2-2 1 8 5 2 1 12 1 97 Petar Petkovski MKD 03/01/1997 20 - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - Forwards 48 Ytalo BRA 12/01/1988 29 - - - - - 1-3 2 1-1 - Coach - Cedomir Janevski MKD 03/07/1961 56 - - - 2-2 - - - 2-4 - 6
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Current season All-time UEL League UEL UEFA No. Player Nat. DoB Age D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 1 Gerónimo Rulli ARG 20/05/1992 25-2 - 8-2 - 3-13 Toño Ramírez ESP 23/11/1986 30 - - - - - - - 2-34 Pablo Sisniega MEX 07/07/1995 22 - - - - - - - - - 36 Juanjo Garrancho ESP 20/06/1997 20 - - - - - - - - - 38 Andoni Zubiaurre ESP 04/12/1996 20 - - - - - - - - - Defenders 2 Carlos Martínez ESP 09/04/1986 31 - - - - - - - 5-3 Diego Llorente ESP 16/08/1993 24-2 3 5 2 2 3 2 3 6 Iñigo Martínez ESP 17/05/1991 26 - - - 1 - - - 11-15 Aritz Elustondo ESP 28/03/1994 23-2 - 7 2 2-2 - 19 Álvaro Odriozola ESP 14/12/1995 21-2 - 8-2 - 2-20 Kevin Rodrigues POR 05/03/1994 23 - - - 7 1 - - - - 22 Raúl Navas ESP 11/05/1988 29 - - - 3 - - - - - 24 Alberto de la Bella ESP 02/12/1985 31-2 - 1-5 - 19-27 Andoni Gorosabel ESP 04/08/1996 21 - - - 1 - - - - - 31 Robin Le Normand FRA 11/11/1996 20 - - - - - - - - - Midfielders 4 Asier Illarramendi ESP 08/03/1990 27-2 - 8 2 2-21 - 5 Igor Zubeldia ESP 30/03/1997 20-1 - 3-1 - 1-8 Adnan Januzaj BEL 05/02/1995 22-1 - 4-6 - 10-10 Xabi Prieto ESP 29/08/1983 34-2 - 8 2 2-13 3 11 Carlos Vela MEX 01/03/1989 28-1 - 6-1 - 28 5 14 Rubén Pardo ESP 22/10/1992 24-1 - 1-1 - 11-16 Sergio Canales ESP 16/02/1991 26-2 - 8-10 2 20 3 17 David Zurutuza ESP 19/07/1986 31-2 1 6-2 1 11 2 18 Mikel Oyarzabal ESP 21/04/1997 20 - - - 5 4 - - - - 26 Eneko Capilla ESP 13/06/1995 22 - - - - - - - - - 28 Ander Gorostidi ESP 23/02/1996 21 - - - - - - - - - 29 Ander Guevara ESP 07/07/1997 20 - - - - - - - - - 32 Martin Merquelanz ESP 12/06/1995 22 - - - - - - - - - 37 Alejandro Sanz ESP 05/06/1993 24 - - - - - - - - - Forwards 7 Juanmi ESP 20/05/1993 24-2 - 8 3 2-8 - 9 Imanol Agirretxe ESP 24/02/1987 30 - - - 3 - - - 10-12 Willian José BRA 23/11/1991 25-2 - 8 3 2-2 - 21 Jon Bautista ESP 03/07/1995 22-2 - 2-2 - 2 - Coach - Eusebio Sacristán ESP 13/04/1964 53-2 - - - 2-2 - 7
Fixtures and results FK Vardar Date Competition Opponent Result Goalscorers 12/07/2017 UCL Malmö FF (A) D 1-1 Nikolov 63 18/07/2017 UCL Malmö FF (H) W 3-1 25/07/2017 UCL FC København (H) W 1-0 Jonathan Balotelli 65 02/08/2017 UCL FC København (A) L 1-4 Nikolov 19 12/08/2017 League KF Shkëndija (A) L 0-2 17/08/2017 UEL Fenerbahçe SK (H) W 2-0 Barseghyan 20, Mehmet Topal 90+2 (og) 20/08/2017 League FK Pobeda (H) W 4-0 24/08/2017 UEL Fenerbahçe SK (A) W 2-1 Jigauri 68, Gligorov 90+1 31/08/2017 Cup Lokomotiva Skopje (A) W 4-1 Blazevski 23, Iseni 31, 90+2, Demiri 40 09/09/2017 League FK Sileks (H) W 3-1 Grncarov 18, Barseghyan 57, Gligorov 66 14/09/2017 UEL FC Zenit (H) L 0-5 17/09/2017 League FK Skopje (A) D 1-1 Juan Felipe 27 20/09/2017 League KF Renova (H) W 2-1 Barseghyan 26, Juan Felipe 83 24/09/2017 League FK Pelister (A) W 1-0 Blazevski 30 28/09/2017 UEL Rosenborg BK (A) L 1-3 Juan Felipe 90+1 01/10/2017 League FK Shkupi (H) W 1-0 Barseghyan 57 14/10/2017 League KF Shkëndija (H) 19/10/2017 UEL Real Sociedad de Fútbol (H) 22/10/2017 League FK Pobeda (A) 25/10/2017 League FK Rabotnicki (A) 29/10/2017 League FK Sileks (A) 02/11/2017 UEL Real Sociedad de Fútbol (A) 05/11/2017 League FK Skopje (H) 08/11/2017 Cup FK Shkupi (H) 16/11/2017 League KF Renova (A) 19/11/2017 League FK Pelister (H) 23/11/2017 UEL FC Zenit (A) 26/11/2017 League Akademija Pandev (H) 29/11/2017 Cup FK Shkupi (A) 03/12/2017 League FK Shkupi (A) 07/12/2017 UEL Rosenborg BK (H) 10/12/2017 League KF Shkëndija (A) W 4-2 Grncarov 55, Barseghyan 61, Nikolov 90+1 Barseghyan 4, Kojašević 45+1, Ytalo 68, Juan Felipe 86 (P) Juan Felipe 55 (P), 74, Blazevski 64, Ytalo 88 Pos. Clubs P W D L GF GA Pts 1 KF Shkëndija 10 8 1 1 30 12 25 2 FK Vardar 8 6 1 1 16 7 19 3 Akademija Pandev 9 5 2 2 13 7 17 4 FK Sileks 10 4 2 4 9 14 14 5 FK Pelister 10 3 3 4 11 12 12 6 FK Shkupi 10 3 3 4 7 11 12 8
Pos. Clubs P W D L GF GA Pts 7 KF Renova 10 2 4 4 5 9 10 8 FK Pobeda 10 2 3 5 15 21 9 9 FK Rabotnicki 9 1 4 4 10 16 7 10 FK Skopje 10 0 5 5 5 12 5 Real Sociedad de Fútbol Date Competition Opponent Result Goalscorers 19/08/2017 League RC Celta de Vigo (A) Oyarzabal 33, Juanmi 80, Willian José 88 W 3-2 (P) 25/08/2017 League Villarreal CF (H) W 3-0 Willian José 25, Xabi Prieto 34, Juanmi 45 10/09/2017 League RC Deportivo La Coruña (A) W 4-2 Juanmi 3, Illarramendi 4, 86, Llorente 83 14/09/2017 UEL Rosenborg BK (H) W 4-0 17/09/2017 League Real Madrid CF (H) L 1-3 Rodrigues 28 21/09/2017 League Levante UD (A) L 0-3 24/09/2017 League Valencia CF (H) L 2-3 Elustondo 33, Oyarzabal 59 28/09/2017 UEL FC Zenit (A) L 1-3 Llorente 41 01/10/2017 League Real Betis Balompié (H) D 4-4 Llorente 9, 77, Zurutuza 10, Skjelvik 41 (og) Willian José 13, Oyarzabal 26, Xabi Prieto 57, Llorente 86 14/10/2017 League Deportivo Alavés (A) W 2-0 Oyarzabal 77, Elustondo 81 19/10/2017 UEL FK Vardar (A) 23/10/2017 League RCD Espanyol (H) 26/10/2017 Cup Club Lleida Esportiu (A) 29/10/2017 League Getafe CF (A) 02/11/2017 UEL FK Vardar (H) 05/11/2017 League SD Eibar (H) 19/11/2017 League Girona FC (A) 23/11/2017 UEL Rosenborg BK (A) 26/11/2017 League UD Las Palmas (H) 29/11/2017 Cup Club Lleida Esportiu (H) 03/12/2017 League Club Atlético de Madrid (A) 07/12/2017 UEL FC Zenit (H) 10/12/2017 League Málaga CF (H) 17/12/2017 League Athletic Club (A) 20/12/2017 League Sevilla FC (H) 07/01/2018 League CD Leganés (A) 14/01/2018 League FC Barcelona (H) 21/01/2018 League RC Celta de Vigo (H) 28/01/2018 League Villarreal CF (A) 04/02/2018 League RC Deportivo La Coruña (H) 11/02/2018 League Real Madrid CF (A) 18/02/2018 League Levante UD (H) 25/02/2018 League Valencia CF (A) 28/02/2018 League Real Betis Balompié (A) 04/03/2018 League Deportivo Alavés (H) 11/03/2018 League RCD Espanyol (A) 9
Real Sociedad de Fútbol 18/03/2018 League Getafe CF (H) 01/04/2018 League SD Eibar (A) 08/04/2018 League Girona FC (H) 15/04/2018 League UD Las Palmas (A) 18/04/2018 League Club Atlético de Madrid (H) 22/04/2018 League Málaga CF (A) 29/04/2018 League Athletic Club (H) 06/05/2018 League Sevilla FC (A) 13/05/2018 League CD Leganés (H) 20/05/2018 League FC Barcelona (A) Pos. Clubs P W D L GF GA Pts 1 FC Barcelona 8 7 1 0 24 3 22 2 Valencia CF 8 5 3 0 21 10 18 3 Real Madrid CF 8 5 2 1 15 7 17 4 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 4 4 0 13 5 16 5 Sevilla FC 8 5 1 2 9 4 16 6 CD Leganés 8 4 2 2 7 3 14 7 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 8 4 1 3 19 17 13 8 Villarreal CF 8 4 1 3 11 10 13 9 Real Betis Balompié 8 4 1 3 17 17 13 10 RC Celta de Vigo 8 3 2 3 18 13 11 11 Athletic Club 8 3 2 3 10 9 11 12 Levante UD 8 2 4 2 8 10 10 13 RCD Espanyol 8 2 3 3 7 11 9 14 Getafe CF 8 2 2 4 10 9 8 15 RC Deportivo La Coruña 8 2 2 4 9 16 8 16 SD Eibar 8 2 1 5 3 17 7 17 Girona FC 8 1 3 4 7 13 6 18 UD Las Palmas 8 2 0 6 7 18 6 19 Deportivo Alavés 8 1 0 7 3 12 3 20 Málaga CF 8 0 1 7 4 18 1 10
Match-by-match lineups FK Vardar UEFA Champions League - Second qualifying round (12/07/2017) Malmö FF 1-1 FK Vardar Goals: 0-1 Nikolov 63, 1-1 Brorsson 75 FK Vardar: Gacevski, Grncarov, Spirovski (78 Kojašević), Barseghyan (72 Blazevski), Hambartsumyan, Nikolov, Novak, Demiri, Iseni (46 Gligorov), Juan Felipe, Jonathan Balotelli (18/07/2017) FK Vardar 3-1 Malmö FF (agg: 4-2) Goals: 0-1 Rosenberg 16 (P), 1-1 Grncarov 55, 2-1 Barseghyan 61, 3-1 Nikolov 90+1 FK Vardar: Gacevski, Grncarov, Spirovski, Barseghyan (73 Brdarovski), Gligorov (46 Blazevski), Hambartsumyan, Nikolov, Novak, Demiri, Juan Felipe, Jonathan Balotelli (85 Musliu) Third qualifying round (25/07/2017) FK Vardar 1-0 FC København Goals: 1-0 Jonathan Balotelli 65 FK Vardar: Gacevski, Grncarov, Spirovski, Blazevski (60 Kojašević), Barseghyan (76 Brdarovski), Hambartsumyan, Nikolov (88 Gligorov), Novak, Demiri, Juan Felipe, Jonathan Balotelli (02/08/2017) FC København 4-1 FK Vardar (agg: 4-2) Goals: 1-0 Greguš 2, 1-1 Nikolov 19, 2-1 Barseghyan 26 (og), 3-1 Santander 75, 4-1 Sotiriou 88 (P) FK Vardar: Gacevski, Grncarov, Spirovski (82 Jigauri), Kojašević (46 Brdarovski), Barseghyan, Hambartsumyan (76 Blazevski), Nikolov, Novak, Demiri, Juan Felipe, Jonathan Balotelli UEFA Europa League - Play-off (17/08/2017) FK Vardar 2-0 Fenerbahçe SK Goals: 1-0 Barseghyan 20, 2-0 Mehmet Topal 90+2 (og) FK Vardar: Gacevski, Grncarov, Spirovski, Blazevski (85 Gligorov), Kojašević (67 Jigauri), Barseghyan, Hambartsumyan, Nikolov, Novak, Demiri (46 Brdarovski), Juan Felipe (24/08/2017) Fenerbahçe SK 1-2 FK Vardar (agg: 1-4) Goals: 1-0 Neustädter 61, 1-1 Jigauri 68, 1-2 Gligorov 90+1 FK Vardar: Gacevski, Jigauri (84 Kojašević), Spirovski, Blazevski (62 Musliu), Barseghyan, Velkoski (73 Gligorov), Hambartsumyan, Nikolov, Novak, Juan Felipe, Brdarovski Group stage Group L Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts FC Zenit 2 2 0 0 8 1 6 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2 1 0 1 5 3 3 Rosenborg BK 2 1 0 1 3 5 3 FK Vardar 2 0 0 2 1 8 0 Matchday 1 (14/09/2017) FK Vardar 0-5 FC Zenit Goals: 0-1 Kokorin 6, 0-2 Kokorin 21, 0-3 Dzyuba 39, 0-4 Ivanović 66, 0-5 Rigoni 89 FK Vardar: Gacevski, Grncarov, Jigauri, Blazevski (70 Ytalo), Nikolov, Barseghyan, Velkoski, Gligorov (64 Musliu), Hambartsumyan, Juan Felipe, Brdarovski (44 Glisic) Matchday 2 (28/09/2017) 11
Rosenborg BK 3-1 FK Vardar Goals: 1-0 Bendtner 25 (P), 2-0 Konradsen 56, 3-0 Hedenstad 68, 3-1 Juan Felipe 90+1 FK Vardar: Gacevski, Musliu, Grncarov, Jigauri, Blazevski, Nikolov (76 Iseni), Barseghyan (76 Stojchevski), Gligorov, Hambartsumyan (85 Markovic), Demiri, Juan Felipe Matchday 3 (19/10/2017) FK Vardar-Real Sociedad de Fútbol Matchday 4 (02/11/2017) Real Sociedad de Fútbol-FK Vardar Matchday 5 (23/11/2017) FC Zenit-FK Vardar Matchday 6 (07/12/2017) FK Vardar-Rosenborg BK Real Sociedad de Fútbol UEFA Europa League - Group stage Matchday 1 (14/09/2017) Real Sociedad de Fútbol 4-0 Rosenborg BK Goals: 1-0 Llorente 9, 2-0 Zurutuza 10, 3-0 Skjelvik 41 (og), 4-0 Llorente 77 Real Sociedad de Fútbol: Rulli, Llorente, Illarramendi, Xabi Prieto (58 Juanmi), Vela, Willian José (68 Bautista), Elustondo, Canales, Zurutuza (76 Zubeldia), Odriozola, De la Bella Matchday 2 (28/09/2017) FC Zenit 3-1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol Goals: 1-0 Rigoni 5, 2-0 Kokorin 24, 2-1 Llorente 41, 3-1 Kokorin 60 Real Sociedad de Fútbol: Rulli, Llorente, Januzaj, Xabi Prieto (65 Juanmi), Pardo (74 Illarramendi), Elustondo, Canales, Zurutuza, Odriozola, Bautista (61 Willian José), De la Bella Matchday 3 (19/10/2017) FK Vardar-Real Sociedad de Fútbol Matchday 4 (02/11/2017) Real Sociedad de Fútbol-FK Vardar Matchday 5 (23/11/2017) Rosenborg BK-Real Sociedad de Fútbol Matchday 6 (07/12/2017) Real Sociedad de Fútbol-FC Zenit 12
Match officials Referee Assistant referees Additional assistant referees Fourth official UEFA Delegate Aliyar Aghayev (AZE) Zeynal Zeynalov (AZE), Rza Mammadov (AZE) Rahim Hasanov (AZE), Orkhan Mammadov (AZE) Mubariz Hashimov (AZE) Eamon Naughton (IRL) Referee Name Date of birth UEFA Europa League matches UEFA matches Aliyar Aghayev 17/10/1987 10 37 UEFA Europa League matches involving teams from the two countries involved in this match No such matches refereed Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match Date Competition Stage reached Home Away Result Venue 14/07/2015 UCL 2QR APOEL FC FK Vardar 0-0 Nicosia 08/03/2016 UYL QF RSC Anderlecht FC Barcelona 2-0 Denderleeuw 13
Legend Competitions Club competitions UCL: UEFA Champions League ECCC: European Champion Clubs' Cup UEL: UEFA Europa League UCUP: UEFA Cup UCWC: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup SCUP: UEFA Super Cup UIC: UEFA Intertoto Cup ICF: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Competition stages F: Final GS: Group stage GS1: First group stage GS2: Second group stage 3QR: Third qualifying round R1: First round R2: Second round R3: Third round R4: Fourth round PR: Preliminary round SF: Semi-finals QF: Quarter-finals R16: round of 16 QR: Qualifying round R32: Round of 32 1QR: First qualifying round 1st: first leg 2QR: Second qualifying round 2nd: second leg FT: Final tournament PO: Play-off ELITE: Elite round Rep: Replay 3rdPO: Third-place play-off PO - FT: Play-off for Final Tournament GS-FT: Group stage final tournament Statistics National team competitions EURO: UEFA European Football Championship WC: FIFA World Cup CONFCUP: FIFA Confederations Cup FRIE: Friendly internationals U21FRIE: Under-21 friendly internationals U21: UEFA European Under-21 Championship U17: UEFA Under-17 Championship U16: UEFA European Under-16 Championship U19: UEFA Under-19 Championship U18: UEFA European Under-18 Championship WWC: FIFA Women's World Cup WEURO: UEFA European Women's Championship Other abbreviations (aet): After extra time pens: Penalties No.: Number og: Own goal ag: Match decided on away goals P: Penalty agg: Aggregate Pld: Matches played AP: Appearances Pos.: Position Comp.: Competition Pts: Points D: Drawn R: Sent off (straight red card) DoB: Date of birth Res.: Result ET: Extra Time sg: Match decided by silver goal GA: Goals against t: Match decided by toss of a coin GF: Goals for W: Won gg: Match decided by golden Y: Booked goal L: Lost Y/R: Sent off (two yellow cards) Nat.: Nationality N/A: Not applicable f: Match forfeited -: Denotes player substituted +: Denotes player introduced *: Denotes player sent off +/-: Denotes player introduced and substituted Squad list D: Disciplinary *: Misses next match if booked S: Suspended QUAL: All UEFA qualifiers UEL: Current season total UEFA Europa League appearances from the group stage onwards prior to the current matchday UEL: Total appearances in the UEFA Europa League, group stage to final only UEFA: All-time total appearances in UEFA club competition including qualifying Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein. More information can be found in the competition regulations available on UEFA.com. 14