Season so far

UEFA Europa League

Key, Plzeň v Real Sociedad
League position, Viktoria Plzeň 21st, Real Sociedad 18thTotal points, Viktoria Plzeň 3, Real Sociedad 4

Goals scored

Viktoria Plzeň 5Real Sociedad 4

Goals conceded

Viktoria Plzeň 5Real Sociedad 4

Shots

Viktoria Plzeň 30Real Sociedad 30

Shots on target

Viktoria Plzeň 17Real Sociedad 11

Shots off target

Viktoria Plzeň 13Real Sociedad 19

Blocked shots

Viktoria Plzeň 7Real Sociedad 10

Passing accuracy %

Viktoria Plzeň 73.01Real Sociedad 85.8

Points dropped from a winning position

Viktoria Plzeň 2Real Sociedad 5

Form guide

All competitions

Viktoria Plzeň lose
v Slovácko
1
0
Czech Liga
Real Sociedad won
v Sevilla
0
2
Primera División
Viktoria Plzeň won
v Ústí nad Labem
3
4
Cup
Real Sociedad lose
v Osasuna
0
2
Primera División
Viktoria Plzeň won
v Sparta Prague
1
0
Czech Liga
Real Sociedad won
v Maccabi Tel Aviv
1
2
UEFA Europa League
Viktoria Plzeň draw
v PAOK
2
2
UEFA Europa League
Real Sociedad won
v Girona
0
1
Primera División
Viktoria Plzeň won
v Baník Ostrava
1
3
Czech Liga
Real Sociedad draw
v Atlético Madrid
1
1
Primera División

Match Facts

  • This the first ever meeting between Viktoria Plzen and Real Sociedad – the Czech side have lost eight of their 10 previous meetings with Spanish opponents (W1 D1).

  • This will be Real Sociedad’s first meeting with Czech opponents since the 1998-99 UEFA Cup, winning home (1-0) and away (4-2) against Sparta Prague in the first round.

  • Viktoria Plzen have completed the second fewest passes (706) and have the second lowest passing accuracy (73%) in the UEFA Europa League this season.

  • Only 27% of the passes Real Sociedad have made in the UEFA Europa League this season have been forward passes – only Roma (24%) have played a lower percentage of their passes forward.

  • No player has more UEFA Europa League assists this season than Brais Mendez for Real Sociedad (2), who now has as many assists in three games this season as he managed in his first 15 major European games for the club.