Monaco defeated Real Sociedad, 2x1, on Thursday, on to matchday 5 of the Europa League. In this competition, both teams came from a draw.
The first goal of the game was scored by Kevin Volland, with a right-foot strike inside the box, in the 28th minute. With this strike, Kevin Volland reached 5th goals for the season. After 35 minutes, Alexander Isak fired home for Real Sociedad, with a right-foot shot inside the penalty box, created by Adnan Januzaj. Youssouf Fofana netted the last goal in the 37th minute.
In the final minutes of the game, midfielder left the game early after seeing a red card.
After the result Monaco are 1st in the table, with 12 points, while Real Sociedad sit 2nd place, with 9 points. In relation to forthcoming league matches, Niko Kovac's team will play away against Sturm Graz, whilst Imanol Alguacil's team will play at home against PSV.
Monaco | Real Sociedad | |||
8 | 3 | Shots | 4 | 7 |
1 | Shots on target | 1 | ||
7 | 7 | Total Tackles | 3 | 8 |
7 | 7 | Tackles Won | 3 | 8 |
7 | 6 | Ball steals | 4 | 8 |
8 | 45 | Total Passes | 70 | 7 |
8 | 26 | Passes Completed | 58 | 7 |
8 | 1 | Saves | 3 | 7 |
7 | 4 | Fouls Committed | 2 | 8 |
8 | 2 | Fouls Suffered | 5 | 7 |