La Real got a good result in Leipzig. The txuri urdin drew 2-2 in a match in which they took the lead on two occasions. A nonexistent penalty in the final minutes deprived the realistas of the victory.
The side from San Sebastián started the match in the best possible way. Soon, Portu caught hold of a rebound after a corner kick and managed to pass the ball to Rico who crossed for Le Normand, being the French player the one to score the first goal of the night. After that, the Germans began to have the possession of the ball. However, except for some long-range shots, they did not put Ryan in trouble. La Real defended together and close to Ryan. They were doing well, but after a lateral cross, Nkunku scored the equalizer with a difficult header.
After the restart, la Real managed to draw possession with Leipzig. Nevertheless, Portu was unable to finish off a corner kick by Oyarzabal as a defender cleared the ball off the goal line. A second later, a defender touched the ball with his hand before Portu's shot. The VAR system saw a penalty and Mikel Oyarzabal, as usual, made no mistake to put Imanol's side ahead again. La Real were taking the lead and playing well, but ten minutes before the final whistle the referee gave a nonexistent penalty to the Germans, giving them the chance to equalize. Incomprehensible decision and subsequent non-intervention of the VAR system. In stoppage time, Ryan produced a great save to deny Henrichs’s shot from inside the area.
It's now all to play for at the Reale Arena. Aupa, Real!
Match details:
RB Leipzig: Gulacsi, Klostermann, Simakan, Gvardiol, Laimer (Forsberg, min.60), Kampl (Haidara, min.86), Adams (Henrichs, min.46), Angelinho, Olmo (Poulsen, min.80), Nkunku (Szoboszlai, min.80) and André Silva.
Real Sociedad: Ryan, Zaldua, Aritz, Le Normand, Rico (Aihen, min.61), Zubeldia, Merino (Martín, min.96), Rafael (Pacheco, min.78), Oyarzabal (cap)(Illarra, min.96), Portu and Sorloth.
Goals: 0-1: Le Normand, min.8. 1-1: Nkunku, min.30. 1-2: Oyarzabal (pen.), min.64. 2-2: Forsberg (pen.), min.82.
Referee: Çakir (Turkey). No bookings.