Sergio Gómez’s two goals power Real Sociedad to a 6-0 Europa League win

Gómez sets the tone in six-goal Sociedad victory

Real Sociedad beat Lillestrom 6-0 in the UEFA Europa League League Stage - 3, with Sergio Gómez scoring twice inside the opening half-hour. The result gave Real Sociedad four points from three games, three more than Lillestrom’s one point.

Gómez opened the scoring in the 25th minute, converting Mikel Oyarzabal’s assist to make it 0-1. Two minutes later, Gómez struck again, again supplied by Oyarzabal, for 0-2. Luka Sučić extended the lead to 0-3 in the 33rd minute, with Oyarzabal recording his third assist of the match.

Lillestrom had a chance to respond after the interval, but Thomas Lehne Olsen missed a penalty in the 50th minute. Real Sociedad then restored their control: Orri Steinn Óskarsson made it 0-4 in the 64th minute after Gonçalo Guedes’s assist, Sučić scored his second for 0-5 in the 72nd minute, and Arsen Zakharyan completed the scoring at 0-6 in the 80th minute, assisted by Benat Turrientes.

A wide margin despite a closer statistical contest

Real Sociedad held 57% possession and completed 553 accurate passes to Lillestrom’s 412. Their 16 total shots compared with Lillestrom’s 14, while shots on goal favoured Sociedad 8-2. However, the expected-goals figures were 2.09 for Real Sociedad and 1.9 for Lillestrom, showing that the scoreline was far more emphatic than that measure of chance quality.

Points gained, but positions remain provisional

Lillestrom went into the match ranked #25 with 1 point from 2 games, while Real Sociedad were ranked #24 with 1 point. Lillestrom now have 1 point from 3 games and a -7 goal difference; Real Sociedad have 4 points and a goal difference of 5. Both teams’ positions are subject to tie-breakers and other results from the round. Gómez was the standout performer, earning a 9.5 rating, with 2 goals in 90 minutes.