Near clean sweep for Real Sociedad’s European rivals this weekend | OneFootball

Real Sociedad’s focus is Monday’s trip to Elche at 21.30, and Pellegrino Matarazzo will not let his players look beyond it. Real’s return to Europe after a year out comes 10 days later against Bournemouth at Anoeta. Most of their European opponents posted positive results this weekend.

Lyon opened proceedings on Friday by beating Auxerre 3-1, Felix Bacher, Athekame and Ernest Nuamah on target. That win briefly put them top, Monaco’s later result leaving them second on 7 points from 9.

Bournemouth, first up in Europe, drew 2-2 at Newcastle. Two goals ahead early on, they were reeled in, the equaliser arriving on 88 minutes.

Union Saint-Gilloise won 3-2 away at Charleroi after a topsy-turvy first half, finishing the job soon after the interval. Crystal Palace edged Fulham 3-2 despite trailing twice, though their centre-forward ended with a knock.

Torreense breathed easier with a 2-0 victory at Benfica B, while Lillestrøm managed a 2-1 win at Brann having led inside six minutes and doubled the lead on 22.

Viktoria Plzen raced 3-0 up by half-time at Brno through Amar Memic, Cheick Souare and Lukas Cerv, then managed minutes to see it out. They sit eighth in the Czech league with 9 points from 6.

Juventus, fifth with 6 points from two games after 1-0 at Frosinone and 2-0 against Parma, host Milan on Sunday at 20.45 at the Allianz Stadium, with Luciano Spalletti’s side aiming to stay perfect.

Source: Diario Vasco

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