Matarazzo: Players stayed switched on at 0-2 as Real Sociedad advanced on penalties | OneFootball

Pellegrino Matarazzo said belief underpinned Real Sociedad’s progress to the Copa quarter-finals, adding their shoot-out success over Osasuna was no accident. According to Diario Vasco, he praised his side’s mindset after a tense tie.

He noted the players stayed switched on even at 0-2, refusing to let the situation unravel.

Matarazzo said they believed they could win and that coming through on penalties was earned, not down to fortune.

He did not stop believing in the quarter-final berth, even when the eliminator looked at its bleakest against Osasuna.

His message centred on conviction and focus in decisive moments, with the team holding their nerve from the spot.

Source: Diario Vasco