Real Sociedad matches biggest European win with historic rout in Norway

Real Sociedad matched their biggest-ever victory in European competition with a historic 6-0 rout of Lillestrøm in Norway on Wednesday. Pellegrino Matarazzo's side delivered a sensational performance at the Arasen Stadion to claim their first Europa League league-phase win of the season. This result follows a run of three wins and a draw in their last five matches across all competitions, placing them with a record of five wins, one draw and three losses in the league.

Sergio Gómez opened the scoring in the 25th minute from a Mikel Oyarzabal assist and found the net again just two minutes later. Luka Sučić, who would also score a brace, made it three in the 33rd minute, again set up by Oyarzabal. Icelandic forward Orri Steinn Óskarsson netted the fourth goal in the 64th minute, and Sučić completed his double eight minutes later. Arsen Zakharyan provided the final flourish in the 80th minute with a strike from outside the box following a pass from Beñat Turrientes. Sučić, with three goals in eight appearances, is the team's top scorer this season.

Goalkeeper Unai Marrero preserved the clean sheet by saving a penalty from Thomas Lehne Olsen in the second half. La Real dominated with 56% possession and put eight of their shots on target. The result equals the club's record European away win, a 6-0 triumph at Vardar in 2017.

This European success comes at a good time for Real Sociedad, who sit fifth in La Liga with 16 points from nine games. The team has scored 17 goals in the domestic competition but has also conceded 17, leaving them with a goal difference of zero. In the title race, they trail leaders Barcelona by eleven points. Their form across the last five matches reads three wins, one draw and one defeat, and they arrive on a two-game winning run after also beating Malaga 2-5 last Sunday 18 October. The Valencia-based side visit San Sebastián sitting 11th in the table.

The report in full is at Real Sociedad.eus