La Real maintains its impeccable European career

La Real is the best team out of 32 in the Europa League, the only one to achieve full points in all games. His tour of the island of Cyprus against Omonia proves an impeccable record in the second continental competition, even if 15 points out of 15 or his insulting superiority does not guarantee that he will be first at this moment.

The purposes of Navarro and Brais Mendez they signed a simple victory, which allowed Imanol’s men to maintain their privileged position, rethink after losing in Valladolid, rest with the ball in the last half hour for Sunday’s clash against Betis and test to players who had to be substitutes in the car of the injured, as Real ended the clash with nine injured.

The procedure was completed in Nicosia by defeating Omonia 0-2 in a match without much history and in which ‘txuri urdin’ was far superior.

Unsurprisingly Real Sociedad found themselves monopolizing the ball against Omonia Nicosia who decided to wait on their field. The extremely slow and horizontal circulation of the txuri urdin facilitated the defensive work of a Cypriot team that passed the first quarter of an hour without any problems.

Actually, the biggest obstacle for Ferrera’s men was getting the ball out due to good pressure from Alguacil’s men. Kubo’s steal on Lang saw the Japanese try his luck from outside the area, but his shot went wide of the post in what was the first serious warning.

Much clearer was the chance Navarro had, led again by a steal from Illarramendi and a pass from Karrikaburu that left him alone against Uzoho, who was very poorly defined.

In the attack Omonia Nicosia barely existed. He tried it with some counterattacks, but the royalist defense knew how to prevail to abort the actions before they became dangerous occasions.

Several shots from Navarro and Karrikaburu were the starting point for Real’s goal, which came in extra time in the first half. Illarramendi, one of the most prominent, put in a cross into the center of the area from the left wing and Navarro, winning behind Miletic, headed into the back of the net allowing Real to take the lead at halftime.

After the restart, Alguacil left Merino and Kubo on the bench, with shoulder problems, brought on Brais and the youth squad player Marín, who left such a good feeling on Saturday in Valladolid with his debut in the first team.

Brais himself gave the first warning with a free kick that went slightly high. However, he was not disappointed for a moment when Navarro, after a brilliant personal move, left the ball for the Galician midfielder to shoot past Uzoho from inside the area.

When the match was settled, the coach of the Basque team gave minutes to some young players, Magunazelaia made his debut and finished the match with nine Zubieta players on the pitch.

Only the visitors’ rest in the final minutes could have led to Omonia Nicosia’s goal with two chances from Kakoulli and Ansarifard, but between Remiro and Zubeldia they avoided last-minute stress.