Real Sociedad v Rosenborg background
Real Sociedad picked adult only one indicate in their final UEFA organisation theatre campaign, yet will design to do most improved as they acquire Rosenborg in UEFA Europa League Group L.
Previous meetings
• The sides are assembly for a initial time, and it is Real Sociedad’s initial diversion opposite Norwegian opponents.
• Rosenborg’s record in 19 matches opposite Spanish teams is W5 D3 L11 (W1 D2 L6 in Spain).
Form guide
• Real Sociedad won their final dual European home games, yet unsuccessful to record a feat – or indeed measure during home – in their final organisation theatre campaign, in a 2013/14 UEFA Champions League.
• Rosenborg are dominant in 3 European divided matches this season: W1 D2.
• Although Real Sociedad played in a UEFA Champions League organisation theatre in 2003/04 and 2013/14, a San Sebastian side are creation their entrance during this theatre of a UEFA Europa League.
• Rosenborg have featured in 4 UEFA Cup and UEFA Europa League organisation theatre campaigns, yet have nonetheless to make it by one – though they have got to a turn of 32 around a UEFA Champions League organisation stage.
Links and trivia
• The tour from Trondheim to San Sebastian is a small brief of 2,400km.
• Rosenborg’s Nicklas Bendtner and Real Sociedad’s Carlos Vela were team-mates during Arsenal from 2005–12, yet both were loaned out for prolonged spells during those 7 years.
The coaches
• Real Sociedad trainer given 2015, Eusebio Sacristán can finish a full set of vital UEFA trophies this season, carrying won a European Cup and Cup Winners’ Cup as a midfielder with Barcelona. He was also Barcelona’s partner manager and B group boss.
• Trondheim-born Kåre Ingebrigtsen has directed Rosenborg to dual Norwegian titles given holding assign in 2014. He played for a bar in 3 spells as a midfielder, and was on a books during Manchester City from 1992–94.