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Real Sociedad beat Lillestrom 6-0 away in the third round of the Europa League league phase. The match was played on October 22 at Arosen Stadium in the Norwegian city of Lillestrom. Finnish referee Mohammed Al-Emara officiated.
Real Sociedad defender Sergio Gomez opened the scoring in the 25th minute and completed his brace two minutes later. Luka Sucic scored the third goal in the 33rd minute. Orri Oskarsson added another in the 64th minute, and Sucic completed his brace in the 72nd.
Real Sociedad’s Russian midfielder Arsen Zakharyan came on in the 73rd minute and scored the final goal of the match in the 80th, setting the final score.
In the next round of the Europa League, Lillestrom will host Viktoria Plzen on November 5, while Real Sociedad will play Lyon at home the same day. Aston Villa are the reigning champions of the tournament: the English club beat Freiburg 3-0 in last season’s final.
