UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE - 2017/18 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Anoeta - San Sebastian Thursday 14 September 2017 21.05CET (21.05 local time) Real Sociedad de Fútbol Group L - Matchday 1 Rosenborg BK Previous meetings 2 Match background 4 Team facts 5 Squad list 7 Fixtures and results 9 Match-by-match lineups 13 Match officials 15 Legend 16 1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol - Rosenborg BK Thursday 14 September 2017 - 21.05CET (21.05 local time) Match press kit Anoeta, San Sebastian Previous meetings Head to Head No UEFA competition matches have been played between these two teams Real Sociedad de Fútbol - Record versus clubs from opponents' country Real Sociedad de Fútbol have not played against a club from their opponents' country Rosenborg BK - Record versus clubs from opponents' country UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Rosenborg BK - Club Atlético de Henriksen 52; Agüero 04/11/2010 GS 1-2 Trondheim Madrid 4, Tiago 84 Club Atlético de Madrid - Godín 17, Agüero 66, 21/10/2010 GS 3-0 Madrid Rosenborg BK Diego Costa 78 UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Juan Mata 21, Pablo 27/11/2008 GS Rosenborg BK - Valencia CF 0-4 Trondheim Hernández 76, Baraja 88, Joaquín 90 UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 06/11/2007 GS Valencia CF - Rosenborg BK 0-2 Valencia Iversen 31, 58 24/10/2007 GS Rosenborg BK - Valencia CF 2-0 Trondheim Y. Koné 53, Riseth 61 UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Dorsin 26 (og), Guti 01/11/2005 GS Rosenborg BK - Real Madrid CF 0-2 Trondheim 41 Woodgate 48, Raúl González 52, Iván 19/10/2005 GS Real Madrid CF - Rosenborg BK 4-1 Madrid Helguera 68, Beckham 82; Strand 40 UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers RC Deportivo La Coruña - 1-0 26/08/2003 QR3 La Coruna Luque 16 Rosenborg BK agg: 1-0 Rosenborg BK - RC Deportivo La 13/08/2003 QR3 0-0 Trondheim Coruña UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Skammelsrud 89 (P); Rosenborg BK - Deportivo 1-3 Johnsen 20 (og), 07/12/2000 R3 Trondheim Alavés agg: 2-4 Vucko 40, Javi Moreno 61 2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol - Rosenborg BK Thursday 14 September 2017 - 21.05CET (21.05 local time) Match press kit Anoeta, San Sebastian UEFA Cup Javi Moreno 56; 23/11/2000 R3 Deportivo Alavés - Rosenborg BK 1-1 Vitoria Frode Johnsen 79 UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 22/03/2000 GS2 Rosenborg BK - Real Madrid CF 0-1 Trondheim Raúl González 3 Raúl González 18, 07/12/1999 GS2 Real Madrid CF - Rosenborg BK 3-1 Madrid Sávio 85, Roberto Carlos 90; Carew 48 UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Sørensen 2, 50; 25/11/1998 GS Rosenborg BK - Athletic Club 2-1 Trondheim Perez Saenzo 90 Etxeberria 7; Strand 16/09/1998 GS Athletic Club - Rosenborg BK 1-1 Bilbao 64 UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Strand 42, Brattbakk 27/11/1997 GS Rosenborg BK - Real Madrid CF 2-0 Trondheim 53 Panucci 7, Zé Roberto 39, Raúl González 43, 17/09/1997 GS Real Madrid CF - Rosenborg BK 4-1 Madrid Morientes 83; Jakobsen 22 UEFA Cup Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Bebeto 81, 98 ET, RC Deportivo La Coruña - 4-1 115 ET, Donato 106 27/09/1994 R1 La Coruna Rosenborg BK agg 4-2 (aet) ET (P); Brattbakk 92 ET Rosenborg BK - RC Deportivo 13/09/1994 R1 1-0 Trondheim Løken 52 La Coruña Home Away Final Total Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rosenborg BK 10 4 1 5 9 1 2 6 0 0 0 0 19 5 3 11 17 34 3 Real Sociedad de Fútbol - Rosenborg BK Thursday 14 September 2017 - 21.05CET (21.05 local time) Match press kit Anoeta, San Sebastian Match background • #EQUALGAME This week, football fans watching UEFA Europa League matches in stadiums, online and on TV will witness the premiere of the new UEFA RESPECT TV ads, called #EqualGame. The adverts feature Ada Hegerberg, Lionel Messi, Paul Pogba, Cristiano Ronaldo and amateur players and will run throughout the season to promote inclusion, diversity and accessibility in European Football with the motto "Everyone has the right to enjoy football, no matter who you are, where you're from, or how you play." More information on the campaign and on the advertisements can be found in the accompanying media release and on the campaign website: www.equalgame.com. Real Sociedad picked up just one point in their last UEFA group stage campaign, but will expect to do much better as they welcome Rosenborg in UEFA Europa League Group L. Previous meetings • The sides are meeting for the first time, and it is Real Sociedad's first game against Norwegian opponents. • Rosenborg's record in 19 matches against Spanish teams is W5 D3 L11 (W1 D2 L6 in Spain). Form guide • Real Sociedad won their last two European home games, but failed to record a victory – or indeed score at home – in their last group stage campaign, in the 2013/14 UEFA Champions League. • Rosenborg are unbeaten in three European away matches this season: W1 D2, knocking out last May's beaten finalists Ajax in the play-offs. • Although Real Sociedad played in the UEFA Champions League group stage in 2003/04 and 2013/14, the San Sebastian side are making their debut at this stage of the UEFA Europa League. • Rosenborg have featured in four UEFA Cup and UEFA Europa League group stage campaigns, but have yet to make it through one – though they have got to the round of 32 via the UEFA Champions League group stage. Links and trivia • The journey from Trondheim to San Sebastian is a little short of 2,400km. • Rosenborg's Nicklas Bendtner and Real Sociedad's Carlos Vela were team-mates at Arsenal from 2005–12, though both were loaned out for long spells during those seven years. The coaches • Real Sociedad boss since 2015, Eusebio Sacristán can complete a full set of major UEFA trophies this season, having won the European Cup and Cup Winners' Cup as a midfielder with Barcelona. He was also Barcelona's assistant coach and B team boss. • Trondheim-born Kåre Ingebrigtsen has steered Rosenborg to two Norwegian titles since taking charge in 2014. He played for the club in three spells as a midfielder, and was on the books at Manchester City from 1992–94. 4 Real Sociedad de Fútbol - Rosenborg BK Thursday 14 September 2017 - 21.05CET (21.05 local time) Match press kit Anoeta, San Sebastian Team facts Real Sociedad de Fútbol Formed: 1909 Nickname: La Real UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets) • None Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) League title: 2 (1982) Spanish Cup: 2 (1987) Ten-year European record (UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup unless indicated otherwise) 2016/17: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2015/16: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2014/15: play-offs 2013/14: UEFA Champions League group stage 2012/13: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2011/12: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2010/11: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2009/10: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2008/09: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2007/08: did not take part in UEFA club competition Records UEFA club competition • Biggest home win 4-0: Real Sociedad v Rosenborg 14/09/17, UEFA Europa League group stage • Biggest away win 2-4: Sparta Praha v Real Sociedad 15/09/98, UEFA Cup first round first leg 0-2 twice, most recently Olympique Lyonnais v Real Sociedad 20/08/13, UEFA Champions League play-offs first leg • Heaviest home defeat 1-3: Real Sociedad v Liverpool 22/10/75, UEFA Cup second round first leg 0-2: Real Sociedad v Shakhtar Donetsk 17/09/13, UEFA Champions League group stage • Heaviest away defeat 6-0: Liverpool v Real Sociedad 04/11/75, UEFA Cup second round second leg UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup • Biggest home win 4-0: Real Sociedad v Rosenborg (see above) • Biggest away win 2-4: Sparta Praha v Real Sociedad (see above) • Heaviest home defeat 1-3: Real Sociedad v Liverpool (see above) • Heaviest away defeat 6-0: Liverpool v Real Sociedad (see above) Rosenborg BK Formed: 1917 Nickname: Troillongan ('The Troll Kids' in the local dialect) UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets) • UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2008 Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) 5 Real Sociedad de Fútbol - Rosenborg BK Thursday 14 September 2017 - 21.05CET (21.05 local time) Match press kit Anoeta, San Sebastian League title: 24 (2016) Norwegian Cup: 11 (2016) Ten-year European record (UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup unless indicated otherwise) 2016/17: play-offs (having transferred from UEFA Champions League third qualifying round) 2015/16: group stage 2014/15: third qualifying round 2013/14: second qualifying round 2012/13: group stage 2011/12: play-offs (having transferred from UEFA Champions League third qualifying round) 2010/11: group stage (having transferred from UEFA Champions League play-offs) 2009/10: second qualifying round 2008/09: group stage (having transferred from UEFA Intertoto Cup) 2007/08: round of 32 (having transferred from UEFA Champions League group stage) Records UEFA club competition • Biggest home win 7-1: Rosenborg v Astana 08/08/07, UEFA Champions League second qualifying round second leg 6-0 twice, most recently v Ventspils 15/10/03, UEFA Cup first round second leg • Biggest away win 1-4: Ventspils v Rosenborg 24/09/03, UEFA Cup first round first leg 0-3 on three occasions, most recently v Crusaders 05/07/12, UEFA Europa League first qualifying round first leg • Heaviest home defeat 0-4 twice, most recently v Valencia 27/11/08, UEFA Cup group stage • Heaviest away defeat 9-1: Hibernian v Rosenborg 02/10/74, UEFA Cup first round second leg UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup • Biggest home win 6-0 twice, most recently v Ventspils (see above) • Biggest away win 1-4: Ventspils v Rosenborg (see above) 0-3: Crusaders v Rosenborg (see above) • Heaviest home defeat 0-4: Rosenborg v Valencia (see above) • Heaviest away defeat 9-1: Hibernian v Rosenborg (see above) 6 Real Sociedad de Fútbol - Rosenborg BK Thursday 14 September 2017 - 21.05CET (21.05 local time) Match press kit Anoeta, San Sebastian Squad list Real Sociedad de Fútbol Current season All-time UEL League UEL UEFA No.