A new defeat before the shock.
Real Sociedad, who will host PSG on Tuesday in the round of 16 second leg of the Champions League, lost on Saturday afternoon at Sevilla FC in La Liga.
A setback (3-2) in Andalusia which comes a week after a home defeat (3-1) against Villarreal and an elimination in the Copa del Rey semi-final on penalties on Tuesday against Mallorca.
But against Sergio Ramos, author of his team's third goal, and his partners, the Basques had turned in perspective of their meeting against Paris, Tuesday March 5.
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The coach of the San Sebastián team, Imanol Alguacil, left his captain Mikel Oyarzabal, back from injury, the French central defender Robin Le Normand, the Malian full-back Hamari Traoré, and the Japanese Takefusa on the bench. Kubo.
So many players who should start the round of 16.
Two goals to come back against Paris at home
The Sevillians, who are struggling to maintain their position and were eliminated from all European competition in December after finishing last in their Champions League group, won thanks to a close double at the start of the game from Youssef En-Nesyri (11th). , 13th), in addition to a goal from the former PSG and Real Madrid defender (66th).
The Portuguese André Silva had reduced the gap (2-1, 45th + 4) just before the break, before Brais Mendez scored from a free kick in stoppage time (92nd) to once again give less width to the score.
Real Sociedad is in seventh place in the Spanish championship after this defeat.
Against Kylian Mbappé's PSG, replaced at the break in Monaco (0-0) on Friday, the Basques must overcome a two-goal deficit after their defeat (2-0) on February 14 at the Parc des Princes.