Real Sociedad faced a 2-0 loss against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, February 14 in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16. Despite a strong first half, the Spanish team conceded two goals in the second half, one of which came from a corner. Kylian Mbappé capitalized on a deflection by Marquinhos near the near post. Coach Imanol Alguacil attributed the goal to the absence of Hamari Traoré, who was receiving treatment on the sidelines during the corner.
« We cannot let a goal affect our performance. I cannot understand why a player who had to leave the field when a corner was against him did not end up in the hospital. Traoré left the match and with him, the team. That’s what hurts me (…) We conceded the first goal, and that should not have happened. We lost our focus, and fortunately, we only conceded two goals. It could have been worse, it’s a pity to have conceded the first goal, » he said during the post-match press conference.
The second leg is scheduled for March 5 at 8 PM GMT.
