Real Sociedad is taking on Krasnodar in the second leg of their Europe League playoff matchup on Thursday and the game is live at 12 pm ET from Russia and it comes after the Spanish side was able to hang on for a 1-0 lead heading into this game and that means this will be tough and the live stream coverage comes from beIN Sport online.
The matchup is a big one for Real, as they have the chance to advance and this comes on the same day as the UEFA Champions League draw and also the same day as a number of second leg playoff matches in the Europa League. Tottenham pulled out a win for their first match and they have a lead heading into the next game and Real won their first match and took a 1-0 aggregate lead from Xabi Prieto late in the second half.
Sociedad looked good early but could not convert and that late goal is now a big one and that gives the team a slight advantage heading into this matchup. Real has a big game against Real Madrid coming up and that will be at home and that means some players may not play in this matchup to get ready for that. The team has some tough matches coming up after losing to Eibar for the first game of the season, including against Sevilla and Espanyol.
The team also has a matchup with Atletico Madrid later in the season and also against Barcelona and by the time those teams play, Luis Suarez should be off his suspension for biting. The La Liga standings has Barcelona up early and Real Madrid is also near the top after getting wins in their first game. Real is down near the bottom after losing 1-0 and now they have a tough team to face off with to get back up with Madrid coming in.
Check here for the Real Sociedad and Krasnodar live coverage from the Europa League playoff.
