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Last Updated 18th February 2025 at 12: 46 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. UEFA Europa League All competitions All competitions All competitions Real Sociedad have progressed from seven of their nine previous knockout ties in major European competition when winning the first leg, though they were eliminated by Atlético de Madrid on the most recent such occasion in the 1998-99 UEFA Cup round of 16 (2-1 home, 1-4 away). FC Midtjylland have been eliminated from each of their four previous knockout ties in major European competition when losing the first leg, with each of those instances coming in the UEFA Cup. Only Galatasaray (13) and Lazio (11) have scored more first half goals in this season’s UEFA Europa League than Real Sociedad (10), who have scored six goals in the opening 45 minutes across their last four matches. FC Midtjylland are winless in their eight previous away games in major European knockout ties (D2 L6), despite scoring in seven of those matches. Brais Méndez (1 goal, 3 assists) and Takefusa Kubo (2 goals, 2 assists) have been directly involved in the joint-most goals for Real Sociedad in the UEFA Europa League this season, both scoring in the 1st leg win over FC Midtjylland last week. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.