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Player Ratings Real Sociedad vs Ajax Amsterdam 2-0 Europa League 2024

Here is a look at the player ratings for Real Sociedad vs Ajax in the Europa League on 28 November 2024 from the Spanish sports newspapers.

Sociedad won 2-0 thanks to goals from Barrenetxea (67) and Kubo (85)

Diario AS player ratings Sociedad vs Ajax UEL

Kubo the only starting player on either side to get 3 stars from Diario AS (Aramburu and Turrientes also got 3 stars, but from the bench). Sucic didn’t get a rating for Sociedad.

Real Sociedad vs Ajax Player Ratings 2024

Marca Spanish paper player ratings RSO 2-0 AJA Europa League

Marca however chose to give no player 3 stars. Sucic didn’t get a rating here too while a handful of Ajax players, including Jordan Henderson and Chuba Akpom got 2 stars.

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UEL Standings After Week 1 2024-25 | Spurs 4th, Manchester United 20th!

Here is a look at the Europa League table as it stood after Match Day 1 (the first round of games) in the newly revamped UEL competition. The two English representatives in the tournament- Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, had differing starts. United were held to a 1-1 by manager Erik ten Hag’s old team FC Twente while Spurs beat Qarabag 3-0.

The two results, plus the way of how the rankings are determined after the first round, means that United are a lowly 20th while Spurs are fourth. If the group stages were technically stopped today, Spurs will automatically progress to the knockout stages while United will have to go through a playoff round where they will be unseeded.

Interestingly, the two teams will do battle in the Premier League this weekend (GW6) with Ange Postecoglu’s men travelling to Old Trafford to take on the Red Devils. Spurs beat Brentford 3-1 at home last week, while United were held to a goalless draw by Crystal Palace.

UEL table after Round 1 (24/25 season)

UEL Standings After Week 1 2024-25

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xG England vs Finland 2024 Wembley Attendance 70,221 | Expected Goals Stats ENG 2-0 FIN

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from England v Finland (official crowd attendance of 70,221 in the UNL at Wembley on 10 September, 2024). This game was also Harry Kane’s 100th England international game, and he marked it with a second half brace.

Finland had just two shots in the entire game (Pukki in the 12th minute and Keskinen in the 26th), and neither of the two were on target.

xG England 1.44-0.10 Finland shots map (Actual score ENG 2-0 FIN)

1-0 Harry Kane first goal vs Finland xG 0.07
2-0 Harry Kane second goal vs Finland xG 0.12

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