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It's a bizarre coincidence that Real Sociedad's last European match, almost a decade ago, was against Olympique Lyonnais. On that occasion, the Basques crashed out of the Champions League round of 16. On Tuesday night the sides meet again upon La Real's return to European competition, though this time they're playing just for a place in the group stages.
Lyon are also hoping for a return to the Champions League, having not participated in the group stages last season. Their dominance of French football has come to a rather abrupt end, though, finishing third last season, they're still a force to be reckoned with. For this match, they have first-choice goalkeeper Rémy Vercoutre out with a knee injury, while Mouhamadou Dabo and Rachid Ghezzal are both doubtful. Stars Yoann Gourcuff and Clément Grenier are expected to play.
Real Sociedad may have lost midfielder Asier Illarramendi to Real Madrid this summer, though their confident 2-0 season-opening win against Getafe hints they're still one of the best of La Liga's rest. They could be without José Ángel, Mikel González and Imanol Agirretxe here, while Diego Ifrán is out for six months recovering from a knee injury. Carlos Vela and Haris Seferović should spearhead La Real's attack, with both scoring in their weekend win.
The 22-year-old former France Under-21 player was picked up by Real at the age of 14, and last June it was his goal against RC Deportivo La Coruña that took the San Sebastian club into the UEFA Champions League play-offs. The draw against Lyon brings Griezmann up against fellow 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship winners like Clément Grenier and Alexandre Lacazette, and he is raring to go having already trained on, for him, hallowed turf.
"For me, Lyon has been my club since I was a kid," he said. "I used to come to see all the Champions League matches here with my father. Seen from Spain, Lyon are a club that counts, a historic club.
"The moment I stepped on the Stade de Gerland pitch, I felt a lot of emotions," Griezmann added. "I even pointed out the spots in the stands where I used to sit. I can't wait until I put my boots on tomorrow. But there's no feeling of revenge: I just want to play. This will be my first competitive match in France with Real Sociedad - and to top it off, it'll be a Champions League match."
Griezmann is not the only Real player familiar with the Gerland, as a 1-0 defeat there in the 2003/04 round of 16 began a nine-year European exile that will only end on Tuesday. Midfielder Xabier Prieto said: "I sat on the bench during that match, so tomorrow I hope to be able to help my team. Ten years ago, we met a great Lyon team, and we had a good squad too. I don't think things have changed that much."
The 'safety net' of a UEFA Europa League group place in defeat is a comfort to Garde. "We're lifted by the fact we've already qualified for a European competition this season: there's no black hole after this fixture, no matter what happens. Of course, the Europa League is not like the Champions League, but it's still a great competition to participate in. We're freed from that pressure."
It's a bizarre coincidence that Real Sociedad's last European match, almost a decade ago, was against Olympique Lyonnais. On that occasion, the Basques crashed out of the Champions League round of 16. On Tuesday night the sides meet again upon La Real's return to European competition, though this time they're playing just for a place in the group stages.
Lyon are also hoping for a return to the Champions League, having not participated in the group stages last season. Their dominance of French football has come to a rather abrupt end, though, finishing third last season, they're still a force to be reckoned with. For this match, they have first-choice goalkeeper Rémy Vercoutre out with a knee injury, while Mouhamadou Dabo and Rachid Ghezzal are both doubtful. Stars Yoann Gourcuff and Clément Grenier are expected to play.
Real Sociedad may have lost midfielder Asier Illarramendi to Real Madrid this summer, though their confident 2-0 season-opening win against Getafe hints they're still one of the best of La Liga's rest. They could be without José Ángel, Mikel González and Imanol Agirretxe here, while Diego Ifrán is out for six months recovering from a knee injury. Carlos Vela and Haris Seferović should spearhead La Real's attack, with both scoring in their weekend win.
The 22-year-old former France Under-21 player was picked up by Real at the age of 14, and last June it was his goal against RC Deportivo La Coruña that took the San Sebastian club into the UEFA Champions League play-offs. The draw against Lyon brings Griezmann up against fellow 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship winners like Clément Grenier and Alexandre Lacazette, and he is raring to go having already trained on, for him, hallowed turf.
"For me, Lyon has been my club since I was a kid," he said. "I used to come to see all the Champions League matches here with my father. Seen from Spain, Lyon are a club that counts, a historic club.
"The moment I stepped on the Stade de Gerland pitch, I felt a lot of emotions," Griezmann added. "I even pointed out the spots in the stands where I used to sit. I can't wait until I put my boots on tomorrow. But there's no feeling of revenge: I just want to play. This will be my first competitive match in France with Real Sociedad - and to top it off, it'll be a Champions League match."
Griezmann is not the only Real player familiar with the Gerland, as a 1-0 defeat there in the 2003/04 round of 16 began a nine-year European exile that will only end on Tuesday. Midfielder Xabier Prieto said: "I sat on the bench during that match, so tomorrow I hope to be able to help my team. Ten years ago, we met a great Lyon team, and we had a good squad too. I don't think things have changed that much."
The 'safety net' of a UEFA Europa League group place in defeat is a comfort to Garde. "We're lifted by the fact we've already qualified for a European competition this season: there's no black hole after this fixture, no matter what happens. Of course, the Europa League is not like the Champions League, but it's still a great competition to participate in. We're freed from that pressure."
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