Lillestrom host Real Sociedad in matchday 3 of the Europa League league phase

Lillestrom will host Spain's Real Sociedad in a match in matchday three of the Europa League league phase for the 2026/27 season, on 22 October 2026 at 22:00 Saudi Arabia and Damascus time, with the match broadcast on beIN Sports.

Lillestrom go into the match on the back of mixed results, having drawn 1-1 away to Sparta Prague on 15 October, following a 1-2 home defeat to Tromso on 17 September, a 2-1 win over Ingenio on 27 August, and a goalless draw away to the same side on 20 August.

In contrast, Real Sociedad arrive in relatively better form, having secured a big 5-2 win away to Malaga on 18 October, a 1-1 away draw with Union Saint-Gilloise on 15 October, a 3-2 home win over Deportivo La Coruna on 11 October, as well as a 3-2 away win over Valencia on 20 September, following a 1-2 home defeat to Bournemouth on 17 September.

Lillestrom will be without Espen Bjornsen Garnas and Kamal Abdulhakim Jabara due to injury.

On the other side, Real Sociedad are missing the services of four players through injury: A. Odriozola, Loken Pitia, Jon Mikel Aramburu, and Yangel Herrera.

Real Sociedad sit 22nd in the table with one point from two matches played, including a draw and a defeat, having scored two goals and conceded 3, while Lillestrom are 23rd with the same points tally and an identical record of wins, draws, losses, and goals scored and conceded.