Real Sociedad to host Lyon in Matchday 4 of the Europa League league phase

Real Sociedad will host their French counterparts Lyon on 5 November 2026 at 20:45 Saudi time, in Matchday 4 of the league phase of the 2026/27 Europa League, with the match broadcast on beIN SPORTS.

Real Sociedad go into the match on the back of a series of positive results, having won their last four matches before their most recent game, the latest of which was a 2-1 win over Levante on 25 October 2026, preceded by a big 6-0 win over Lillestrom and a 5-2 win over Malaga, while they drew 1-1 with Union Saint-Gilloise and beat Deportivo La Coruna 3-2.

Lyon, on the other hand, go into the match on the back of mixed results, having lost their last two matches, the first 0-2 against Paris Saint-Germain on 26 October 2026, and the second 0-3 against Hoffenheim, after having achieved two consecutive wins over Nice 2-1 and Crystal Palace 3-2, and before that losing 1-2 against Lens.

In the league phase standings, Lyon are in 12th place with 6 points from 3 matches, having won two and lost one, scoring 5 goals and conceding 6. Real Sociedad are in 14th place with 4 points from 3 matches, with one win, one draw and one loss, scoring 8 goals and conceding just 3.