After winning 2-0 in the first leg, Real Sociedad will look to secure their place in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Women's Europa Cup, the second-tier European competition. “We expect something similar to the first leg, although the context changes due to where we're playing, and we think people will come,” stated Gorka Álvarez in the pre-match press conference. The manager has restored the identity of the Basque team, who have gone seven consecutive matches unbeaten across all competitions. This positive run began precisely in Europe, with a 4-0 victory against Hearts to reach the knockout rounds of this competition, where the txuri-urdin club aims to continue making history. Ainhoa Moraza, Aiara Agirrezabala, and Paula Fernández will be the three absentees for the match.

Furthermore, this positive run has placed Real Sociedad in 8th position in Liga F Moeve with 13 points, six points off the European qualification spots, and five points above the relegation zone. Meanwhile, Fenerbahçe, who, like the San Sebastián side, fell in the Champions League qualifiers, eliminated Minsk in the Europa Cup qualifiers with a 5-1 aggregate score. Gökhan Bozkaya's team comes into this match after a 1-0 victory against Galatasaray in the Istanbul derby, placing them in 3rd position in their league competition with 11 points, although with two games in hand over their rivals. María Alves, who was sent off in the first leg, will not be available for the match, while Paraguayan Soledad Belotto, who played for Alhama CF ElPozo last year, is the 'insider' at the Ottoman club. 

Kick-off time and how to watch the match

Real Sociedad's clash against Fenerbahçe, the second leg of the UEFA Women's Europa Cup round of 16, will be on Wednesday, November 11th at 18:00 CET at the Chobani Stadyumu and will be broadcast on YouTube.