Koln 2-1 Real Sociedad
FC Koln defeated Real Sociedad 2-1 in a Club Friendlies match on August 8, 2026. The game took place at 13:30 UTC and ended with the German side taking all three points. Both teams showed competitive spirit throughout the contest.
Koln opened the scoring in the fifth minute through L. Maina. Real Sociedad then gifted the visitors a lead when L. Lochoshvili scored an own goal in the tenth minute. The Basque side held the advantage until the second half.
N. Yacobi restored Koln's lead with a goal in the 78th minute. The match saw several substitutions, with G. Mensah coming on for Koln in the 47th minute. Real Sociedad made changes through A. Barrenetxea and C. Soler, both in the 62nd minute.
Koln also brought on S. El Mala and R. Ache in the 62nd and 76th minutes respectively. I. Johannesson completed Koln's substitutions in the 80th minute. Yellow cards were shown to T. Krauss, I. Zubeldia, and one Real Sociedad player at the 80th minute.
The statistics showed an evenly matched encounter. Both sides shared possession equally at 50 percent each. Koln recorded 119 attacks compared to Real Sociedad's 116. Corners were distributed with Koln earning three and Real Sociedad four.
The final result leaves Koln with a 2-1 victory and a positive goal difference of one. Real Sociedad fell short despite creating similar attacking opportunities. The friendly concluded with Koln taking the win.