Real Sociedad are not yet assured of their place in the Europa League knockout stages, as they were to a damaging 3-1 defeat against Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico.Imanol Alguacil named his strongest

A group of about 70 Real Sociedad fans was attacked at a local bar in Rome overnight ahead of the Spanish club’s Europa League match at Lazio on Thursday, police said.Three Sociedad fans were reported injured by stab wounds.

Lazio beat 10-man Real Sociedad 3-1 at Rome's Olympic Stadium on Thursday night to clinch their place in the Europa League top eight with a match to spare. Mario Gila, Mattia Zaccagni and Taty Castellanos scored for the Roman side in the first half.