In the second leg of the UEFA Europa League (EL) knockout round play-off held on February 20 local time, Real Sociedad, to which Takefusa Kubo belongs, faced Midtjylland, the champions of Denmark, at home.

Real Sociedad, where Takefusa Kubo is a member, played against Midtjylland, the Danish champions, at home.

Sociedad, who had won the first leg away 2-1 with Kubo's great goal and other efforts, took the lead in the 5th minute when Mendes scored from an opponent's mistake.

In the 7th minute, Elustondo connected with Kubo's accurate corner kick, which had been saved for the weekend's game against Betis, but the shot went wide.

After that, they continued to create chances one after another and scored an additional goal in the 18th minute. Stíoch scored from a counter-attack after Barrenechea's cut-back pass.

However, in the 23rd minute, Barrenechea brought down Custódio in the penalty area of their own half, conceding a penalty. Fuchs converted it, and one goal was conceded.

Furthermore, in the 38th minute, Osorio scored a powerful shot, making it a one-goal difference.

In the 45th minute, Mendes made an attack, and immediately after that, Barrenechea threatened with a close-range shot from Kubo's pass, but the goalkeeper made a save.

Still, Stíoch, reacting to the rebound from Kubo's corner kick, scored a great goal from outside the area, extending the lead.

The home team, which had a 5-3 aggregate score over the two matches, also dominated the second half of the game.

In the double substitution in the 67th minute, while Kubo was substituted to the bench, in the 72nd minute, the opponent's midfielder Dani Silva received a straight red card for a dangerous high kick, giving Sociedad a numerical advantage.

Six minutes later, Oyarzabal calmly converted the penalty he won himself, deciding the game.

In the 90th minute, with Oscarsson's goal, Sociedad sealed the deal. They won this game 5-2 and had an aggregate score of 7-3, achieving a big victory. They advanced to the round of 16.