Real Sociedad 1-2 Bournemouth: What Rose said
Bournemouth secured a 2-1 victory over Real Sociedad in their first European competition match under manager Marco Rose. Despite a strong first half, Rose noted that the team struggled with intensity in the second half and must improve their mindset to maintain performance.
Why it matters
This marks a significant milestone for Bournemouth as it is their first-ever goal and win in a major European football competition.
Bournemouth boss Marco Rose, speaking to TNT Sports: "It was very intense and tough. Brilliant first half in everything. The way we won balls and the possession high up. In the second half, we needed to suffer because we were not so sharp. We need to talk about the second half.
On the intensity: "That's Bournemouth football. We want to be active and defend forward. We want to create chances. We had a header to be 3-0 up. The game is 90 minutes and the first half was really brilliant.
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