# Bournemouth Edge Real Sociedad 2-1 in Europa League

- Topic: football
- Source: [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/sep/17/real-sociedad-v-bournemouth-crystal-palace-v-lech-poznan-and-more-europa-league-live)
- Published: 2026-09-17
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/sep/17/real-sociedad-v-bournemouth-crystal-palace-v-lech-poznan-and-more-europa-league-live
- Language: en
- Image: https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/123a194c6d87276556a1d6060364750e402d0635/681_0_4598_3679/master/4598.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=40fb0943dda028934a15e4bc83b78df1

## At a glance

- Bournemouth beat Real Sociedad 2-1 in the Europa League group stage.
- Crystal Palace dominated Lech Poznan with a 4-0 victory.
- Celtic boss Martin O'Neill refused to discuss goalkeeper change with media.
- The matches kicked off at 8pm BST, with other games underway.

## Sources

- [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/sep/17/real-sociedad-v-bournemouth-crystal-palace-v-lech-poznan-and-more-europa-league-live)

## The story

Bournemouth secured a 2-1 victory over Real Sociedad in the Europa League group stage, with the English side taking the lead early and holding on to win. Crystal Palace delivered a dominant performance against Lech Poznan, scoring four goals to secure a 4-0 win. Celtic manager Martin O’Neill declined to discuss the recent goalkeeper switch with the media, citing a desire to keep the focus on the team. The matches began at 8pm BST, with several other games also underway across Europe.

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