Two teams at opposite ends of Group D in the Champions League face off at the Reale Arena on Wednesday night as Real Sociedad play host to Benfica.
The Eagles will be seeking revenge against Txuri-Urdin after they suffered a slender 1-0 defeat to the Spanish outfit in the reverse fixture two weeks ago.
Txuri-Urdin were seemingly on course to share the spoils with the Catalan giants until Ronald Araujo headed home a dramatic 92nd-minute winner for the visitors, condemning Imanol Alguacil's side to just their third league defeat of the campaign.
Real Sociedad have dropped eight points in their last four La Liga matches and have subsequently slipped to seventh in the table, six points adrift of fourth-placed Atletico Madrid who have a game in hand.
The Basque-based outfit are faring much better in the Champions League group-stage, though, and are well-placed to qualify for the last 16 for the first time in two decades, as they have accumulated seven points from their first three Group D fixtures and sit level on points with last season's finalists Inter Milan at the summit.
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