Manchester United vs Real Sociedad, 2022-23 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage
· UEFA Europa LeagueManchester United beaten by Real Sociedad in Europa League opener
Manchester United got off to a losing start in the Europa League as Real Sociedad held on for a 1-0 win in Group E action at Old Trafford.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Tyrell Malacia (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 4': Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 5': Antony (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad).
- 9': Foul by David Silva (Real Sociedad).
- 9': Fred (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Anthony Elanga (Manchester United).
- 12': Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
- 12': Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Offside, Manchester United. Antony tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Fred (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
- 23': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Mikel Merino.
- 25': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Jon Pacheco.
- 26': Attempt saved. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross.
- 28': Foul by Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad).
- 28': Fred (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Fred (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 34': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Aritz Elustondo.
- 35': Offside, Manchester United. Diogo Dalot tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Umar Sadiq (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 38': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brais Méndez with a cross.
- 39': Anthony Elanga (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad).
- 41': Casemiro (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad).
- 41': Foul by Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
- 41': Tyrell Malacia (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Antony (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad).
- 43': David Silva (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, Real Sociedad 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, Real Sociedad 0.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes replaces Christian Eriksen.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Lisandro Martínez replaces Diogo Dalot.
- 45': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Alexander Sørloth replaces Umar Sadiq.
- 46': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
- 48': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
- 49': Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United).
- 49': Jon Pacheco (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Offside, Manchester United. Lisandro Martínez tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 53': Foul by David Silva (Real Sociedad).
- 53': Fred (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo with a cross.
- 54': Foul by Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
- 54': Tyrell Malacia (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
- 56': Attempt blocked. David Silva (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takefusa Kubo.
- 56': Penalty conceded by Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 57': Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 59': Goal! Manchester United 0, Real Sociedad 1. Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 60': Casemiro (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by David Silva (Real Sociedad).
- 60': David Silva (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Anthony Elanga (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Andoni Gorosabel (Real Sociedad).
- 64': Attempt saved. Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
- 64': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Aihen Muñoz.
- 64': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Manchester United) header from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
- 65': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Momo Cho replaces David Silva.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Anthony Elanga (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrell Malacia.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Anthony Elanga (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 68': Attempt missed. Tyrell Malacia (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Casemiro with a cross.
- 70': Antony (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad).
- 70': Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Manchester United. Jadon Sancho replaces Antony.
- 71': Substitution, Manchester United. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Anthony Elanga.
- 72': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Tyrell Malacia.
- 77': Attempt saved. Casemiro (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fred.
- 77': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United).
- 77': Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Ander Barrenetxea replaces Takefusa Kubo.
- 78': Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Jon Pacheco (Real Sociedad).
- 80': Attempt saved. Momo Cho (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brais Méndez.
- 80': Offside, Manchester United. David de Gea tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 82': Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Andoni Gorosabel (Real Sociedad).
- 83': Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
- 83': Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Fred (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Manchester United. Charlie McNeill replaces Tyrell Malacia.
- 84': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Beñat Turrientes replaces Brais Méndez.
- 84': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Álex Sola replaces Andoni Gorosabel.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fred with a cross.
- 85': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Jon Pacheco.
- 88': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lisandro Martínez.
- 88': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad).
- 88': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad).
- 89': Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Casemiro (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester United 0, Real Sociedad 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 0, Real Sociedad 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 0, Real Sociedad 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 0, Real Sociedad 1.
Statistics
 RSO |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.9 | Possession | 55.1 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 317 | Accurate Passes | 419 |
| 407 | Passes | 498 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 11 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 11 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 20 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 14 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 74,310
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 74,310
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 12 | Tyrell Malacia |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 17 | Fred  |
| 14 | Christian Eriksen |
| 18 | Casemiro |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 36 | Anthony Elanga |
| 21 | Antony |
Real Sociedad (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Álex Remiro (GK) |
| 20 | Jon Pacheco |
| 6 | Aritz Elustondo |
| 3 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 12 | Aihen Muñoz |
| 18 | Andoni Gorosabel |
| 21 | David Silva |
| 8 | Mikel Merino |
| 14 | Takefusa Kubo |
| 23 | Brais Méndez |
| 25 | Umar Sadiq |
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