Post Match Thread: Manchester United 4-1 Real Sociedad | UEFA Europa League 2024-25, Round of 16 - 2nd Leg (Agg. 5-2)
🏆 UEFA Europa League 2024-25, Round of 16 - 2nd Leg (Agg. 5-2 Utd lead)
FULLTIME': Manchester United 4-1 Real Sociedad
Manchester United scorers: ⚽ Bruno Fernandes - 16' Pen, 50' Pen, 85', Diogo Dalot - 90'+1'
Real Sociedad scorers: ⚽ Mikel Oyarzabal - 10' Pen - 🟥 Jon Aramburu - 63'
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📍: Manchester, England
🏟️: Old Trafford
📅: Thursday, 13th March 2025
⏰: 19:00 GMT / 16:00 ET / 13:00 PT
🧑⚖️: Referee: 🇫🇷 Benoit Bastien
📺: VAR: 🇫🇷 Willy Delajod
TV Coverage
🇬🇧 UK: TNT Sports 1, discovery+, discovery+ App, TALKSport Radio
🇺🇸 USA: Paramount+, TUDN.com, TUDN App, TUDN USA, ViX
🇨🇦 Canada: DAZN Canada
Current Form (All Competitions)
Manchester United:
| Last 5 Matches | Date | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 🟧 Manchester United 1 - 1 Arsenal | Mar 9, 2025 | English Premier League |
| 🟧 Real Sociedad 1 - 1 Manchester United | Mar 6, 2025 | UEFA Europa League |
| 🟧 Manchester United 1 - 1 Fulham | Mar 2, 2025 | English FA Cup |
| ✅ Manchester United 3 - 2 Ipswich Town | Feb 26, 2025 | English Premier League |
| 🟧 Everton 2 - 2 Manchester United | Feb 22, 2025 | English Premier League |
Real Sociedad:
| Last 5 Matches | Date | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| ❌ Real Sociedad 0 - 1 Sevilla | Mar 9, 2025 | Spanish LALIGA |
| 🟧 Real Sociedad 1 - 1 Manchester United | Mar 6, 2025 | UEFA Europa League |
| ❌ Barcelona 4 - 0 Real Sociedad | Mar 2, 2025 | Spanish LALIGA |
| ❌ Real Sociedad 0 - 1 Real Madrid | Feb 26, 2025 | Spanish Copa del Rey |
| ✅ Real Sociedad 3 - 0 Leganés | Feb 23, 2025 | Spanish LALIGA |
Head To Head Record (last 5 matches)
| Head To Head Record | Date | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad 1 - 1 Manchester United | Mar 6, 2025 | UEFA Europa League |
| Real Sociedad 0 - 1 Manchester United | Nov 3, 2022 | UEFA Europa League |
| Manchester United 0 - 1 Real Sociedad | Sep 8, 2022 | UEFA Europa League |
| Manchester United 0 - 0 Real Sociedad | Feb 25, 2021 | UEFA Europa League |
| Real Sociedad 0 - 4 Manchester United | Feb 18, 2021 | UEFA Europa League |
- Last meeting: Real Sociedad 1-1 Man Utd (6 March 2025) - Europa League
📝 LINEUPS
Manchester United | 3-4-2-1
Starting XI: André Onana, Ayden Heaven, Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui, Patrick Dorgu, Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, Diogo Dalot, Alejandro Garnacho, Joshua Zirkzee, Rasmus Højlund
Subs: Manuel Ugarte, Dermot Mee, Tyler Fredricson, James Scanlon, Victor Lindelöf, Jack Fletcher, Elyh Harrison, Toby Collyer, Christian Eriksen, Harry Amass
Coach: 🇵🇹 Ruben Amorim
Real Sociedad | 4-3-3
Starting XI: Álex Remiro, Aihen Muñoz, Nayef Aguerd, Igor Zubeldia, Aritz Elustondo, Martín Zubimendi, Pablo Marín, Brais Méndez, Mikel Oyarzabal, Takefusa Kubo, Sheraldo Becker
Subs: Jon Aramburu, Ander Barrenetxea, Jon Martín, Sergio Gómez, Luken Beitia, Orri Óskarsson, Arkaitz Mariezkurrena, Jon Ander Olasagasti, Javi López, Unai Marrero, Beñat Turrientes, Hamari Traoré
Coach: 🇪🇸 Imanol Alguacil
🗒️ Match Events
- 1st Half Begins!
| Time | Event | Links |
|---|---|---|
| 1' | French referee Benoit Bastien blows his whistle and we are underway! | |
| 6' | Penalty conceded by Matthijs de Ligt (Manchester United) after a foul in the penalty area. | |
| 6' | Penalty Real Sociedad. Mikel Oyarzabal draws a foul in the penalty area. | |
| 8' | VAR Decision: Penalty Real Sociedad. | |
| 9' | 🟨 Matthijs de Ligt (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. | |
| 10' | ⚽ Goal! Manchester United 0, Real Sociedad [1]. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner. | Highlight |
- GOOOOOAL! SOCIEDAD LEAD 1-0! Having ultimately won the penalty, Oyarzabal coolly slots into the bottom-right corner with Onana going the wrong way. The away fans make a huge roar and the hosts have it all to do already!
| 12' | You have to say that Sociedad deserve that. They've been on the front foot, they've been positive, and they've now got a lead to protect. A huge test of character now for Amorim's men as Sociedad lead 2-1 on aggregate. | |
| 14' | Penalty conceded by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad) after a foul in the penalty area. | |
| 14' | 🟨 Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. | |
| 16' | ⚽ Goal! Manchester United [1], Real Sociedad 1. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. | Highlight |
- GOOOOOOOAL! 1-1 ON THE NIGHT! 2-2 ON AGGREGATE! Anything you can do, I can do better says Fernandes (maybe not out loud). The United skipper is the calmest man on the pitch as he rolls his spot-kick into the bottom-left corner. Game on!
| 39' | 🟨 Pablo Marín (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card |
| 45' | There will be four additional minutes played at the end of a wonderful first half. |
- 1st Half Ends!
HALFTIME': Manchester United 1-1 Real Sociedad
| Match Stats | Manchester United | Real Sociedad |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 1 |
| POSSESSION | 59.8% | 40.2% |
| Shots on Goal | 3 | 3 |
| Shot Attempts | 11 | 6 |
| Fouls | 3 | 7 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 2 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corner Kicks | 2 | 3 |
| Saves | 2 | 2 |
- 2nd Half Begins!
| Time | Event | Links |
|---|---|---|
| 46' | Bastien blows his whistle again and the second half is underway! | |
| 48' | Penalty conceded by Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) after a foul in the penalty area. | |
| 50' | ⚽ Goal! Manchester United [2], Real Sociedad 1. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot. | Highlight |
- GOOOOOOAL! UNITED LEAD 2-1 AND 3-2 ON AGGREGATE! For the second time this evening it's captain Fernandes who delivers in style! He calmly slides his spot-kick into the bottom-right corner with Remiro going the other way, both his penalties have been brilliant. United have the advantage!
| 52' | 🟨 Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card. | |
| 55' | 🔄 Substitution, Real Sociedad. Ander Barrenetxea replaces Sheraldo Becker. | |
| 56' | 🔄 Substitution, Real Sociedad. Jon Aramburu replaces Igor Zubeldia. | |
| 56' | 🔄 Substitution, Real Sociedad. Beñat Turrientes replaces Pablo Marín. | |
| 63' | 🟥 Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad) is shown the red card. | |
| 64' | 🟨 Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card. | |
| 69' | 🟨 Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. | |
| 74' | 🟨 Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card. | |
| 76' | 🔄 Substitution, Real Sociedad. Orri Óskarsson replaces Takefusa Kubo. | |
| 79' | 🔄 Substitution, Manchester United. Toby Collyer replaces Casemiro. | |
| 80' | 🔄 Substitution, Real Sociedad. Hamari Traoré replaces Aritz Elustondo. | |
| 87' | ⚽ Goal! Manchester United 3, Real Sociedad 1. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho following a fast break. | Highlight |
- GOOOOOOOOOAL! IT'S A HAT-TRICK FOR FERNANDES AND THAT IS ALL SHE WROTE! Garnacho is set racing clear through the middle and the winger picks out the darting run of his skipper on the outside of him. Fernandes shoots across the face of the goal from the right of the area to wrap this up! 3-1 on the night, 4-2 on aggregate, United are quarter-final bound!
| 90'+1' | ⚽ Goal! Manchester United 4, Real Sociedad 1. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box. | Highlight |
- GOOOOOOAL! IT'S CERTAINLY OVER NOW! It's another Portuguese flavour for United but this time it's Dalot. Hojlund brilliantly picks out his team-mate from the left of the area, and the wing-back smashes into the roof of the goal from 12 yards out, a wonderful finish from the defender. 4-1 on the night, 5-2 on aggregate. What a performance.
FULLTIME': Manchester United 4-1 Real Sociedad
Manchester United scorers: ⚽ Bruno Fernandes - 16' Pen, 50' Pen, 85', Diogo Dalot - 90'+1'
Real Sociedad scorers: ⚽ Mikel Oyarzabal - 10' Pen - 🟥 Jon Aramburu - 63'
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