Manchester United FC vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol, Europe 2024-25 LAST 16

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UEFA Europa League · 2024-25

Manchester United FC

4 – 1

Full Time

Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Thu 13 Mar 2025 · 20:00 UTC Old Trafford HT 45' · FT 45'

Matthijs de Ligt 9' Y

Y 15' Igor Zubeldia

Y 39' Pablo Marin

Y 49' Martin Zubimendi

R 63' Jon Aramburu

Y 64' Mikel Oyarzabal

Y 69' Aritz Elustondo

Y 75' Ander Barrenetxea

Y 89' Nayef Aguerd

Toby Collyer 90' Y

Overview

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Manchester United FC vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol — Europe at Old Trafford.

Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Benoit Bastien

5 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.4 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Olympique Lyonnais	8	21
2	Aston Villa FC	8	21
3	FC Midtjylland	8	19
4	Real Betis Balompié	8	17
5	FC Porto	8	17
6	Sporting Clube de Braga	8	17
7	SC Freiburg	8	17
8	AS Roma	8	16
9	KRC Genk	8	16
10	Bologna FC 1909	8	15
11	VfB Stuttgart	8	15
12	Ferencvárosi TC	8	15
13	Nottingham Forest FC	8	14
14	FC Viktoria Plzeň	8	14
15	FK Crvena Zvezda	8	14
16	RC Celta de Vigo	8	13
17	PAOK Thessaloniki FC	8	12
18	Lille OSC	8	12
19	Fenerbahçe SK	8	12
20	Panathinaikos AO	8	12
21	Celtic FC	8	11
22	PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad	8	10
23	GNK Dinamo Zagreb	8	10
24	SK Brann	8	9
25	BSC Young Boys	8	9
26	SK Sturm Graz	8	7
27	FCSB Bukarest	8	7
28	Go Ahead Eagles	8	7
29	Feyenoord Rotterdam	8	6
30	FC Basel 1893	8	6
31	FC Red Bull Salzburg	8	6
32	Rangers FC	8	4
33	OGC Nice	8	3
34	FC Utrecht	8	1
35	Malmo FF	8	1
36	Maccabi Tel Aviv FC	8	1

Head-to-Head

Manchester United FC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Last 5 meetings

2025-03-13 Manchester United FC 4–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2025-03-06 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–1 Manchester United FC 2022-11-03 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–1 Manchester United FC 2022-09-08 Manchester United FC 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2021-02-25 Manchester United FC 0–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Recent Form

Manchester United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Mar	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	H	4–1	W
09 Mar	Arsenal FC	H	1–1	D
06 Mar	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	A	1–1	D
02 Mar	Fulham FC	H	3–4	L
26 Feb	Ipswich Town FC	H	3–2	W
22 Feb	Everton FC	A	2–2	D

Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Mar	Manchester United FC	A	1–4	L
09 Mar	Sevilla FC	H	0–1	L
06 Mar	Manchester United FC	H	1–1	D
02 Mar	FC Barcelona	A	0–4	L
23 Feb	CD Leganes	H	3–0	W
20 Feb	FC Midtjylland	H	5–2	W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Old Trafford. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Manchester United FC and Real Sociedad de Fútbol.
5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
9' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matthijs de Ligt on 9.
10' GOAL! Mikel Oyarzabal fires home to make it 0-1!
15' Igor Zubeldia has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 15.
16' A stunning finish from Bruno Fernandes — that came from absolutely nowhere!
21' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
26' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
36' Aihen Munoz has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
39' That is a card for Real Sociedad de Futbol. Pablo Marin will be fuming at that decision.
44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hamari Traore made 422 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
49' Martin Zubimendi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 49.
50' What a moment for Bruno Fernandes! That strike on 50 puts his side firmly in control.
55' A tactical swap from Real Sociedad de Futbol — Jon Aramburu on, Igor Zubeldia off on 55 minutes.
60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester United FC and Real Sociedad de Fútbol are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jon Aramburu on 63.
64' That is a card for Real Sociedad de Futbol. Mikel Oyarzabal will be fuming at that decision.
69' Aritz Elustondo was booked on 69.
74' Rasmus Hojlund is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Sociedad de Fútbol so far.
75' That looks like a foul for a card for Ander Barrenetxea.
75' Orri Oskarsson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Takefusa Kubo at the 75 minute mark.
78' A change in the Manchester United FC ranks — Casemiro exits the field as Toby Collyer enters on 78.
80' A change in the Real Sociedad de Futbol ranks — Aritz Elustondo exits the field as Hamari Traore enters on 80.
85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
87' What a strike from Bruno Fernandes! The score is 3-1.
88' The whistle greets Joshua Zirkzee as he departs to be replaced by Christian Eriksen.
89' Nayef Aguerd has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 89.
90' Toby Collyer picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
Real Sociedad de Fútbol will have plenty to reflect on. Manchester United FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

20
Diogo Dalot
24
Andre Onana
4
Matthijs de Ligt
3
Noussair Mazraoui
18
Casemiro ↓ Toby Collyer 78'
8
Bruno Fernandes
11
Joshua Zirkzee ↓ Christian Eriksen 88'
9
Rasmus Hojlund
17
Alejandro Garnacho
13
Patrick Dorgu
26
Ayden Heaven

Bench

Coach Ruben Amorim

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups

Starting XI

11
Sheraldo Becker ↓ Ander Barrenetxea 55'
21
Nayef Aguerd
23
Brais Mendez
6
Aritz Elustondo ↓ Hamari Traore 80'
5
Igor Zubeldia ↓ Jon Aramburu 55'
1
Alex Remiro
14
Takefusa Kubo ↓ Orri Oskarsson 75'
3
Aihen Munoz
4
Martin Zubimendi
10
Mikel Oyarzabal
28
Pablo Marin ↓ Benat Turrientes 55'

Bench

Coach Imanol Alguacil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Bruno Fernandes	5
Mikel Oyarzabal	2
Diogo Dalot	1
Daniel James	1
Marcus Rashford	1
Brais Mendez	1
Alejandro Garnacho	1
Joshua Zirkzee	1

Head to Head

Manchester United FC Form

2025-03-13 Manchester United FC 4–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2025-03-09 Manchester United FC 1–1 Arsenal FC D 2025-03-06 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–1 Manchester United FC D 2025-03-02 Manchester United FC 3–4 Fulham FC L 2025-02-26 Manchester United FC 3–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2025-02-22 Everton FC 2–2 Manchester United FC D

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form

2025-03-13 Manchester United FC 4–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2025-03-09 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–1 Sevilla FC L 2025-03-06 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–1 Manchester United FC D 2025-03-02 FC Barcelona 4–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2025-02-23 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 3–0 CD Leganes W 2025-02-20 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 5–2 FC Midtjylland W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.97 Manchester United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.03 Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG

I would bet for: Manchester United FC to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester United FC58% Draw23% Real Sociedad de Fútbol19%

Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 3

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw

81%

Draw or Real Sociedad de Fútbol

42%

Manchester United FC or Real Sociedad de Fútbol

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Manchester United FC41% Draw43% Real Sociedad de Fútbol16%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.9%

2 – 1

9.6%

2 – 0

9.5%

1 – 0

9.1%

0 – 0

6.6%

3 – 1

6.3%

3 – 0

6.1%

1 – 2

2 – 2

0 – 1

4.4%

3 – 2

3.3%

4 – 1

Actual

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap	Manchester United FC covers	Push	Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	18%	65%
-1.5	35%	—	65%
-1	35%	23%	42%
-0.5	58%	—	42%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	12%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✓

Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.