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Manchester United FC vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2021-22
Manchester United FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Thu 8 Sep 2022 · 19:00 UTC Old Trafford HT 45' · FT 45'
Lisandro Martinez 58' Y
Y 60' David Silva
Y 70' Aihen Munoz
Fred 83' Y
Y 88' Benat Turrientes

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 Plzen 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

3
2
1
Manchester United FC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Last 5 meetings
2022-09-08 Manchester United FC 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2021-02-25 Manchester United FC 0–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2021-02-18 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–4 Manchester United FC

Recent Form

Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Sep Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 0–1 L
04 Sep Arsenal FC H 3–1 W
01 Sep Leicester City FC A 1–0 W
27 Aug Southampton FC A 1–0 W
22 Aug Liverpool FC H 2–1 W
13 Aug Brentford FC A 0–4 L
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Sep Manchester United FC A 1–0 W
03 Sep Club Atlético de Madrid H 1–1 D
27 Aug Elche CF A 1–0 W
21 Aug FC Barcelona H 1–4 L
14 Aug Cadiz CF A 1–0 W
22 May Club Atlético de Madrid H 1–2 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Real Sociedad de Fútbol this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Sergio Gomez 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Manchester United FC and Real Sociedad de Fútbol get this one started.
  • 5' The travelling Real Sociedad de Fútbol supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Andoni Gorosabel has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christian Eriksen made 387 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Sociedad de Fútbol needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' It’s high time Erik ten Hag made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' The 25-year-old Takefusa Kubo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester United FC in their trying to find a way past Real Sociedad de Fútbol's compact .
  • 46' Manchester United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bruno Fernandes is hanging Christian Eriksen on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Sociedad de Fútbol that had 352 games and scored 438 goals.
  • 56' Real Sociedad de Fútbol fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 58' Poor challenge from Lisandro Martinez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 59' A stunning finish from Brais Mendez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 60' A moment of madness from David Silva on 60 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Real Sociedad de Futbol will be frustrated.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Mohamed Ali Cho. He replaces David Silva on 65 minute.
  • 70' Poor challenge from Aihen Munoz. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Manchester United FC. Antony is replaced by Jadon Sancho.
  • 76' Harry Maguire has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Real Sociedad de Futbol! Ander Barrenetxea comes on to replace Takefusa Kubo.
  • 83' Fred is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Brais Mendez as he leaves the pitch. Benat Turrientes steps in for Real Sociedad de Futbol.
  • 88' Real Sociedad de Futbol player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Full Time. Real Sociedad de Fútbol beats Manchester United FC

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Imanol Alguacil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-09-08 Manchester United FC 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2021-02-25 Manchester United FC 0–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2021-02-18 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–4 Manchester United FC

Manchester United FC Form

2022-09-08 Manchester United FC 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2022-09-04 Manchester United FC 3–1 Arsenal FC W 2022-09-01 Leicester City FC 0–1 Manchester United FC W 2022-08-27 Southampton FC 0–1 Manchester United FC W 2022-08-22 Manchester United FC 2–1 Liverpool FC W 2022-08-13 Brentford FC 4–0 Manchester United FC L

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form

2022-09-08 Manchester United FC 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2022-09-03 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–1 Club Atlético de Madrid D 2022-08-27 Elche CF 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2022-08-21 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–4 FC Barcelona L 2022-08-14 Cadiz CF 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2022-05-22 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–2 Club Atlético de Madrid L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
I would bet for: Manchester United FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester United FC40% Draw32% Real Sociedad de Fútbol28%
Actual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
60%
Manchester United FC or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC27% Draw54% Real Sociedad de Fútbol19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15%
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
13.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3.1%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 22% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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