Manchester United FC vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
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)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 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 | Ferencvarosi 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 | Fenerbahce 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep | Manchester United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Club Atletico 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 Atletico de Madrid | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Manchester United FC vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Imanol Alguacil might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Old Trafford. Manchester United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Jon Pacheco has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Manchester United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Sociedad de Fútbol's shape.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester United FC that had 409 games and scored 674 goals.
- 46' Manchester United FC ring the changes. Christian Eriksen has done his job and it is now time for Bruno Fernandes to step up.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erik ten Hag will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' It’s high time Imanol Alguacil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' That is a Yellow card for Manchester United FC. Lisandro Martinez will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' Against the run of play, Brais Mendez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 60' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for David Silva.
- 65' Fresh legs for Real Sociedad de Futbol! Mohamed Ali Cho comes on to replace David Silva.
- 70' The referee shows Real Sociedad de Futbol player a Yellow card on 70.
- 71' Jadon Sancho is replacing Antony for the Manchester United FC side.
- 76' Manchester United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 78' Time for substitution for Real Sociedad de Futbol. Takefusa Kubo is replaced by Ander Barrenetxea.
- 83' The referee calls foul for Fred. He receives a Yellow card.
- 84' Real Sociedad de Futbol ring the changes. Brais Mendez has done his job and it is now time for Benat Turrientes to step up.
- 88' Poor challenge from Benat Turrientes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- With this win, Real Sociedad de Fútbol is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Antony ↓ Jadon Sancho 71'
- 5
- 14
- 1
- 17
- 2
-
20
Diogo Dalot ↓ Lisandro Martinez 46'
- 12
- 18
- 7
- 36
Bench
- 29
- 22
- 31
- 39
-
25
Jadon Sancho ↑ 71'
- 19
-
8
Bruno Fernandes ↑ 46'
-
6
Lisandro Martinez ↑ 46'
-
49
Alejandro Garnacho ↑ 71'
- 55
Coach
Erik ten Hag
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
David Silva ↓ Mohamed Ali Cho 65'
-
23
Brais Mendez ↓ Benat Turrientes 84'
- 6
- 8
- 18
- 1
- 14
-
25
Umar Sadiq ↓ Alexander Sorloth 46'
- 12
- 3
- 20
Bench
-
19
Alexander Sorloth ↑ 46'
- 4
- 5
- 13
- 16
- 17
-
7
Ander Barrenetxea ↑ 78'
- 2
-
11
Mohamed Ali Cho ↑ 65'
- –
-
22
Benat Turrientes ↑ 84'
- 33
Coach
Imanol Alguacil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bruno Fernandes | 5 |
| Mikel Oyarzabal | 2 |
| Daniel James | 1 |
| Marcus Rashford | 1 |
| Brais Mendez | 1 |
| Alejandro Garnacho | 1 |
| Joshua Zirkzee | 1 |
| Diogo Dalot | 1 |
Head to Head
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 Atletico 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 Atletico 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
✗ WrongActual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.