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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 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Manchester United FC welcome Real Sociedad de Fútbol for this crunch clash at Old Trafford.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 15' The travelling Real Sociedad de Fútbol supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Manchester United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Sociedad de Fútbol's shape.
  • 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' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Sociedad de Fútbol that had 348 games and scored 435 goals.
  • 45' Real Sociedad de Fútbol are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' The Manchester United FC bench stirs into life. Christian Eriksen is withdrawn and Bruno Fernandes gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Manchester United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 58' The referee shows Manchester United FC player a Yellow card on 58.
  • 59' Brais Mendez makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Real Sociedad de Futbol are in front.
  • 60' David Silva has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 60.
  • 65' The Real Sociedad de Futbol manager makes a substitution. David Silva departs to be replaced by Mohamed Ali Cho.
  • 70' It’s a booking for Real Sociedad de Futbol player. Aihen Munoz gets a Yellow card.
  • 71' Jadon Sancho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Antony on 71 minute.
  • 76' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Ander Barrenetxea. He replaces Takefusa Kubo on 78 minute.
  • 83' That is a Yellow card for Manchester United FC. Fred will be fuming at that decision.
  • 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 receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Daniel James 1
Marcus Rashford 1
Brais Mendez 1
Alejandro Garnacho 1
Joshua Zirkzee 1
Diogo Dalot 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.