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

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UEFA Europa League · 2021-22

Manchester United FC

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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

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

Manchester United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

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

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

Real Sociedad de Fútbol

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)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

25% Clean Sheets
Real Sociedad de Fútbol this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Real Sociedad de Fútbol

0-15

–/1

16-30

3/1

31-45

1/–

46-60

2/1

61-75

2/–

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Sergio Gomez	3 G
Luka Sucic	2 G
Orri Oskarsson	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Old Trafford will turn into a battlefield for Manchester United FC and Real Sociedad de Futbol.
5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester United FC and Real Sociedad de Futbol are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
10' Manchester United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
15' David Silva is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester United FC so far.
20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Imanol Alguacil will be considering his options from the bench.
25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
35' The 29-year-old Brais Mendez has been sensational this season — 5 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
40' Manchester United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
45' Manchester United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Sociedad de Futbol's shape.
46' Manchester United FC make a change. Christian Eriksen trudges off to be replaced by Bruno Fernandes on 46 minutes.
51' Manchester United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
58' Manchester United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
59' Magnificent from Brais Mendez! That is 51 goals in 335 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
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' It’s a booking for Real Sociedad de Futbol player. Aihen Munoz gets a Yellow card.
71' Jadon Sancho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Antony at the 71 minute mark.
76' Real Sociedad de Futbol fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
78' The whistle greets Takefusa Kubo as he departs to be replaced by Ander Barrenetxea.
83' Fred was booked on 83.
84' A change in the Real Sociedad de Futbol ranks — Brais Mendez exits the field as Benat Turrientes enters on 84.
88' That is a Yellow card for Real Sociedad de Futbol. Benat Turrientes will be fuming at that decision.
The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

21
Antony ↓ Jadon Sancho 71'
5
Harry Maguire
14
Christian Eriksen ↓ Bruno Fernandes 46'
1
David De Gea
17
Fred
2
Victor Nilsson-Lindelof
20
Diogo Dalot ↓ Lisandro Martinez 46'
12
Tyrell Malacia
18
Casemiro
7
Cristiano Ronaldo
36
Anthony Elanga ↓ Alejandro Garnacho 71'

Bench

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
Aritz Elustondo
8
Mikel Merino
18
Andoni Gorosabel
1
Alex Remiro
14
Takefusa Kubo ↓ Ander Barrenetxea 78'
25
Umar Sadiq ↓ Alexander Sorloth 46'
12
Aihen Munoz
3
Martin Zubimendi
20
Jon Pacheco

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

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

2 – 2

3.6%

3 – 0

3.1%

3 – 1

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.

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

Overview

Match Preview

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Manchester United FC Form

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Clean Sheet