Wednesday , 7 October 2026

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

UEFA Europa League · 2021-22
Manchester United FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Real Sociedad de Futbol
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 Futbol — 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 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 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 Futbol
Last 5 meetings
2022-09-08 Manchester United FC 0–1 Real Sociedad de Futbol 2021-02-25 Manchester United FC 0–0 Real Sociedad de Futbol 2021-02-18 Real Sociedad de Futbol 0–4 Manchester United FC

Recent Form

Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Sep Real Sociedad de Futbol 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 Futbol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
0% Clean Sheets
Real Sociedad de Futbol this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Real Sociedad de Futbol
Sergio Gomez 1 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 referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Christian Eriksen suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Manchester United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Manchester United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Anthony Elanga has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester United FC and Real Sociedad de Futbol are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' Manchester United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 46' Bruno Fernandes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Christian Eriksen on 46 minute.
  • 51' Real Sociedad de Futbol is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' 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.
  • 58' Lisandro Martinez is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
  • 59' Brilliant from the attacking midfielder! Brais Mendez makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 59.
  • 60' It’s a booking for Real Sociedad de Futbol player. David Silva gets a Yellow card.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Mohamed Ali Cho. He replaces David Silva on 65 minute.
  • 70' The referee calls foul for Aihen Munoz. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 71' The Manchester United FC manager makes a substitution. Antony departs to be replaced by Jadon Sancho.
  • 76' The energy levels are beginning to show. Erik ten Hag might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Ander Barrenetxea. He replaces Takefusa Kubo on 78 minute.
  • 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Fred.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Benat Turrientes. He replaces Brais Mendez on 84 minute.
  • 88' Benat Turrientes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Real Sociedad de Futbol 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 Futbol 2021-02-25 Manchester United FC 0–0 Real Sociedad de Futbol 2021-02-18 Real Sociedad de Futbol 0–4 Manchester United FC

Manchester United FC Form

2022-09-08 Manchester United FC 0–1 Real Sociedad de Futbol 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 Futbol Form

2022-09-08 Manchester United FC 0–1 Real Sociedad de Futbol W 2022-09-03 Real Sociedad de Futbol 1–1 Club Atletico de Madrid D 2022-08-27 Elche CF 0–1 Real Sociedad de Futbol W 2022-08-21 Real Sociedad de Futbol 1–4 FC Barcelona L 2022-08-14 Cadiz CF 0–1 Real Sociedad de Futbol W 2022-05-22 Real Sociedad de Futbol 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 Futbol 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 Futbol28%
Actual: Real Sociedad de Futbol 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 Futbol
60%
Manchester United FC or Real Sociedad de Futbol
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC27% Draw54% Real Sociedad de Futbol19%
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 Futbol 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 Futbol keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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