Thursday , 2 July 2026

Real Sociedad de Fútbol vs Manchester United FC, Europe 2022-23 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2022-23
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0 – 1
Full Time
Manchester United FC
Thu 3 Nov 2022 · 17:45 UTC Reale Seguros Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 62' Lisandro Martinez
Brais Mendez 64' Y
Y 72' Cristiano Ronaldo
Carlos Fernandez 73' Y
Y 88' Diogo Dalot

Overview

Match Preview

Real Sociedad de Fútbol vs Manchester United FC — Europe at Reale Seguros Stadium.

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

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Real Sociedad de Fútbol 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Manchester United FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-11-03 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–1 Manchester United FC 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

Real Sociedad de Fútbol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Manchester United FC H 0–1 L
30 Oct Real Betis Balompie H 0–2 L
27 Oct AS Omonia Lefkosia A 2–0 W
22 Oct Real Valladolid CF A 0–1 L
19 Oct RCD Mallorca H 1–0 W
16 Oct RC Celta de Vigo A 2–1 W
Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 1–0 W
30 Oct West Ham United FC H 1–0 W
27 Oct FC Sheriff Tiraspol H 3–0 W
22 Oct Chelsea FC A 1–1 D
19 Oct Tottenham Hotspur FC H 2–0 W
16 Oct Newcastle United FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Real Sociedad de Fútbol launch into their encounter with Manchester United FC.
  • 5' David De Gea is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester United FC so far.
  • 10' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 17' Magnificent from Alejandro Garnacho! That is 22 goals in 409 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' With 0 assists to his name this season, Casemiro is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
  • 32' Lisandro Martinez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 161 appearances.
  • 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Harry Maguire made 354 appearances and scored 28 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 42' Real Sociedad de Fútbol currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 47' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Sociedad de Fútbol in their trying to find a way past Manchester United FC's compact .
  • 52' Mikel Merino is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester United FC tonight.
  • 57' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 58' A change in the Manchester United FC ranks — Donny van de Beek exits the field as Marcus Rashford enters on 58.
  • 62' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lisandro Martinez.
  • 64' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Brais Mendez.
  • 69' Manchester United FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 72' Poor challenge from Cristiano Ronaldo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 73' Carlos Fernandez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 73.
  • 73' Ander Guevara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Carlos Fernandez on 73 minute.
  • 78' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 82' Real Sociedad de Futbol make a change. Alexander Sorloth trudges off to be replaced by Jon Magunazelaia on 82 minutes.
  • 83' The Real Sociedad de Futbol manager makes a substitution. Brais Mendez departs to be replaced by Igor Zubeldia.
  • 88' Controversy at the stadium! Diogo Dalot argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

Lineups

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Imanol Alguacil

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-11-03 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–1 Manchester United FC 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

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form

2022-11-03 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–1 Manchester United FC L 2022-10-30 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–2 Real Betis Balompie L 2022-10-27 AS Omonia Lefkosia 0–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2022-10-22 Real Valladolid CF 1–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2022-10-19 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–0 RCD Mallorca W 2022-10-16 RC Celta de Vigo 1–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W

Manchester United FC Form

2022-11-03 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–1 Manchester United FC W 2022-10-30 Manchester United FC 1–0 West Ham United FC W 2022-10-27 Manchester United FC 3–0 FC Sheriff Tiraspol W 2022-10-22 Chelsea FC 1–1 Manchester United FC D 2022-10-19 Manchester United FC 2–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2022-10-16 Manchester United FC 0–0 Newcastle United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.8 Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for: Manchester United FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Sociedad de Fútbol27% Draw33% Manchester United FC40%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Draw
60%
Draw or Manchester United FC
73%
Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Manchester United FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Real Sociedad de Fútbol17% Draw56% Manchester United FC27%
Actual: Manchester United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 2
8.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.2%
2 – 2
3%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Handicap Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers Push Manchester United FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 16% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 24% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗

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