Man United vs Real Sociedad 2022-23 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage
Manchester United beaten by Real Sociedad in Europa League opener
Manchester United got off to a losing start in the Europa League as Real Sociedad held on for a 1-0 win in Group E action at Old Trafford.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, Real Sociedad 0.
- 45': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Alexander Sørloth replaces Umar Sadiq.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes replaces Christian Eriksen.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Lisandro Martínez replaces Diogo Dalot.
- 57': Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 59': Goal! Manchester United 0, Real Sociedad 1. Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 60': David Silva (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Momo Cho replaces David Silva.
- 70': Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Manchester United. Jadon Sancho replaces Antony.
- 71': Substitution, Manchester United. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Anthony Elanga.
- 78': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Ander Barrenetxea replaces Takefusa Kubo.
- 83': Fred (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Manchester United. Charlie McNeill replaces Tyrell Malacia.
- 84': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Beñat Turrientes replaces Brais Méndez.
- 84': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Álex Sola replaces Andoni Gorosabel.
- 89': Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 74,310
UEFA Europa League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +10 | Liverpool | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| -1 | Toulouse | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| -3 | Union St.-Gilloise | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| -6 | LASK Linz | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Statistics
 RSO |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.9 | Possession | 55.1 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 317 | Accurate Passes | 419 |
| 407 | Passes | 498 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 11 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 11 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 20 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 14 | Clearances | 6 |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 12 | Tyrell Malacia |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 17 | Fred  |
| 14 | Christian Eriksen |
| 18 | Casemiro |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 36 | Anthony Elanga |
| 21 | Antony |
Real Sociedad (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Álex Remiro (GK) |
| 20 | Jon Pacheco |
| 6 | Aritz Elustondo |
| 3 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 12 | Aihen Muñoz |
| 18 | Andoni Gorosabel |
| 21 | David Silva |
| 8 | Mikel Merino |
| 14 | Takefusa Kubo |
| 23 | Brais Méndez |
| 25 | Umar Sadiq |
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