Bruno Fernandes causes trouble, Man Utd almost lost to Real Sociedad

At home, Real Sociedad hosted Man Utd in the Europa League round of 16. Bruno Fernandes' mistake cost the English team the victory, even almost losing.

In just the first 12 minutes, Rasmus Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho made the "Red Devils" fans regret the missed opportunities. They came very close to the opponent's goal but did not finish well.

Overall, the first half was played at a moderate pace. Man Utd circulated the ball and coordinated better. The first 45 minutes saw many dangerous situations for Man Utd, but they still revealed a few weaknesses.

Zirkzee scores for Man Utd.

Man Utd's playing style has improved significantly compared to recent matches, but the Red Devils' attack efficiency is still something they have not done well. After many missed situations, it was not until the 57th minute that the away team opened the scoring. Receiving a pass from Garnacho, Joshua Zirkzee finished with a tricky shot from outside the penalty area, scoring against Real Sociedad.

With nothing to lose, Real Sociedad poured forward to attack in search of an equalizer. The Spanish representative dominated the ball control, but lacked innovation. Man Utd generally maintained a safe position against the opponent's pressure.

However, Man Utd's defense was unexpectedly defeated by an individual mistake. In the 70th minute, after consulting VAR, the referee decided to award a penalty to Real Sociedad. In this situation, Bruno Ferandes could only blame himself when he accidentally let the ball touch his hand. Mikel Oyarzabal finished accurately to equalize 1-1.

In the remaining time of the match, Man Utd tried to push the squad but could not score more goals and accepted a 1-1 draw.

Result: Real Sociedad 1-1 Man Utd

Score

Real Sociedad: Mikel Oyarzabal (70')

Man Utd: Zirkzee (57').

Real Sociedad vs Man Utd lineup

Real Sociedad: Remiro, Elustondo, Zubeldia, Aguerd, Munoz, Sucic, Turrientes, Mendez, Takefusa Kubo, Mikel Oyarzabal, Barrenetxea.

Man Utd: Andre Onana, Mazraoui, Mathijs De Ligt, Leny Yoro, Dalot, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dorgu, Garnacho, Zirkzee, Rasmus Hojlund.

Mai Phuong

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