Real Sociedad vs Manchester United, 2020-21 UEFA Europa League, Round of 32
· 1st Leg
FT
0 - 4
1st Leg
0 - 4
1st Leg
Man Utd thrash Real Sociedad with Fernandes, Rashford, James goals in Europa League round of 32 first leg
Man United put one foot in the Europa League round of 16 with a comprehensive 4-0 away victory over Real Sociedad in their round-of-32 first leg.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
- 2': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dean Henderson.
- 3': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adnan Januzaj with a through ball.
- 3': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Dean Henderson.
- 8': Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Eric Bailly.
- 15': Attempt missed. Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adnan Januzaj with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 19': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 19': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Asier Illarramendi (Real Sociedad).
- 22': Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
- 22': Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Goal! Real Sociedad 0, Manchester United 1. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 30': Foul by Joseba Zaldua (Real Sociedad).
- 30': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Asier Illarramendi.
- 33': Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
- 35': Daniel James (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad).
- 38': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Mason Greenwood.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
- 38': Dean Henderson (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Nacho Monreal (Real Sociedad).
- 42': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Joseba Zaldua.
- 43': Foul by Eric Bailly (Manchester United).
- 43': Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Daniel James (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by Nacho Monreal (Real Sociedad).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Real Sociedad 0, Manchester United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Sociedad 0, Manchester United 1.
- 47': Attempt saved. Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 47': Offside, Real Sociedad. Adnan Januzaj tries a through ball, but Alexander Isak is caught offside.
- 48': Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Alex Telles (Manchester United).
- 49': Foul by Joseba Zaldua (Real Sociedad).
- 49': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Eric Bailly (Manchester United).
- 50': Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Daniel James (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Nacho Monreal (Real Sociedad).
- 52': David Silva (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Daniel James (Manchester United).
- 53': Attempt missed. David Silva (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nacho Monreal.
- 55': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
- 55': Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Eric Bailly (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcus Rashford following a set piece situation.
- 56': David Silva (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
- 57': Goal! Real Sociedad 0, Manchester United 2. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel James following a fast break.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 57': VAR Decision: Goal Real Sociedad 0-2 Manchester United (Bruno Fernandes).
- 59': Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 60': Substitution, Manchester United. Nemanja Matic replaces Scott McTominay because of an injury.
- 60': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Nemanja Matic.
- 61': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 63': Foul by Alex Telles (Manchester United).
- 63': Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Goal! Real Sociedad 0, Manchester United 3. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fred with a through ball following a fast break.
- 67': Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 67': Offside, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford tries a through ball, but Mason Greenwood is caught offside.
- 68': Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Martial replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 69': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Joseba Zaldua.
- 70': Foul by Mason Greenwood (Manchester United).
- 70': Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt missed. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nemanja Matic.
- 73': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Álex Remiro.
- 73': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Andoni Gorosabel replaces Joseba Zaldua because of an injury.
- 73': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Ander Guevara replaces Asier Illarramendi.
- 74': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by David Silva.
- 75': Foul by Mason Greenwood (Manchester United).
- 75': Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad).
- 77': Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by David Silva (Real Sociedad).
- 78': Fred (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Anthony Martial (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad).
- 80': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Portu replaces Adnan Januzaj.
- 80': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Ander Barrenetxea replaces Alexander Isak.
- 80': Attempt saved. Daniel James (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 82': Alex Telles (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Portu (Real Sociedad).
- 82': Attempt missed. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Martial.
- 83': Substitution, Manchester United. Juan Mata replaces Bruno Fernandes.
- 83': Substitution, Manchester United. Amad Diallo replaces Mason Greenwood.
- 84': Andoni Gorosabel (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Alex Telles (Manchester United).
- 84': Attempt blocked. Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Portu with a cross.
- 86': Hand ball by Andoni Gorosabel (Real Sociedad).
- 86': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Jon Bautista replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.
- 88': Daniel James (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad).
- 88': Robin Le Normand (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Goal! Real Sociedad 0, Manchester United 4. Daniel James (Manchester United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eric Bailly following a fast break.
- 90'+4': Offside, Real Sociedad. Mikel Merino tries a through ball, but Portu is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Amad Diallo (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Ander Guevara (Real Sociedad).
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Juan Mata (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Martial.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Real Sociedad 0, Manchester United 4.
- 0': Match ends, Real Sociedad 0, Manchester United 4.
Statistics
 MAN |
RSO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 40.7 | Possession | 59.3 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 288 | Accurate Passes | 441 |
| 346 | Passes | 507 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 27 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 11 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 23 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Torino, Italy
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Torino, Italy
Line-Ups
Real Sociedad (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Álex Remiro (GK) |
| 24 | Robin Le Normand  |
| 5 | Igor Zubeldia |
| 20 | Nacho Monreal |
| 2 | Joseba Zaldúa |
| 4 | Asier Illarramendi |
| 8 | Mikel Merino |
| 21 | David Silva |
| 19 | Alexander Isak |
| 10 | Mikel Oyarzabal |
| 11 | Adnan Januzaj |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 3 | Eric Bailly |
| 27 | Alex Telles |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 17 | Fred |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 11 | Mason Greenwood |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 21 | Daniel James |
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