Manchester United 0-1 Real Sociedad: result and report

Europa League · Thursday 8 September 2022

Result

Manchester United 0-1 Real Sociedad

Europa League · Thursday 8 September 2022, 19:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Manchester United 0-1 Real Sociedad: match report

Manchester United lost to Real Sociedad 0-1 in the Europa League on Thursday 8 September 2022. The half-time score was 0-0.

The only goal came from Brais Méndez of Real Sociedad in the 59th minute, from the penalty spot.

Discipline: Manchester United received 2 yellow cards; Real Sociedad received 3 yellow cards.

This fixture belongs to an earlier Europa League season and is kept for reference.

Manchester United lined up in a 4-3-3 and Real Sociedad in a 4-3-1-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Álex Remiro of Real Sociedad (7.8), ahead of Jon Pacheco (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Manchester United wins, 2 draws and 0 for Real Sociedad.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 57'Yellow card · Lisandro MartínezManchester United
  • 59'Penalty goal · Brais MéndezReal Sociedad · 0-1
  • 60'Yellow card · David SilvaReal Sociedad
  • 70'Yellow card · Aihen MuñozReal Sociedad
  • 83'Yellow card · FredManchester United
  • 89'Yellow card · Beñat TurrientesReal Sociedad

Head-to-head

4 meetings: Manchester United 2, draws 2, Real Sociedad 0.

Team news

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Manchester United line-up (4-3-3)

David de Gea, Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelöf, Tyrell Malacia, Casemiro, Christian Eriksen, Antony, Fred, Anthony Elanga, Cristiano Ronaldo

Real Sociedad line-up (4-3-1-2)

Álex Remiro, Andoni Gorosabel, Aritz Elustondo, Jon Pacheco, Aihen Muñoz, Martín Zubimendi, Brais Méndez, Mikel Merino, David Silva, Takefusa Kubo, Umar Sadiq