By Andrés Abril
Follow the action from the Round of 16 of the Europa League minute by minute
Second half ends, Manchester United 4, Real Sociedad 1.
Offside, Real Sociedad. Martín Zubimendi tries a through ball, but Ander Barrenetxea is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
Goal! Manchester United 4, Real Sociedad 1. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Hamari Traoré.
Nayef Aguerd (Real Sociedad) is shown a yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Nayef Aguerd (Real Sociedad).
Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution at Manchester United. Christian Eriksen replaces Joshua Zirkzee.
Goal! Manchester United 3, Real Sociedad 1. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box following a fast break
VAR Decision: No Penalty Manchester United.
Penalty awarded to Manchester United. Patrick Dorgu draws a foul in the penalty area.
Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Zirkzee.
Attempt missed. Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui with a cross.
Offside, Real Sociedad. Hamari Traoré tries a through ball, but Orri Óskarsson is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Hamari Traoré (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution for Real Sociedad. Hamari Traoré replaces Aritz Elustondo.
Substitution at Manchester United, Toby Collyer replaces Casemiro.
Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution for Real Sociedad. Orri Óskarsson replaces Takefusa Kubo.
Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card.
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Álex Remiro.
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Martín Zubimendi.
Attempt missed. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Attempt missed. Matthijs de Ligt (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box following a set piece situation.
Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) is shown a yellow card.
Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad) has been shown a red card.
Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad).
Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Casemiro.
Attempt missed. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua Zirkzee following a fast break.
Substitution for Real Sociedad. Beñat Turrientes replaces Pablo Marín.
Substitution for Real Sociedad. Jon Aramburu replaces Igor Zubeldia.
Substitution for Real Sociedad. Ander Barrenetxea replaces Sheraldo Becker.
Foul by Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
Ayden Heaven (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) has been shown a yellow card.
Goal! Manchester United 2, Real Sociedad 1. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
Penalty awarded to Manchester United. Patrick Dorgu draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad) following a foul in the penalty area.
Second half begins Manchester United 1, Real Sociedad 1.
First half ends, Manchester United 1, Real Sociedad 1.
Attempt saved. Sheraldo Becker (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Casemiro.
Attempt blocked. Pablo Marín (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal with a headed pass.
Attempt blocked. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.
The fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Missed shot by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Sheraldo Becker (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United).
Attempt missed. Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
Pablo Marín (Real Sociedad) is shown a yellow card for a bad foul.
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad).
Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt blocked. Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brais Méndez.
Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) hits the right post with a left footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Joshua Zirkzee.
Attempt saved. Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Ayden Heaven.
Attempt missed. Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Martín Zubimendi.
Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad).
Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United).
Missed shot. Casemiro (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
Foul by Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad).
Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Manchester United 1, Real Sociedad 1. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad) is shown a yellow card for a bad foul.
Penalty conceded by Igor Zubeldia (Real Sociedad) following a foul in the penalty area.
Attempt blocked. Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
Goal! Manchester United 0, Real Sociedad 1. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Matthijs de Ligt (Manchester United) is shown a yellow card for a bad foul.
VAR Decision: Real Sociedad Penalty.
Penalty conceded by Matthijs de Ligt (Manchester United) following a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty awarded to Real Sociedad. Mikel Oyarzabal drew a foul in the penalty area.
Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Patrick Dorgu.
Manchester United has been solid in their last few outings, balancing their domestic campaign with their European aspirations. A 1-1 draw against Arsenal on March 9 showed their ability to compete against top opposition. Before that, they played to another 1-1 draw with Real Sociedad in the first leg on March 6. A narrow 3-2 win over Ipswich on February 26 highlighted their offensive capabilities.
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Real Sociedad has struggled with consistency in recent weeks. A 1-0 loss to Sevilla on March 9 in LaLiga raised concerns about their finishing ability. Before that, they held Manchester United to a 1-1 draw in the first leg on March 6. However, a heavy 4-0 defeat to Barcelona on March 2 showcased their defensive vulnerabilities.
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