Match Centre: Manchester United vs Real Sociedad
Fernandes 16′ (p)Fernandes 50′ (p)Fernandes 87′Dalot 90+1′
Oyarzabal 10′ (p)Aramburu 63′
Player of the match Bruno Fernandes 10.0
First leg
Real Sociedad · Manchester United 1–1Final aggregate
Manchester United 5–2 Real Sociedad
GolVolt rating 9.2GolVolt rating
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The match in 30 seconds
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0:1 → 4:1
Manchester United came from behind to win.
Key stats
Why this rating
Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.
Comeback from 0:1, hat-trick for Fernandes.
- Dramaweight 50% Comeback from 0:1.The result hung in the balance and big moments changed the game. Drama: 8.0 out of 10
- Heroesweight 20% Hat-trick for Fernandes, Fernandes scored the winner, Fernandes: rated 10.0.Someone played a match to remember. Heroes: 9.3 out of 10
- Stakesweight 15% Second leg with the tie in the balance. Stakes: 9.0 out of 10
- Quality of playweight 15% Plenty of chances, 5 goals.Plenty of chances and shots at both ends. Quality of play: 8.9 out of 10
Match ECG
A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.
GolVolt rating 9.2more watchable than 92% of Europa League matches
The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).
Similar matches
A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.
How the match went
5 goals10 cards2 VAR
Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.
Timeline
- 8' VAR Review
- 9' Matthijs de Ligtyellow card
- 10' Goal: Mikel Oyarzabalpenalty0:1
- 14' Igor Zubeldiayellow card
- 16' Goal: Bruno Fernandespenalty1:1
- 39' Pablo Marínyellow card
- Half-time · 1:1
- 50' Goal: Bruno Fernandespenalty2:1
- 51' Martín Zubimendiyellow card
- 55' SubstitutionBarrenetxea for Becker
- 56' 2 substitutionsAramburu for ZubeldiaTurrientes for Marín
- 63' Jon Aramburured card
- 64' Mikel Oyarzabalyellow card
- 69' Aritz Elustondoyellow card
- 74' Ander Barrenetxeayellow card
- 76' SubstitutionÓskarsson for Kubo
- 79' SubstitutionCollyer for Casemiro
- 80' SubstitutionTraoré for Elustondo
- 85' Penalty cancelled
- 87' Goal: Bruno Fernandesassist: Garnacho3:1
- 89' SubstitutionEriksen for Zirkzee
- 89' Nayef Aguerdyellow card
- 90+1' Goal: Diogo Dalotassist: Højlund4:1
- 90+4' Toby Collyeryellow card
- Full-time · 4:1
Match stats
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Lineups and ratings
The highlighted rating is the player of the match.
Starting XIs · provider ratings
Manchester United
Real Sociedad
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Came on
Bench
Manchester United
- 45 Dermot Mee GK —
- 50 Elyh Harrison GK —
- 2 Victor Lindelöf DEF —
- 41 Harry Amass DEF —
- 55 Tyler Fredricson DEF —
- 14 Christian Eriksen MID on
- 25 Manuel Ugarte MID —
- 43 Toby Collyer MID on
- 57 Jack Fletcher MID —
- 63 James Scanlon MID —
Real Sociedad
- 13 Unai Marrero GK —
- 12 Javi López DEF —
- 18 Hamari Traoré DEF on
- 19 Jon Aramburu DEF on
- 31 Jon Martín DEF —
- 37 Luken Beitia DEF —
- 16 Jon Ander Olasagasti MID —
- 17 Sergio Gómez MID —
- 22 Beñat Turrientes MID on
- 7 Ander Barrenetxea ATT on
- 9 Orri Óskarsson ATT on
- 40 Arkaitz Mariezkurrena ATT —
Match sheet
- Stadium
- Old Trafford, Manchester
Player ratings
Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.
- Player of the match · Manchester United Bruno Fernandes
- 2. place · Manchester United Patrick Dorgu
- 3. place · Manchester United Joshua Zirkzee
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