Real Sociedad vs Man Utd LIVE: Europa League result and reaction as Oyarzabal earns draw with penalty
The Europa League is Man Utd’s final chance for silverware this season after their FA Cup exit last weekend
Manchester United earned a draw away from home against Real Sociedad in the Europa League last-16.
Joshua Zirkzee’s fine second-half finish was cancelled out by Mikel Oyarzabal’s penalty after Bruno Fernandes was judged to have handled the ball in the area from a corner kick.
The match finished 1-1 and sets up a thrilling second leg to be played at Old Trafford next week.
Rasmus Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho were struggling for confidence ahead of the game but both played well despite not being clinical enough in the final third.
After the game Zirkzee said he wants United to be more ‘ruthless’ when converting the chances and opportunities they make. Can they do so in the second leg?
Relive the Champions League action with our live blog below:
Real Sociedad 1-1 Man Utd
75 mins: 15 minutes to play in Spain and Ruben Amorim is rubbing his chin deep in thought.
The game is still there to be won for Manchester United but Sociedad are full of momentum and belief now.
Real Sociedad 1-1 Man Utd
72 mins: Man Utd’s players look so annoyed by that decision.
They’ve been playing well and can score again if they keep their heads.
GOAL! Real Sociedad 1-1 Man Utd (Mikel Oyarzabal, 70')
Real Sociedad’s captain steps up and guides the penalty down the middle.
The hosts are back into the tie.
Penalty to Sociedad!
Real Sociedad 0-1 Man Utd
United can feel harsh done by. Bruno Fernandes is struck on the arm from a corner kick and VAR calls the referee over to the monitor.
He looks at the replay and points to the spot.
Chance for Sociedad.
Real Sociedad 0-1 Man Utd
67 mins: Man Utd may yet let Sociedad back into this game.
They tend to switch off and lower their levels when they go ahead and that seems to be the case.
Sociedad are having more possession inside United’s half. The visitors are inviting pressure.
Real Sociedad 0-1 Man Utd
66 mins: A bit of fight!
Luka Sucic weaves through midfield and rolls the ball to Brais Mendez.
He decides to shoot and curls a shot wide of Onana’s goal.
The United goalkeeper wasn’t sure about it though and looks a bit sheepish as it goes wide.
Real Sociedad 0-1 Man Utd
63 mins: This second goal will come.
A touch under half an hour to play and I’m calling it now.
Alejandro Garnacho is given the ball by Hojlund and then drills a low effort into the side netting from the right again.
Real Sociedad 0-1 Man Utd
60 mins: An hour played and the advantage Ruben Amorim would have wanted is his.
Man Utd have been the more dangerous side and if they can score again they’ll put one foot in the quarter-finals of this tournament.
GOAL! Real Sociedad 0-1 Man Utd (Joshua Zirkzee, 57')
It was coming!
A switch of play from, Casemiro I think, sends the ball out to Dalot who feeds it to Garnacho.
He dribbles up to the box and pulls it back to Zirkzee who slots it home with a fine finish.
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