Manchester United’s Europa League group stage campaign began with a home defeat to Real Sociedad at Old Trafford.
The game was played after consultation with the Football Association and Uefa following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
No music was played in the stadium around the match and both sides wore black armbands and stood for a perfectly observed minute’s silence as a mark of respect.
Brais Mendez scored the only goal from the penalty spot after 59 minutes following a disputed handball decision against substitute Lisandro Martinez.
In his first European game outside the Champions League since 2002, when he was a teenager at Sporting Lisbon, Cristiano Ronaldo’s first-half header from Diogo Dalot’s cross was disallowed for offside.
Ronaldo also headed Bruno Fernandes’ cross wide at the start of the second-half.
Manchester United play their second group game against Sheriff Tiraspol in Moldova on Thursday, 15 September.
Line-ups
Man Utd
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1de GeaBooked at 90mins
- 20DalotSubstituted forMartínezat 45′minutesBooked at 57mins
- 5Maguire
- 2Lindelöf
- 12MalaciaSubstituted forMcNeillat 83′minutes
- 18Casemiro
- 14EriksenSubstituted forBruno Fernandesat 45′minutes
- 21dos SantosSubstituted forSanchoat 71′minutes
- 17FredBooked at 83mins
- 36ElangaSubstituted forGarnachoat 71′minutes
- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
Substitutes
- 6Martínez
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 19Varane
- 22Heaton
- 25Sancho
- 29Wan-Bissaka
- 31Dúbravka
- 39McTominay
- 49Garnacho
- 55Iqbal
- 56McNeill
- 80Fredricson
Real Sociedad
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Remiro Gargallo
- 18GorosabelSubstituted forSolaat 84′minutes
- 6Elustondo
- 20Pacheco
- 12MuñozBooked at 70mins
- 3Zubimendi
- 23MéndezSubstituted forTurrientesat 84′minutesBooked at 89mins
- 8Merino
- 21SilvaBooked at 60minsSubstituted forChoat 65′minutes
- 14KuboSubstituted forBarrenetxeaat 78′minutes
- 25SadiqSubstituted forSørlothat 45′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Sola
- 4Illarramendi
- 5Zubeldia
- 7Barrenetxea
- 11Cho
- 13Zubiaurre
- 16Guevara
- 17Navarro
- 19Sørloth
- 22Turrientes
- 30González de Zárate
- 33Karrikaburu
- Referee:
- Marco Di Bello
- Attendance:
- 74,310
Match Stats
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Match ends, Manchester United 0, Real Sociedad 1.
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David de Gea (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
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Second Half ends, Manchester United 0, Real Sociedad 1.
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Attempt saved. Casemiro (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
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Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad).
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Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad).
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Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lisandro Martínez.
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Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Jon Pacheco.
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Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fred with a cross.
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Substitution, Real Sociedad. Álex Sola replaces Andoni Gorosabel.
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Substitution, Real Sociedad. Beñat Turrientes replaces Brais Méndez.
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Substitution, Manchester United. Charlie McNeill replaces Tyrell Malacia.
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Fred (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
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Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
