FULL TIME: MANCHESTER UNITED 0-0 REAL SOCIEDAD (4-0 ON AGGREGATE)
90' +2
Diallo attempts to spin away from Munoz on the halfway line, but is being dragged back by the full-back. United are awarded another free-kick.
90'
There will be four minutes of added time at the end of this match.
89'
Barrenetxea goes in a little late on Rashford and the Red Devils win a free-kick midway inside their own half.
87'
Matic gets away from his man in an advanced position down the right flank, but his low cross just evades Martial and Sagnan hooks it to safety.
84'
Martial comes deep to collect the ball, although he is impeded from behind by Zubeldia on the halfway line. The hosts win a free-kick.
82'
Tuanzebe concedes a corner to the left. Merquelanz goes over to take the set-piece, but his out-swinging delivery fails to beat the first man.
78'
The Red Devils are now allowing Sociedad to have plenty of the ball as we enter the closing stages of this match.
76'
S. Shoretire enters the game and replaces M. Greenwood.
Solskjaer now makes his final substitution, replacing Rashford with Shoretire. There are 14 minutes of normal time left to play.
74'
Following a foul from Lindelof, La Reales work a quick free-kick routine down the right. Barrenetxea creates some space before seeing his cross nodded behind by Lindelof. United initially fail to clear the resulting set-piece and Guridi lashes a first-time effort wide from the edge of the box.
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72'
Jon Guridi enters the game and replaces Guevara.
The away side make their fifth change, with Guevara making way for Guridi. It remains 0-0 on the night and 4-0 on aggregate.
71'
Williams makes a dangerous overlapping run down the right flank, although he just cannot quite get on the end on Rashford’s in-swinging cross from the left.
69'
Merino spots the run of Portu to his right and tries to set the winger away in behind. However, his pass is overhit and runs out for a goal-kick.
66'
Martín Merquelanz enters the game and replaces A. Januzaj.
Alguacil now opts to make his fourth alteration of the match, bringing on Merquelanz for Januzaj.
65'
V. Lindelöf gets yellow.
Lindelof picks up a yellow card for catching Bautista in the face with his knee during that earlier corner.
61'
Rashford goes down midway inside the Sociedad half under pressure from Guevara and appeals for a free-kick, but the referee waves play on.
59'
A. Diallo enters the game and replaces D. James.
United are forced into making their fourth change of the match, as Diallo comes on to replace the injured James.
49'
B. Williams gets yellow.
Williams catches Portu with an elbow when competing for an aerial ball and picks up a yellow card.
47'
Sagnan brings down Martial a few yards outside of the visitors’ penalty area, and the hosts have a free-kick in a dangerous central area.
46'
Jon Bautista enters the game and replaces Andoni Gorosabel.
B. Williams enters the game and replaces A. Wan-Bissaka.
Barrenetxea enters the game and replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.
Portu enters the game and replaces A. Isak.
M. Rashford enters the game and replaces Bruno Fernandes.
A. Tuanzebe enters the game and replaces Fred.
Solskjaer opts to freshen things up ahead of the second half, bringing on Williams for Wan-Bissaka.
Rashford also replaces Fernandes at half-time.
We are back underway! Visser, the referee, blows his whistle and Sociedad get the second half underway.
It is a triple change for United at the break. Tuanzebe comes on for Fred.
Portu also comes onto the field, replacing Isak.
The visitors also turn to their substitutes ahead of the second half. Barrenetxea enters the fray in place of Oyarzabal.
Gorosabel makes way for Bautista.
45' +1
HALF TIME: MANCHESTER UNITED 0-0 REAL SOCIEDAD
44'
Telles this time goes down following a tackle from Januzaj and United get another free-kick deep in their own half.
42'
Telles fires a cross in from the left-hand side of the field aiming for Greenwood, but Zubeldia rises well to nod the delivery away from danger.
40'
Fred gets yellow.
Januzaj looks to launch a quick counter but is cynically brought down by Fred, who picks up the first yellow card of the match. He can have no complains with that decision.
39'
Fred cleverly lets the ball run beyond him before being fouled from behind by Zubimendi in the centre of the park. The referee is well placed to award a free-kick.
37'
Following a corner from the left, Lindelof concedes a free-kick after climbing over the back of Sagnan at the far post.
33'
Oyarzabal attempts to win possession high up the field, but clips Telles in the process. The referee awards a free-kick to the hosts.
31'
James is caught from behind by Gorosabel and United win a free-kick in their own defensive third.
28'
Wan-Bissaka goes down under pressure from Oyarzabal, and United win a free-kick in an advanced position down the right flank. Telles takes it, but the set-piece fails to beat the first man.
26'
Fernandes is beginning to pull the strings now. This time he looks to set Martial in behind, but the Frenchman’s first touch sends the ball over the line for a goal-kick.
21'
James drives down the left and picks out Fernandes on the edge of the box, and his right-footed effort deflects behind for a corner off Zubeldia. The hosts work it short before eventually crossing the ball in, but Lindelof’s header back across goal is hooked to safety.
19'
Januzaj cuts inside and onto his left foot before steering an inviting cross into the heart of the hosts’ penalty area. Merino peels away from his marker but misses the Belgian’s delivery.
15'
La Reales continue to apply the pressure as they seek a breakthrough. After finding a yard of space, Guevera fires a tame effort from the centre of the box over the bar.
13'
MISSED PENALTY! Oyarzabal opts for placement, but sends his left-footed spot-kick wide of the top-left corner. Henderson was planted in the middle of the goal.
10'
Solskjaer’s team have settled into their rhythm now and are neatly working the ball around on the halfway line as they look to create space from deep.
8'
Greenwood looks to dribble his way out of a dangerous area deep inside the United half and is fouled by Oyarzabal. Free-kick to the home side.
6'
Oyarzabal once again looks to drive down the left-hand side of the field, but Greenwood gets back to block the Spaniard’s cross out for a throw-in.
4'
Merino and Oyarzabal attempt a neat one-two down the left flank and win a corner off Fred. The resulting set-piece is nodded to safety.
2'
The hosts have started the game brightly. Martial gets played in down the left side of the visitors’ penalty area by Fernandes, before cutting onto his right foot and firing a shot straight at Zubeldia.
1'
Kick off! The referee, Lawrence Visser, blows his whistle and United get the game underway.
Hello and welcome to live match coverage of the round of 32 second-leg clash between Manchester United and Real Sociedad at Old Trafford.
Following their first-leg triumph over Sociedad, United defeated Newcastle 3-1 on their return to Premier League action. La Reales, meanwhile, beat Alaves 4-0 in their previous La Liga outing.
MANCHESTER UNITED (4-2-3-1): Dean Henderson; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelof, Eric Bailly, Alex Telles; Nemanja Matic, Fred; Mason Greenwood, Bruno Fernandes, Daniel James; Anthony Martial.
REAL SOCIEDAD (4-3-3): Alejandro Remiro; Andoni Gorosabel, Igor Zubeldia, Modibo Sagnan, Aihen Munoz; Martin Zubimendi, Mikel Merino, Ander Guevara; Adnan Januzaj, Mikel Oyarzabal, Alexander Isak.
MANCHESTER UNITED SUBS: Nathan Bishop, Lee Grant, David de Gea, Brandon Williams, Axel Tuanzebe, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Ethan Galbraith, Amad Diallo, Shola Shoretire, Marcus Rashford.
REAL SOCIEDAD SUBS: Unai Marrero, Unai Ruiz Zeberio, Urko Gonzalez, Nacho Monreal, Jon Guridi, Cristian Portu, Ander Barrenetxea, Martin Merquelanz, Roberto Lopez, Jon Bautista.
Heading into this match, Ole Gunner Solskjaer’s team are unbeaten in their last seven matches in all competitions. In that time, the Red Devils have scored 21 goals and kept four clean sheets. Moreover, the last time that United conceded four or more goals at home came back in October against Tottenham in the Premier League. The visitors, on the other hand, have won only once in their previous six Europa League fixtures. Against their hosts, Sociedad remain winless in their three matches with Manchester United across all competitions.
The teams are out, and kick-off will soon be upon us here at Old Trafford.
Solskjaer will be relatively pleased by his side’s first-half display. Aside from the penalty, the Red Devils have looked solid at the back, limiting Sociedad to very few chances. Fernandes grew into the game as the half went on, with the away team struggling to pick him up as he continually drifted into pockets of space. La Reales, on the other hand, need an early goal if they hope to overturn the existing four-goal deficit in the second half. Oyarzabal has been the brightest spark for the visitors, and he will need to step up after the break if Alguacil’s team are to launch a comeback.
After United find out their Europa League last-16 opponents on February 26th, they travel to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea in their next Premier league outing. Sociedad, on the other hand, play Real Madrid in La Liga on their return to domestic action.
That brings an end to our coverage of the Europa League round of 32 second-leg clash between Manchester United and Real Sociedad at Old Trafford. Thank you very much for joining us. Goodbye!
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