Man United cruise to 5-2 win over Real Sociedad to continue in UEFA Europa League

Man United have successfully booked their place in the last eight of the UEFA Europa League tonight at home, romping to an impressive 5-2 aggregate win over Spanish side, Real Sociedad in their knockout second tie.

Emerging from San-Sebastian last week with a 1-1 draw after taking a second half lead through Joshua Zirkzee, before they were pegged back in Mikel Oryarzabal. 

However, returning tonight in their second leg tie, United emerged with a dominant come-from-behind 4-1 win tonight – with a staggering three separate penalty kicks dished out by the referee. 

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Drawing the tie level after just a quarter of an hour, Rasmus Hojlund was bundled over in the area, with Bruno Fernandes dispatching to draw the score level at 2-2 on aggregate. 

And just minutes into the second half, Man United took the lead on the night and in the tie outright, with Danish wing back, Patrick Dorgu winning a third penalty of the night, which Fernandes converted again. 

Furthermore, Sociedad were then reduced to 10-men on the night, with Dorgu racing clear through on goal before he was tumbled over by substitute, Jon Aramburu. 

And finally scoring his second hattrick of his impressive Man United career, Portuguese star, Fernandes flashed an effort into the far corner past keeper, Alex Remiro, putting the tie beyond doubt.

In stoppage time, some good footwork from struggling Danish forward, Hojlund created some space for him in the area, before he squared the ball back to Diogo Dalot, who then fired into the roof of the net.

Set to draw French side, Olympique Lyonnais in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League with tonight’s victory over La Liga side, Sociedad, United may face either Athletic Bilbao or a combination of Rangers or Fenerbache with the latter currently locked into extra time after 90 minutes tonight.

Hoping to exorcise some demons from four years prior, Man United most recently played in the UEFA Europa League final back in 2021, in a trip to Gdansk, Poland. 

Taking on Villarreal in the finale spot, United were dispatched after extra time via a gruelling penalty shootout, with current Fiorentina shot-stopper, David de Gea seeing his spot kick saved.

Back in 2017 to boot, United lifted their first European title since 2008, with Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan converting past current keeper, Andre Onana against Ajax to lift the title under Portuguese head coach, Jose Mourinho. 

Returning to Premier League action over the weekend, United take on the struggling Leicester City on the road, where they will be reunited with former interim coach and former striking fan-favorite, Ruud van Nistelrooy.

The outing will come as United’s last of this month, before a trip to Nottingham to take on the high-flying Forest on April Fool’s Day next month.