After a 1-1 draw in the first leg, Man Utd (England) had to defeat Real Sociedad (Spain) in the second leg of the Europa League round of 16. Compared to the previous match between the two teams a week ago, Man Utd played much better and won convincingly.

The Red Devils only struggled in the early stages of the match. Matthijs de Ligt fouled an opponent in the penalty area and Martin Zubimendi took advantage of the penalty opportunity to score to put Real Sociedad ahead.

However, the 11-meter penalty kicks helped Man Utd turn the situation around. Just 10 minutes after the home team conceded a goal, Bruno Fernandes scored the equalizer. At the beginning of the second half, the Portuguese midfielder successfully converted the penalty kick.

The situation became more favorable for Man Utd when Real Sociedad's Jon Aramburu received 2 yellow cards in 8 minutes and was sent off. The "Red Devils" completely dominated the second half with the advantage of more players.

According to Opta statistics, Man Utd's ball possession rate in the second half of the match was up to 60%. They launched 14 shots, 7 of which were on target. Meanwhile, Real Sociedad did not create any dangerous opportunities.

In the 87th minute, Bruno Fernandes completed his hat-trick after an assist from Alejandro Garnacho. Diogo Dalot then scored another goal to seal a 4-1 victory for Man Utd. The Premier League representative won the right to enter the quarter-finals, meeting Lyon (France).