Manchester United lose at home to Sociedad in the European League 

Manchester United suffered a surprise defeat at home to Real Sociedad (0-1), today, Thursday, in the opening of his campaign in the European League.

Brice Mendes scored the game\’s only goal, from a penalty kick in the 59th minute.

In the same fifth group, the Moldovan Sherif Tiraspol defeated Omonia Nicosia of Cyprus with three clean goals, to top the standings.

And the first ten minutes of the match passed, without a real threat from both teams.

In the 14th minute, the ball reached Ronaldo inside the Sociedad penalty area, but Gurosabel cut it in front of him to be picked up by goalkeeper Remiro.

On the other hand, Silva passed the ball to Mendes, who hit the right post of United\’s goal, in the 27th minute.

A lot hit a unique cross to Ronaldo, who headed it into the net, but the referee\’s banner canceled the goal due to the Portuguese star\’s offside, in the 35th minute.

And between the two halves of the meeting, Bruno Fernandes and Lisandro Martinez entered the United squad, instead of Eriksen and Dalot.

Ronaldo continued Ilanga\’s pass, facing the goal, over the crossbar, in the 48th minute.

Sociedad responded in the 54th minute when Munoz made a special cross from the left, substitute Sorloth rose to it without heading it into the net.

The referee awarded a penalty kick to Sociedad, using video technology, after a handball on Martinez, and Munoz executed it successfully in the 59th minute.

Fernandez passed on the right side, and Casemiro waited to send him a cross, but the latter\’s header crossed the bar in the 65th minute.

Jadon Sancho and Alejandro Garnacho entered the ranks of the Red Devils, instead of Anthony and Ilanga.

The Sociedad goalkeeper saved a shot from Casemiro, after a pass from Fred in the 77th minute.

United continued their pressure when Fred sent the ball into the penalty area to Ronaldo, who followed it away from the goal, in the 85th minute.

Martinez went from the left side, to pass to Garnacho, who fired a shot over the goal, in the 88th minute, before the match ended with the Spanish team winning (1-0).