Manchester United 4–1 Real Sociedad
- Fernandes 16' (pen.)
- Fernandes 50' (pen.)
- Fernandes 87'
- Dalot 90+1'
- Oyarzabal 10' (pen.)
- Aramburu 63'
13 March 2025
The match in data
A 4–1 win for Manchester United against Real Sociedad on 13 March 2025, in the 2024-25 Europa League (Round of 16).
Manchester United came from behind: they were trailing 0–1 at 10'.
Player of the match: Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United), rated 65, thanks above all to 4 completed dribbles and 1 big chance created. Zirkzee produced 1.2 times as much as a forward typically does, at 0.3 times the cost.
It was also their best match of the season.
For Real Sociedad, the highest-rated player was Martín Zubimendi, with 56.
Bruno Fernandes scored a hat-trick.
Jon Aramburu was sent off at 63'.
Joshua Zirkzee
Manchester United · 89'
Produced 1.25× and cost 0.33× their position's average
- 4 completed dribbles 3.5×
- 1 big chance created 3.0×
- 3 key passes 2.4×
- 1 failed dribble 0.7×
- 1 ball lost 0.7×
Match ratings
Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.
| Player | Position | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Zirkzee ★ | Forward | 89 | 65 |
| Noussair Mazraoui | Defender | 90 | 64 |
| Rasmus Højlund | Forward | 90 | 64 |
| Bruno Fernandes | Midfielder | 90 | 61 |
| Diogo Dalot | Defender | 90 | 60 |
| Ayden Heaven | Defender | 90 | 59 |
| Alejandro Garnacho | Forward | 90 | 52 |
| Casemiro | Midfielder | 79 | 49 |
| Matthijs de Ligt | Defender | 90 | 47 |
| André Onana | Goalkeeper | 90 | 43 |
| Patrick Dorgu | Defender | 90 | 39 |
| Toby Collyer | Midfielder | 11 | no rating |
| Christian Eriksen | Midfielder | 1 | no rating |
| Player | Position | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martín Zubimendi | Midfielder | 90 | 56 |
| Álex Remiro | Goalkeeper | 90 | 54 |
| Brais Méndez | Midfielder | 90 | 49 |
| Sheraldo Becker | Forward | 55 | 45 |
| Aihen Muñoz | Defender | 90 | 43 |
| Mikel Oyarzabal | Forward | 90 | 42 |
| Igor Zubeldia | Defender | 56 | 38 |
| Takefusa Kubo | Forward | 76 | 32 |
| Nayef Aguerd | Defender | 90 | 30 |
| Pablo Marín | Midfielder | 56 | 29 |
| Aritz Elustondo | Defender | 80 | 27 |
| Beñat Turrientes | Midfielder | 34 | 24 |
| Ander Barrenetxea | Forward | 35 | 23 |
| Orri Óskarsson | Forward | 14 | no rating |
| Hamari Traoré | Defender | 10 | no rating |
| Jon Aramburu | Defender | 7 | no rating |
Did you know?
La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.
Which Manchester United player completed the most dribbles?
Joshua Zirkzee, with 4 completed dribbles. Next: Noussair Mazraoui 1, Bruno Fernandes 1.
Joshua Zirkzee stood out in 1v1 situations with 4 successful dribbles for Manchester United, ahead of Noussair Mazraoui and Bruno Fernandes with 1 each.
Which Real Sociedad player recovered the most balls?
Aihen Muñoz, with 9 recoveries. Next: Martín Zubimendi 6, Brais Méndez 3.
Aihen Muñoz led Real Sociedad with 9 ball recoveries in the 4–1 defeat, followed by Martín Zubimendi with 6 and Brais Méndez with 3.
How is the rating calculated?
The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.
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