Actual Sociedad’s Icelandic ahead #09 Orri Oskarsson (R) shoots at purpose defended by Manchester United’s Dutch defender #04 Matthijs de Ligt in the course of the UEFA Europa League Spherical of 16 first let soccer match between Actual Sociedad and Manchester United at Anoeta Stadium in San Sebastian on March 6, 2025.
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Paris, France (AFP)—Manchester United drew 1-1 away to Actual Sociedad within the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday, whereas Tottenham suffered a 1-0 loss away to Dutch facet AZ Alkmaar.
Joshua Zirkzee drilled in from simply exterior the realm to offer United the lead on 57 minutes in San Sebastian however Mikel Oyarzabal levelled from the spot after Bruno Fernandes was punished for a handball.
Zirkzee reduce a distraught determine after lacking the decisive penalty in final week’s FA Cup shootout loss to Fulham and has endured a testing first season at United, whose solely remaining hope of silverware is within the Europa League.
He scored for the primary time in Europe this time period, unleashing a pointy low drive from 20 yards after being teed up by Alejandro Garnacho’s inviting go.
However Ruben Amorim’s facet couldn’t maintain on to their benefit as Fernandes dealt with at a nook, with Oyarzabal confidently changing his spot-kick.
Andre Onana made two wonderful saves to maintain United stage as Actual Sociedad pressed for a winner, leaving the tie evenly poised forward of subsequent week’s second leg.
“I felt till the penalty we had management of the sport after which I believe the penalty modified a bit bit the momentum,” Amorim advised TNT Sports activities.
“I felt our group within the final half-hour have been actually, actually drained,” he added.
“We take this stage to Outdated Trafford… it’s going to be a distinct recreation, the strain goes to be on us in that stadium and we have now to be prepared.”
Lucas Bergvall’s first-half personal purpose condemned Spurs to defeat within the Netherlands, and it might have been worse for Ange Postecoglou’s facet have been it not for 2 advantageous saves from Guglielmo Vicario.
Rangers recorded a powerful 3-1 win away to a Fenerbahce group coached by Jose Mourinho.
Cyriel Dessers put Rangers forward early on in Istanbul earlier than Alexander Djiku hauled Fenerbahce stage.
Vaclav Cerny restored the lead for the Scots earlier than putting once more 9 minutes from time to position Rangers in agency management underneath interim boss Barry Ferguson.
Lyon additionally took an enormous stride in the direction of the quarter-finals with a 3-1 victory at Romanians FCSB.
Paulo Fonseca fought again tears as his gamers celebrated Nicolas Tagliafico’s opener with him, a day after the Portuguese coach was banned from the dugout till November by French soccer officers after an indignant altercation with a referee.
Malick Fofana received the sport for Lyon with two late targets after Alexandru Baluta had equalised for FCSB.
Roma host Athletic Bilbao in a while Thursday, whereas Ajax are at dwelling to Eintracht Frankfurt. Lazio journey to Viktoria Plzen for the primary leg of their tie.
