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– Manchester United’s Europa League group stage campaign began with a home defeat to Real Sociedad at Old Trafford.
– The game was played after consultation with the Football Association and Uefa following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
– No music was played in the stadium around the match and both sides wore black armbands and stood for a perfectly observed minute’s silence as a mark of respect.
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– Brais Mendez scored the only goal from the penalty spot after 59 minutes following a disputed handball decision against substitute Lisandro Martinez.
– In his first European game outside the Champions League since 2002, when he was a teenager at Sporting Lisbon, Cristiano Ronaldo’s first-half header from Diogo Dalot’s cross was disallowed for offside.
– Ronaldo also headed Bruno Fernandes’ cross wide at the start of the second-half.
Defeat for the Reds.#MUFC || #UEL pic.twitter.com/fLBvEHpoEK
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 8, 2022
– Manchester United play their second group game against Sheriff Tiraspol in Moldova on Thursday, 15 September.
