Erik Ten Hag started his UEFA Europa League campaign on a negative note as his Manchester United side lost by a goal to nil to La Liga side Real Sociedad.
The lone goal of the game was scored via a penalty kick by Brais Mendez in the 59th minute.
In this article, we take a look at 2 players whose performances were responsible for the loss. Check it out below:
Despite his great defending, Lisandro Martinez’s handball inside the 18 yard box was the reason Real Sociedad got a penalty.
As such, he’s directly responsible for the situation.
2. Cristiano Ronaldo
This was Ronaldo’s first start after 3 games, however, the Portuguese star wasted a couple of chances.
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His lack of speed and press disrupted the flow in Manchester United’s attack in today’s game.
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