Man Utd Draws with Sociedad in Europa League

Manchester United secured a 1-1 draw against Real Sociedad in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie. Joshua Zirkzee scored his first European goal for United, but Mikel Oyarzabal equalized with a penalty after Bruno Fernandes was penalized for handball. Despite dominating early portions of the game, United struggled to maintain their lead, with Real Sociedad nearly securing a late victory. Manager Ruben Amorim acknowledged his team's fatigue and lack of clinical finishing as key issues, emphasizing the need for improvement ahead of the second leg at Old Trafford. The result leaves the tie evenly balanced, with United's Europa League campaign representing their last realistic chance for silverware this season. Meanwhile, Tottenham suffered a 1-0 defeat to AZ Alkmaar in their Europa League outing.