Manchester United demonstrated resilience and determination in their Europa League showdown against Real Sociedad, winning 4-1 at Old Trafford. After a slow start marked by an early penalty for Sociedad, Bruno Fernandes equalized shortly thereafter with a penalty of his own, eventually scoring a hat-trick. The second half saw the match tipped further in United's favor after Sociedad's Jon Aramburu received a straight red card. With this victory, Manchester United solidified their place in the quarter-finals and reaffirmed their focus on achieving European success this season.
Bruno Fernandes notched the first of his trio of strikes just six minutes after Sociedad's opener as United's skipper converted his own spot-kick.
Second-half substitute Jon Aramburu was shown a straight red card after hauling down Patrick Dorgu who had a clear run at goal with just under half an hour left.
Fernandes completed his second hat-trick for the club with a low finish across goal and into the far corner.
Manchester United have placed all their eggs in the Europa League basket, knowing European success could be essential to salvage their season.
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