Mikel Oyarzabal ’s penalty cancelled out Joshua Zirkzee ’s opener as Real Sociedad and Manchester United played out a 1-1 draw in the Europa League. The two teams will head to Old Trafford next week for the second leg of this last-16 tie knowing that victory will take them into the quarter-final.

Happily for Amorim, the Europa League has been one slightly brighter spot in the Red Devils’ underwhelming season. They finished third in the league phase and are the only unbeaten team left in the competition, while their opponents come into this tie reeling from 1-0 and 4-0 defeats to Real Madrid and Barcelona in their last two matches.